Henry John “Harry” Patch (17 June 1898 – 25 July 2009)
byChris Neal commemorates Harry Patch, who understood the human cost of violent conflict, asking, ‘What must Patch have thought about the loss of life…
Online Library of Liberty – Richard Cobden
byThanks to The Online Library of Liberty, Richard Cobden’s works are now available from our downloads page: Cobden was a member of the British Parliament…
Financial reform in America: Wobbling | The Economist
byVia Financial reform in America: Wobbling | The Economist: “IN THESE efforts we seek a careful balance,” Barack Obama declared as he unveiled his…
Final-salary pension fund deficit doubles at Britain’s blue chips
byVia Final-salary pension fund deficit doubles at Britain’s blue chips : The shortfall in FTSE 100 blue chip final-salary pension schemes more than doubled…
The Bank must keep the presses rolling – Telegraph Blogs
byVia The Bank must keep the presses rolling – Telegraph Blogs: The figures don’t in themselves prove that QE has been unsuccessful. It is…
FT.com / Financials – US prime borrowers fall behind on payments
byVia FT.com / Financials – US prime borrowers fall behind on payments: The number of US prime borrowers behind on home loan payments has…
FT.com / US / Politics & Foreign policy – Obama urged to ‘make the case’ for free trade
byVia FT.com / US / Politics & Foreign policy – Obama urged to ‘make the case’ for free trade: The US’s largest trade and…
FT.com / Columnists / John Plender – Ditch theory and take away the punchbowl
byVia FT.com / Columnists / John Plender – Ditch theory and take away the punchbowl: There are, by now, a thousand and one ideas…
FT.com / Capital Markets – Lehman Brothers set for landmark appeal
byVia FT.com / Capital Markets – Lehman Brothers set for landmark appeal: Lawyers for the Lehman Brothers US estate will appeal against a decision…
FT.com / Markets – Sterling buoyed by hopes of growth
byVia FT.com / Markets – Sterling buoyed by hopes of growth: Sterling was lifted on Wednesday by UK data indicating that recovery in business…