The cat gets the chairman's tongue when talk of a takeover bid starts
'So would I be right in thinking that Edinburgh Fund Managers has moved to the top of your shopping list?' I asked the chairman of the insignificantly sized investment company SmallBlue Planet as we sat drinking pints of Harp Lite in The Fun Library the other day. 'I'm afraid I couldn't possibly comment on that,' he replied. 'Oh come on,' I said. 'It already looks like Eyesight, Insist and indeed half the rest of the fund management industry have thrown their hats into the ring and while I know its traditional not to comment on bid rumours, couldn't you give me a nod or something?' 'I'm...
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