8 DECEMBER 1984, page 25

Brewer And Liquidiser

Brewer and liquidiser Derbyshire solicitors may have many fine qualities - being sober, for instance, or level-headed. It is no reflection on Derbyshire's best-known solicitor,......

Wrong Numbers

Aw P;n ICity and fL inuruburban Wrong numbers The Government's finances got off to a flying start this week, showing a capital gain, before lunch on Monday, of £1.350 million.......

Tight-laced

Tight-laced Those who make corsets will be pleased, and those who wear them may be less pleased, to learn that the Department of Trade has imposed a quota, limiting the import......

Unfair Exchange

Unfair exchange Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance wants to tack itself two extra storeys on top of the Royal Exchange. Next time we shall see the Ecclesiastical Insurance......

Stags At Bay

Stags at bay Those who set out to do so found it 1harder than they thought. What a cull ?f the stags - who apply for popular new lssues, to sell the shares as soon as they get......