[at the launch of the CMGN satellite network]

Anyway, there's absolutely no truth in this malicious rumour that I started running mad cow disease stories simply because Sir Angus Black, the great British beef baron, lost £10,000 to me in a game of poker and refused to pay up. Moreover, there's even less truth in the rumour I took a hundred million francs from the French to keep the stories running for another year.

Excuse me, Mr. Carver.

Yes.

This is the new banker, Mr?

Bond. James Bond.

Another new banker. I seem to collect them. Tell me, Mr. Bond how's the market reacting to the crisis?

Well, currencies are off. Your stock is soaring.