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Behind the curve
Postbag, Published on 23/02/2024
» Re: "BoT is absolutely right in holding rates", (Opinion, Feb 22).
Silly buggers: Russia, US play chicken
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 23/06/2017
» I don't remember which navy I was in when I first heard the term "silly buggers", but the meaning was clear. It included some sensible exercises like "man overboard" drills, but the heart and soul of the game was high-speed manoeuvres by ships travelling in close company. These sometimes got quite exciting, because ships don't have brakes.
Don't count on a crash from a Trump trade war
News, Noah Smith, Published on 22/11/2016
» Talk of war is in the air -- trade war!