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The London and New York Correspondence
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Germany - Land of Ideas
Germany - Land of Ideas is a tribute to a country that is far too often remembered for its horrific negatives and not enough for its triumphs. Magnetic tape, the modern chemicals industry, and classical music are among other things......
'Subprime' is word of year 2007
It is hardly surprising that 'Subprime' is word of the year 2007 in the United States. Its going to get worse too in 2008!!...
As Public Works Languish, Private Dollars Set Agenda
Private philanthropy used to happen as a matter of course before the existence of any government delivered safety net. Mankind is merely returning to type!...
What’s in a name?
To emphasise the main thrust of my argument in the previous post re ICI, it would be good to look at what happened to Hoechst AG, the 'pharmacy of the world'. Hoechst was perhaps the world leader in pharmaceuticals during......
The private billionaire
Read this excellent piece in Money Week on Jim Ratcliffe, the Southampton entrepreneur who owns 67% of INEOS, the 3rd largest chemical company in the world....
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sarah Andrerw Said:
I am so pleased to have stumbed across your space.. it is so interesting and I sahll enjoy reading through the various links and passing them on to friends..here in Brittany we are in a bit of a cultural desert in terms of historical literature(albiet a rather wet one today!!) and there is nothing I enjoy more than a good read!!Merci!
