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- noun
- devices used to keep a tally
- items in a performance: he played several numbers on his saxophone
- colloquial use for financial or accounting reports
- slang, tricks or scams: he pulled a number
- verb
- includes: he numbers several wealthy hedge fund managers among his friends
Numbers:
251,287The number of US embassy cables obtained by WikiLeaks.
“What do you think of WikiLeaks? Is it wrong what they do? Or do they keep governments honest?”
71,000,000is the number of postal items the UK’s Royal Mail Group handles each working day. The company is now slated for possible sell off by the LibCon government but why would anyone want to buy it?
33,000,000The number of passengers using London’s Gatwick airport in a year. Gatwick announces, apparently with pride, that it is “the UK’s second largest airport and the busiest single-runway airport in the world.” That’s two good reasons not to use it.
Why London does not deserve to be an air transport passenger hub.
€4.9 billionThe €4.9 billion in damages that Jérôme Kerviel, has to pay Société Générale is clearly absurd. But it raises some interesting considerations.
The fine imposed on SocGen rogue trader poses more questions than it answers.
2689%To borrow £265 for 31 days from short-term, on-line lender Wonga www.wonga.com will cost £88.21 in interest and fees. Total to repay: £353.21. “Typical APR 2689%,” says Wonga.