On the Money: The Budget, sushi and Ganesh Nana

On the Money: The Budget, sushi and Ganesh Nana
Why was Ganesh Nana not allowed into the Budget lock-up? (Image: BusinessDesk)
Dileepa Fonseka
On the Money is your weekly dose of corporate frippery from the world of government and business – although this week being Budget week it’s a lot more of the latter.This week was all about the Budget. And while the Budget lock-up sounds glamorous, trust us, it isn't. BusinessDesk’s founding editor, Pattrick Smellie, once got so bored of the whole thing he accidentally leaked it. Members of the public might think of the lock-up as a high-powered exclusive club, but it is more like a high school exam room where everyon...

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