Property News · June 2, 2016

Accrued interest in academics’ pensions | Brief letters


Universities Superannuation Scheme | Etymological battle on ‘bottle’ | ‘Actresses’ in the crossword | Titty name change | Carla LaneYou report that the Universities Superannuation Scheme has investments in British American Tobacco and Royal Dutch Shell (Cancer scientists’ pensions invested in tobacco, 30 May). Just to add to this interesting list, the USS also has holdings in Japan Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco and Philip Morris. Other non-tobacco investments include Halliburton and Monsanto. Also, according to the Heathrow website, the USS owns 10% of Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited.Amanda RoseLondon• Your correspondent (Letters, 1 June) decries the assumption of crossword compiler Brendan that “bottle” is cockney rhyming slang for “courage”. The clue does not actually suggest anywhere that the cockneys are to blame. Whether the compiler meant that or not, the OED says the use of “bottle” for “courage, spirit, guts”, especially in the phrase “to lose one’s bottle”, has been in use since at least 1958, and probably derives from the term “no bottle” meaning “no good” or “useless”, which was itself in use in 1846.Dr Myrvin Francis ChesterNorthampton Continue reading…

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