The apparent success of the City and South London triggered an avalanche of bills for Tube railways, and in 1892 a Joint Select Committee of Parliament set out some ground rules.

The prior year's numbers can generally be tied out to previously published numbers, and applicable accounting systems are a good source to garner both the prior and current year numbers.

Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.[…]Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today.

[T]he term couscous is applied to the cereal along with a great variety of accompanying tajins (stews) and desserts.