City And Suburban
Searching for talent, directors scratch their heads and each others' backs CHRISTOPHER FILDES C hairmen are like bishops. There are hundreds of bishops of every persuasion, but......
Grateful Dead
WHO says you can't take it with you? John Major is offering tax relief to the dead. Until now, their part in British political life has been marginal — in Northern Ireland,......
French Farm The Fund
FRANCE first and the rest nowhere. When the International Monetary Fund meets in Bangkok this month, Michel Camdessus can look forward to another five years in charge. Not that......
Hobson's Policy
HEAVEN protect us from well-meant protection. The Rent Acts gave tenants less choice, and the Financial Services Act is now doing the same for buyers of insurance. The banks and......
Book Answer
I SUGGEST peace terms for the battle of the books. What we need is a Common Literary Policy. This would supersede the Net Books Agreement, which lets pub- lishers fix the sale......
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