The side of our ship was wasp-coloured as befits a warship, black and yellow and streaming. Certainly the first operation of the dragrope had been successful until it jammed. There was no doubt of that.[…]

You don't actually need a broker to buy shares in a float when a company is about to be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

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The court's decision went against them.