“No we can't!”
Bob the Builder’s gleeful cry “Yes we can!” isn’t matched by Brown the Banker, unfortunately for the UK-taxpayer. Bob the…
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Palin on Oprah
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, having never watched Oprah before, but I couldn’t resist watching Sarah Palin. I…
ByBooze Control
So far, the most memorable events in my life have been enhanced by the presence of alcohol. Could a great…
ByFort Hood's Terrorist?
These clues suggest he was a self-recruited jihadist, but there is also widespread concern that worries about prejudice inhibited complaints.…
ByBloomberg: Switz to reveal US tax evasion criteria
Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) — Switzerland will release the criteria used to turn over details of an estimated 4,450 UBS AG…
ByFamous Last Words
At least some good soundbites came out of the crisis. Your suggestions are welcome! At least some good soundbites came…
ByWealthy families, spooked, urgently looking at tax again
Over half of wealthy families have started to consider ‘regularising’ their tax affairs after being spooked by increased government scrutiny,…
ByToday's Mother Courages
The play sheds light on the banking crisis: we see a woman who ploughs on because there is money to…
BySotheby’s: Good times back as Warhol nearly quadruples estimate?
Tonight at Sotheby’s in New York, Andy Warhol’s monumental masterpiece, 200 One Dollar Bills, brought a remarkable $43,762,500, soaring past…
ByLost at Sea?
The apparent disappearance of the freighter Arctic Sea in August 2009 has all the elements of an espionage thriller. The…
ByFT: Former Santander exec arrested over Madoff
The former head of Optimal, the Geneva-based hedge fund investment arm of Spanish bank Santander, has been charged with criminal…
ByFT: BlueCrest to move 50 staff to Geneva
BlueCrest Capital, one of the UK’s largest hedge funds, is moving a significant portion of its operations to Geneva amid…
ByWBrief: BarWealth makes changes at the top
Barclays Wealth has made a number of top-level changes to the management of its UK and Ireland private banking business,…
ByEight Suggestions for the Pre-Budget Report
It has been announced today that the current Chancellor’s third Pre-Budget Report (PBR), will be unveiled on 9 December. Tim…
ByInvestment Outlook: Fair
Josh Spero ventures into a venture capital fair to see whether the recession is ruining chances or sparking up entreprises.…
ByTel: BarCap looking at raising bankers’ salaries
Barclays is considering raising investment bankers’ base salaries to avoid the worst of the City regulator’s crackdown on bonuses. Barclays…
ByGuardian: Hedge funds won’t face leverage limits
London-based hedge fund managers are set to secure a partial victory in their battle against tougher European controls on their…
ByEasyBourse: Schroders PB income falls
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Schroders PLC (SDR.LN) Tuesday said retail and institutional investors are flocking to its stock and bond funds,…
ByYellow Peril
I’ve started shouting at inanimate objects more often. And I’m wondering if I’m alone on this. Is it a sign…
ByReuters: Julius Baer sees NNM slow down
ZURICH, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Swiss private bank Julius Baer (BAER.VX) said on Tuesday it continued to record healthy inflows…
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