One difficulty, for example, is that if the bow is raised too high above the stern during a climb, the airship can tip into a vertical position.

ECONOMIST: Monitor

Thus, one analyst suggests anybody wanting to take a longer-term spread trade in favor of platinum might consider tip-toeing into a position rather than racing full speed ahead.

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Shadow financial secretary Chris Leslie warned the government to be vigilant, telling MPs that the "mismatch" between the Commission's view and the UK's position was "only the tip of the iceberg".

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