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Apple’s iPhone in dubious taste

10.11.09
An iPhone application that recently made its way into the Apple App Store has sparked some controversy — a digital version of Adolf Hitler’s book Mein Kampf ... more

Dr Death and the failures that have earned him his nickname

01.07.09
Trained GP Edward Vandyk heads the firm that has just been hit with the second-biggest ever fine against a small-companies stockbroker... more

City Spy: M&S switches staff at Stockley Park

29.06.09
This is no ordinary redundancy, this is M&S redundancy. Word reaches City Spy of a clever wheeze dreamed up by Marks & Spencer to trim staff at its IT headquarters at Stockley Park near Heathrow... more

City Spy: Story of princes and the tower

24.06.09
The Qatari Royal family may have taken notice of Prince Charles and abandoned plans for Chelsea Barracks... more

City spy: Blue Oar is under cosh after 'string of lies' exposed

23.06.09
The London Stock Exchange's public censure of Blue Oar lifts the lid on some of the more dubious aspects of the AIM junior stock market... more

Blue Oar mulls £2.4m Dowgate approach

16.04.09
One day after reporting an annual loss of £16 million broking firm Blue Oar is considering a £2.4 million bid for its tiny rival, Dowgate Capital... more

Blue Oar becomes Astaire after rebranding

15.04.09
Blue Oar chief executive Edward Vandyk has ditched the stockbroker’s name, having seized control from founder Andrew Monk... more

WH Ireland agrees £16m Blue Oar tie-up

02.03.09
Stockbroking: The ownership of stockbroker Blue Oar Securities finally looked settled after rival WH Ireland agreed to pay £16.2 million to merge the two companies... more

Four directors quit Blue Oar’s board

14.01.09
Finance: Four directors have quit City stockbroker Blue Oar’s board as Evolve Capital seized control of the boardroom... more

Blue Oar hits out at Evolve pair as gloves come off in hostile bid

18.12.08
Stockbroking: The £16 million bid battle for stockbroker Blue Oar Securities turned nasty as it accused two of the directors of hostile bidder Evolve Capital of being involved in no fewer than 28 companies that have gone bust... more

We’ve heard the Purnell spiel on welfare before

12.12.08
A great fanfare for Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell’s declaration that the unemployed will be required to undertake some work. Er, haven’t we heard all this before?... more

Ex-directors in swoop on broker Blue Oar

08.12.08
Stockbroking: The world of small stockbrokers was thrown into the limelight as former employees launched an audacious bid for Blue Oar, while Ambrian and Panmure Gordon confirmed that they are in merger talks... more

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