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Captain Bob's Legacy

ROBERT Maxwell stole from his compa- ny's pension funds. Some years after he bolted with the cash, ministers came along, as they do, to fasten the wrong stable door. They gave......

Holiday Task

AUGUST is the Bank of England's tradi- tional month for waiting to see how things look after the holidays. This time tradition won, but only by a short head. Four of the......

Governor Che

KEEP faith with the revolution — idolise a central banker! I am inspired to learn that Che Guevara, pin-up of successive student radicals and activists, was briefly Governor of......

Whistler's Mantra

I ENJOY watching the Financial Times's efforts as it whistles to keep the euro's spir- its up. It has had a busy few days. When Europe's single currency was launched, the FT......

City And Suburban

After all these years, my pension has turned up, but it's hardly worth the effort CHRISTOPHER FILDES I t is like finding a five-pound note in a dis- carded pair of trousers. My......

At Home With Hyder

I WOULD have thought that supplying water to South Wales would not be diffi- cult. You just wait for it to rain, as it does. Even so, the management at Hyder has got into......