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Staying on top of your weekly supermarket shop is tough enough for us common people in these difficult times. But imagine how tough it is if you’re Chancellor of the
Writer Wendell Berry on capitalism and environmental activism
I’m not a religious man myself, but there’s no denying the power of Wendell Berry’s words.
Investor Forum to give shareholder activism a helping hand
Some of Britain’s biggest long-term investors have banded together so shareholders can more effectively tackle excessive executive pay, poor management and lax corporate governance at London-listed companies. In a move
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Five things bitcoin passing $1k means for investors
At the time of writing, 1BTC equals £639.90, or $1,042, though its value against those currencies has been fluctuating since first passing the $1,000 landmark last week. One bitcoin is
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Jeremy Hunt seeks to grab hospital-closing powers by stealth
Health campaigners in south-east London had good reason to celebrate on 29 October. They had inflicted a second legal defeat on health secretary Jeremy Hunt, who had moved to close Lewisham
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