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Investment

Inquiries put BAE firmly in firing line

BAE Systems knows how to put on a good show. On 13 December, the Red Arrows, flying BAE-manufactured Hawk jets, performed for the crowds in Abu Dhabi – part of a tour by Britain’s aerobatic display team sponsored by BAE and Rolls-Royce.

Features

Reasons to be smug at WH Smith

The fortunes of two of our most familiar retailers could not be more different, says Judi Bevan. While Woolworths has gone into administration, WH Smith marches ever forward

Tesco’s price squeeze: a genius PR move or a huge mistake?

At a party, I bump into one of the country’s best-known supermarket bosses.

Investor

Tough times for tax havens

The EU and the US President-elect are determined to pursue wealthy tax-avoiders, says Tom Owen. There are still some safe harbours for your cash, but you may have to look beyond the traditional choices

Commodity of the month: Gold

In times of great economic uncertainty, gold has historically outperformed its rivals.

City Life

Corruption is the hot election issue, but the biggest fish are yet to be fried

Eric Ellis

Lessons for life from the Crash of ’73

David Young, who later served in Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet and as chairman of Cable & Wireless, recalls his struggle for survival as an up-and-coming entrepreneur

David Young

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