Blunkett set to sell shares November 1, 2005 Beleaguered Work and Pensions Secretary David Blunkett said yesterday his family will sell shares he bought in a biotech firm, DNA Bioscience. In a written statement Blunkett said he had asked his sons to authorise trustees “to dispose of the shares.” The decision comes after Prime Minister Tony Blair asked the Cabinet Secretary to see [...]
A reserved man October 31, 2005 The new nominee for the chairmanship of the Federal Reserve has a background in academia rather than finance and is thought to be weak on inflation. Markets are being urged to wait before rushing to judgement. Can you ever replace a god? On 24 October George W Bush made an attempt, nominating the head of [...]