LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK Avalon is one of the fiercest negotiators in showbusiness and has profited hugely from the lucrative deals that it wins for its clients. However, some have seriously begun to question the style and tactics of 'the evil empire'. Profile LET'S GET FISCAL Give us a break The film and TV industries are nervously awaiting the Inland Revenue's verdict on their use of generous tax incentives CUT-PRICE CONFRONTATION Discounts cut both ways By cutting their cover prices to compete with each other, magazine publishers could have played right into the hands of the big retailers THE WARK ETHIC The Glasgow contingent Broadcasters are keen to commission outside London. Which leaves a Scottish company with a high-profile public face sitting pretty JUST THE JOB World of work Creative business jobs launch this week on FTCareerPoint... PLUS C4's Bill Griffin on what he does all day