Born to lose – Guardian UnlimitedOscar Wilde is often misquoted, in reference to his novel The Picture Of Dorian Gray, as saying, “People say I am Lord Henry, I wish to be Dorian but I am Basil.” This is only worth mentioning because standing in a muddy field on the set of the new [...]

Singapore shares higher at midday on Wall Street gains; Keppel falls – Forbesfirst-quarter earnings. But investors may soon lock in gains ‘with risks increasing prior to the release of U.S. gross domestic product advance estimate’ next week, Westcomb Securities said in a note to clients. ‘Investors may want to continue to Source: www.forbes.com
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Barclays rubbishes rumours of RBS-style rights issue – The IndependentBarclays Bank has ridiculed suggestions that it is planning an imminent rights issue, as it attempts to draw a clear line between its own position and that of Royal Bank of Scotland. Marcus Agius, the chairman, and John Varley, the chief executive Source: www.independent.co.uk
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