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Soros rumoured to be considering Unison takeover.

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Monday October 21, 2002 21:37author by queen maedbh

The capitalist who said 'capitalism will destroy itself'

and then changed his mind! is rumoured to be considering a Unison takeover. this capitalist was felt to be responsible for "black wednesday" back in the John Major days of Conservative rule. Soros single-handedly speculated against sterling.

One billionaire of the 534 had enough cash to almost crash the UK.
go to RTE to read the story.

Related Link: http://www.soros.org

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author by technical pointpublication date Wed Oct 23, 2002 01:53author address author phone

I think it was the american hedge funds in London who got together and worked out that they had more money than the bank of england between them - it wasnt just sorros - not that Im defending him or anything!

author by 2004 USApublication date Mon Dec 29, 2003 17:08author address author phone

link to C/P of Fortune article:
http://www.mail-archive.com/nettime-l@bbs.thing.net/msg01311.html

Related Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/nettime-l
author by the observerpublication date Tue Dec 30, 2003 00:56author address author phone

He is also involved with the Eircom syndicate (along with Sir Anthony) ....

http://users.cyberone.com.au/myers/soros.html

Related Link: http://users.cyberone.com.au/myers/soros.html
author by cause n effectpublication date Tue Dec 30, 2003 14:17author address author phone

Heather Cottin is a writer, lifelong political activist, and recently
retired high school history teacher

She lives in Freeport, NY and was for many years married to the late
scholar
and activist Sean Gervasi.

and "Black Cat" has left a load of her on Soros in Italy (in english):

Related Link: http://italy.indymedia.org/news/2003/12/454260.php


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