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...Meanwhile, senator Chris Coons and congressman Scott Peters floated a slightly different-sounding idea in a new bill....
...Separate from the roadshow, the fanfare of ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, celebrating a milestone with colleagues and supporters, is likely to remain....
...Economists say a V-shaped recovery is unlikely. Even then it could be two Vs stuck together – a W, in other words....
...Walter Scott would have enjoyed this greatly....
...Timothy W Cameron Managing Director and Head, The Asset Management Group of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Terry Duffy Executive Chairman and President, CME Group Gregg...
...David Bell, professor of economics, University of Stirling To around 2.5 per cent Marian Bell, former member of the MPC To around 3%, though much depends on the performance of the pound and it could well...
...Andrew Scott, professor, London Business School Not that much — growth to slow by around 0.5%....
...David Blanchflower, Bruce V. Rauner professor, Dartmouth College Most unlikely....
...David Blanchflower, Bruce V. Rauner professor, Dartmouth College My guess is he will be too timorous to do the right thing....
...David Blanchflower, Bruce V. Rauner professor, Dartmouth College Open question. Depends if he injects a major fiscal stimulus....
...Marian Bell, former member of the MPC I don’t know; there is still a lot to play for, but I fear the worst....
...David Blanchflower, Bruce V. Rauner professor, Dartmouth College More pessimistic than 12 months ago I am more pessimistic despite the most recent data being better than many including me expected....
...Paul Scott, whose porcelain plates were exhibited in Brighton, uses ceramics to comment on environmental issues....
...Treasury official Timothy Massad has been nominated to replace Mr Gensler, but the hearing to receive approval from the US Senate will not occur until next year....
...Masterpieces of Chinese Painting: 700-1900, edited by Zhang Hongxing, V&A Publishing, RRP£40/$60 The world’s oldest painting tradition explored in the glorious catalogue to the V&A’s current, once-in-a-lifetime...
...Scott Thompson, the internet portal’s chief executive, laid out new strategic plans but remained tight-lipped over plans for a sale....
...Peter Clarkson, scientist, Scott Polar Research Institute. Brothers Oliver and Paul Collyer, founders of Sports Interactive, computer games company. Timothy Everest, tailor....
...The Sartorialist By Scott Schuman Penguin, £19.99 If fashion had a bible, this would probably be it....
...“With the V-22 it’s on top of them before they know it.”...
.... $2,250. www.skinnerinc.com v Table lamp French The art deco style of the late 1920s and 1930s was largely characterised by streamlined, “machine age” geometric or abstract designs....
...Review by Gregg Easterbrook, New York Times (extract) Possibly maybe The hubris of predictions – and our perpetual surprise when the not-predicted happens - are themes of The Black Swan....
...Jeremy Treglown is professor of English at Warwick University and author of “V.S. Pritchett: A Working Life”....
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