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Dubai Wobbles - What Does It Mean?
Two authoritative bloggers, Robert Peston and Stephanie Flanders on the BBC site have given the conventional view that the Dubai debt repayment blip is merely that.They also argue that if push comes to shove then the European banks which are estimate...
Very Sharp Reminder
Just when we were believing we were free of recession and the financial crisis was all but over, Dubai has shocked the world.We were busy worrying how to curb bankers' bonuses and when the economy would show growth again - then we had a day of turmoi...
Banking Governance
Kudos to Sir David Walker who has at least understood some of the big issues in the banking sector and has proposed some major changes which he believes the UK should lead on.However, I still do not think anyone has nailed the crux of the problem. It...
More Good News For Banks
Bank executives are probably having a few drinks tonight - not just because they are earning fat profits and bonuses again, but because they have found they can continue to profiteer at the expense of those who go overdrawn.The Supreme Court has rule...
Customer Billing Service?
It was comforting to hear the patronising tones of British Gas CEO, Bob Bentley, on the radio this morning sounding as if he has had an epiphany when it comes to billing customers. Bless him, he finds the bills his company issues complicated to read ...
Debt - The Business Viewpoint
As the Government hit an unpleasant new record on borrowing in October taking borrowing to £175bn for the year, it seems that the mantra is that debt is good.Meanwhile, out in the world of business, we seem to think the opposite. In the building sec...

