In the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe series, the character Zaphod Beeblebrox wore a nifty pair of “Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses”, which had been specially designed to help people develop a relaxed attitude to danger. At the first hint of trouble they...
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on 03-11-2010
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Carlos Slim Helu has snatched the title “World’s Richest Man” from Bill Gates in this year’s rankings of billionaires from Forbes. A jump in the value of the Mexican’s telecoms business America Movil helped put his net worth at £53.5bn, £500m ahead of the Microsoft founder...
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The Pru’s party line on financing for its $35bn Asian adventure is all you would expect from a salt of the earth UK corporate. The insurer will launch a wholly underwritten rights issue, complete with full pre-emption rights and decidedly sans any bells and whistles, for a deal that is indubitably...
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on 03-05-2010
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Every car show needs a narrative and this year’s industry jamboree in Geneva looks like the time when the electric car came of age.
Some manufacturers such as Renault are still showing concept electric cars but the main message from chief executives in Geneva is that full-electric cars are no longer...
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on 03-04-2010
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