I’ve been saying US municipal bonds may be the harbinger of the next banking crisis since the middle of last year. I note the FT
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There’s a fascinating analysis by Nigel Stanley of the TUC on the Touchstone blog this morning commenting on a YouGov poll on people’s attitudes towards
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Bob Diamond was before the Treasury Select Committee yesterday. Chuka Umunna, MP fr Streatham, was one of those questioning him. And as the Daily Mail
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It seems not everyone is convinced by Nick Shaxson’s new book, ‘Treasure Islands’. Anthony Travers of Cayman Finance is one of them. I guess his
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A unique coalition of asset management firms and civil society organizations issued a statement today committing to call on governments and relevant multilateral institutions to
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I wrote my reflection on Netroots UK, saying I would be using the delete button more, on Saturday afternoon, although I waited to Sunday to
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Accountancy Age features an interview today with Dave Hartnett, boss of H M Revenue & Customs. TThere seem to be two key messages he is
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As the Guardian reports: Britain’s banks were given the go-ahead tonight to pay unlimited bonuses, drawing to a close a two-year political battle to rein
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Nick Shaxson’s new book, Treasure Islands, is already heading for being sold out on the first print run, reaching number 26 on the Amazon best
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