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The business column - Patrick Hosking

  • Patrick Hosking
  • 12 December 2005

The seven years the new Tory leader spent in PR left few business journalists with a kind word to say about him. They indicate a man with a singular cast of character and a strong stomach

The business column - Patrick Hosking

  • Patrick Hosking
  • 05 December 2005

Ministers insist new nuclear power stations would not require public subsidy, but the private sector will not bankroll this long-term investment without some kind of guarantee

The business column - Patrick Hosking on how two public schools boys did the OFT a favour

  • Patrick Hosking
  • 28 November 2005

The problem with the Office of Fair Trading hasn't been a shortage of manpower (it employs 700 people) or a lack of powers. Few cases are resolved; investigations take years

The business column - Patrick Hosking says it's better to be underweight than overexposed

  • Patrick Hosking
  • 21 November 2005

You hear "We've only got a small holding" every day in the City. It's code for: we're not going to make a fuss and we'll vote in favour of the deal despite our reservations

The business column - Patrick Hosking beware the advisors

  • Patrick Hosking
  • 07 November 2005

There is not a single case of a chief executive of a major financial services company resigning over mis-selling

The business column - Jane Martinson suspects a stitch-up

  • Jane Martinson
  • 24 October 2005

For 13 years, Sky has monopolised the rights to live Premiership football. At last, it seemed grumbles offside would bring change. But is another stitch-up on the way?

The business column - Patrick Hosking advises us not to save too much

  • Patrick Hosking
  • 10 October 2005

A gradual increase in savings would be desirable. A big leap would be disastrous: the fall in consumer spending would tip the economy into a severe recession

The business column - Patrick Hosking puzzles over Brown's B-word

  • Patrick Hosking
  • 03 October 2005

It is puzzling why Brown has added the B-word to his economic lexicon. I can only assume he regards it as some sort of fig leaf should growth come to a complete halt

The business column - Patrick Hosking on the cost of being old

  • Patrick Hosking
  • 26 September 2005

It may be only a matter of time before a pension fund member sues the trustees for dereliction of duty

The business column - Patrick Hosking tests the Skype hype

  • Patrick Hosking
  • 19 September 2005

Googling, Hoovering . . . will the next verb to make the dictionary be "Skyping"? eBay thinks it will: it has just paid £1.4bn for Skype, and eBay is a shrewd buyer of assets

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