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Make no mistake about it, UK will recover first. There is after all only a dozen banks for the government to keep afloat, the giant insurance and re-insurance companies that will suffer from the dele
The recent turbulent events are clearly set to have long-lasting consequences on the global economy. But is there something we can all learn from past financial crises to determine if there is a tried...
Whew! 52,000 jobs at Citi are going to be axed. This must be a new record on job cuts by a running firm. Citi's communique in their town hall yesterday makes an interesting read. See http://www.cit...
Worried about losing your USB Flash Drive? It seems everyone these days are carrying around USB flash drives, see my blog article here on buying a drive http://tonycossey.blogspot.com/2008/08/usb-fl...
As the world moves to 0% interest rates and credit card companies hiking up their rates it makes no sense for anyone to keep their cards. Simply arrange a long term loan at the bank at an attractive r...
…at least in the format that HMG is considering. I understand they will be targeting cuts at the low-paid and indebted, which of course is a compassionate thing to do in the circumstances. To expect...
You'll find The Lamb tucked down the end of Lamb's Conduit Street and a short 10 minute stroll from Holborn and Russell Square tubes. The street is also home to one of my favourite bike shops - Bikefi...
I read Sriram's blog about having a dream - wanting to be a bank. It got me dreaming. If I wanted to be a bank who might I choose to run it? Being a bit of an alternative thinker I thought - who woul...
Before we get too carried away with the prospect of (unfunded) tax cuts, perhaps the government should be keeping back some of their non-existent funds to bail out other industries. After setting a p...
Beware - the fact that you’re reading this post could signal that you have an illness. Do you spend six hours a day online? Do you live in front of your computer screen? Then you may be suffering from...
If State Street CEO Ron Logue is serious about his new expense management programme, he might first want to start with the annual salary and severance package of none other than...Ron Logue. The CEO o...
Can it really be that long since I posted my first blog - this review of the Black Friar? Apparently so - not far off two years! How time flies when you're having fun. Well we've been threatening to ...