Readers will note that THE ECONOMIST ran a very subjective and somewhat biased story about the future of RR.
Rolls-Royce: Per ardua | The Economist
It is no suprise to learn that a non executive CHAIRMAN of RR is: SIR SIMON ROBINSON
"Appointed to the Board in 2004 and appointed Non-executive Chairman in January 2005. He is the founder member of Simon Robertson Associates LLP and a non-executive director of HSBC Holdings plc, Berry Bros & Rudd Ltd, and The Economist Newspaper Limited.
He is a director of The Royal Opera House Covent Garden Limited and a Trustee of The Eden Project and the Royal Opera House Endowment Fund. He is the former President of Goldman Sachs Europe Limited, a former non-executive director of the London Stock Exchange, Invensys plc (formerly BTR plc), Inchcape and a former chairman of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson."
HSBC is one of two clearing banks for RR.
Futhermore HELEN ALEXANDER a non excutive director of RR also has connections with THE ECONOMIST:
"Appointed to the Board in September 2007. Helen Alexander was Chief Executive of The Economist Group from 1997 until July 2008, having joined the company in 1984. She has an MBA from INSEAD. She was Managing Director of The Economist Intelligence Unit from 1993 until the end of 1996"
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