Dry Hole
THE CONSPIRACY theory of oil is that the Saudis have pulled the plug on the mar- ket. As the low-cost mass-producer, they want to drive out their marginal competi- tors, squeeze......
Cabbages At Heart
MARK TWAIN said that a cauliflower is a cabbage with a college education, and an independent financial adviser is to an insur- ance broker what a cauliflower is to a cab- bage.......
They Can't Refuse
THE SINGLE European market brings with it the concept of a passport. This will allow the licences and qualifications of one country to be acceptable in all of them. The prospect......
No Need To Know
MINISTERS have now decided to seize the initiative for themselves. Like addled eggs and bad dogs, financial nasties will let them demonstrate the smack of firm gov- ernment. In......
Wheeler Dealers
MY RACING correspondent, Captain Threadneedle, writes: The ingenious finan- cial bookie Stuart Wheeler of IG Index has worked out the Cabinet as a handicap. He can thus offer......
City And Suburban
Lurid tales of greed, ambition and disaster financial nasties: ministers act CHRISTOPHER FILDES weeping measures are to be introduced to crack down on 'financial nasties'. Fol-......
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