“The American people demand their inalienable right to have another bubble to invest in.” No idea where it came from. But I like it.

BBC News – UK pound drops on hung parliament fears. The BBC has reported: The pound has tumbled to a 10-month low as fears grow
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Listening to Larry Elliott speaking. He’s pointing out the problem for the Tories. What do they do when their fundamental beliefs have failed  during this
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Tax yield from bankers’ bonuses will top £2bn | Business | guardian.co.uk . If we’d have listened to the economists from the right we’d not
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Further poll woe for Cameron: Tory voters favour electoral reform referendum | Left Foot Forward. From Left Foot Forward: Following the shrinking of his poll
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Lord Ashcroft has confirmed he is not domiciled in the UK. His status has been in dispute since he became a life peer in 200.
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FT.com / Companies / Banks – Barclays plans global wealth manager role. The FT notes: Barclays plans to add several hundred bankers to its staff
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FT Alphaville » Hedge funds in Greek bonanza. Yet more reason why a Tobin Tax is needed.

Switzerland has lost out on the lucrative tax evasion market by giving up banking secrecy too quickly, a writer says. – swissinfo. The warped logic
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