Lincoln-Politics,Lobbyists and Abolitionists

If you like the back-room antics of lobbyists and wheeling-dealing and hard dialogue, perhaps you may like Steven Spielberg's movie about the hey-days of Abraham Lincoln in his second term fighting for the end oft slavery, the Civil War and the family drama within the White House.

Surveying the Carnage of War

Do not expect any excitement per se as it does follow close to script about Abraham Lincoln; how he won the Congress's vote to end slavery and his death at the Ford Theater.

It is a long  movie of  150 minutes; so be prepared for the long haul.

Cabinet Meeting at the White House

Nominated for 12 Academy Awards, it is piped to take the lion-share of the statuettes this time around.

Cucumbers for YTL Corp

No buying signals so far

Apparently there is early talks that Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is having talks with YTL Corp to set up a consortium  to bid for the  RM4.85 billion Standsted Airport in UK.

Basing on the same model it used in Delhi and Hyderabad in India , MAHB will work hand in hand with YTL to develop the whole third hub as it manages the airport as the operator.

YTL has some RM 16 billion sitting nice and cushy and MAHB can definitely see the benefit of a strategic alliance with YTL Corp.

While a torrent of shares changed hands with a price uptick for MAHB, buying interest in YTL Corp was missing despite this welcome news.

What gives?