Sometimes, especially in the summer, it gives a time for reflection and surprise. Today's surprise is the story of how the Knights Templar invented modern banking and made the Swiss the best bankers in the world. This is prompted by the Knights Templar being back in the news again, due to the fascination of…
A while ago, I mentioned Jeremy Clarkson's immortal billboard poster line to advertise the Times: Money and rumpy-pumpy are the twin engines powering everything we do For those unsure about this, 'rumpy-pumpy' means sex. Mind you, money was invented for sex anyway, so that's nothing new. But what Jeremy and I didn't know is that…
A while ago, I mentioned Jeremy Clarkson's immortal billboard poster line to advertise the Times: Money and rumpy-pumpy are the twin engines powering everything we do For those unsure about this, 'rumpy-pumpy' means sex. Mind you, money was invented for sex anyway, so that's nothing new. But what Jeremy and I didn't know is that…
