The chairman boots up his ZX Spectrum and ensures his staff can still make their sandwiches and a cup of coffee
"Did you hear about that financial adviser in America, who has been standing on a street corner to raise money for Hurricane Katrina victims?" I said to the chairman of the insignificantly-sized investment company SmallBluePlanet as we dropped by The Last Tranche Saloon for a pint or two of Late Buster. "So what?" he replied. "I know lots of IFAs in this country who raise money standing on street corners." "Don't be revolting," I said. "This guy from Colorado Springs has been standing on a street corner dispensing financial advice to raise money for local victims of the hurricane. He has a...
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