The chairman crows over SmallBlue Planet's upfront ginger-touting politician on the board
"What on earth can young Webb have been thinking?" sighed the chairman of the insignificantly-sized investment group SmallBlue Planet as we enjoyed a few pints of Industry Veteran in one of the many bars at London's luxurious Hotel Kaori Ishii after what had felt like the company's 30th annual investment dinner but was more likely only its seventh. "What do you mean?" I asked, surprised. "I was always under the impression Hermes had rather a good reputation." "Undeniably," the chairman nodded. "But the man always had a bit of a knack for investment so going to work for a company that sells...
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