12 FEBRUARY 1965, page 25

Investment Notes

By CUSTOS T HE Treasury, on the advice of the Bank of England, is still playing a damping game in the gilt-edged market. Short-dated bonds were moving up well on the firmness of......

Company Notes

By LOTHBURY T HE Royal Bank of Scotland has, with its two subsidiaries, Williams Deacon's and Glyn Mills, had a good year. Group profits rose from £1.67 million to £1.99 million......

The Economy & The City

De Gaulle's Gold Standard By NICHOLAS DAVENPORT I T must be a heavenly experience to attend one of the half-yearly press conferences of Presi- dent de Gaulle and listen to the......