7 APRIL 1967, page 20

Sand Storm

CONSUMING INTEREST LESLIE ADRIAN The late and sadly long-forgotten C. E. M. Thad once referred to British seaside resorts as 'the drainage system.' He meant that they dutifully......

Crash Lessons

JOHN BULL The failure of Pinnock Finance with £8} mil- lion of depositors' funds just three months after Davies Investments crashed with £8 million outstanding poses three......

Regionalism No Substitute For Growth

MONEY NICHOLAS DAVENPORT Recently on the Bec Third Programme Mr Wilson was at pains to justify his decision to set up the Department of Economic• Affairs `as a sort of balance......

Market Notes

CUSTOS The new Stock Exchange Account, which covers the budget, opened firmly and the general impression is that if Mr Callaghan introduces a neutral budget next Tuesday the......