Abe is the least likely to be a pragmatist. But the costs are too high not to be pragmatic. They lose leadership in the region. They lose legitimacy.

He may or may not get out someday. If he does it won't be for at least 20 years.

It's likely that such lags reflect, at least in part, adaptive changes in the invader to suit it to the new environment.

This selection clearly indicates that Mellon is not for either sale or dismemberment. It is more likely to go on an acquisition binge.

We are definitely in the market for interesting opportunities and, while David Lloyd is not a club we're likely to be interested in as a whole, we have cast a slide rule over it and would be interested in some of the clubs.

There is only so long business can absorb higher production costs. Something has got to give and what's most likely to give is prices.