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...by John Deathridge....
...Frederick Ballentine is only half-audible there, which is a shame, as his portrayal of George is eminently bright, clear and personable everywhere else....
...Frederick Ballentine, who sang Sportin’ Life in London and Amsterdam, lacks the dapper charm of some of his notable predecessors....
...Frederick Ballentine is charismatic as Sporting Life, the joker sent by the devil. Nadine Benjamin sang a warm-hearted “Summertime” ....
...Conclave , by Robert Harris, Hutchinson, RRP£20, 304 pages John Gapper is the FT’s chief business commentator and author of ‘The Ghost Shift’ (Ballentine) Photograph: Andreas Solaro...
...Away from the hearing, James Ballentine, chief lobbyist at the American Bankers Association, suggested that a more holistic analysis of systemic importance could lead to just three, four or five institutions...
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