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Time for New Priorities? Make it hurt the Banks more to push the Liquidiser Button.

(Blogged by David Bailey and John Clancy) The government is making clear that 'Fairness' is the agenda which should drive the way we all deal with the consequences of the recession and how we get out of it. Business Secretary...

Posted by David Bailey on November 30, 2008 2:01 PM

Town wakes up to first cold snap

'The Frost performs its secret ministry, unhelped by any wind', wrote Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 'Frost at Midnight'. And thousands of locals have woken up this morning to find gardens and vehicles touched with a sprinkling of frost -with more...

Posted by Alan Savage on October 28, 2008 11:17 AM

Lending to Lemons or Investing in Peaches?

(blogged by David Bailey, John Clancy and Alex de Ruyter) Henry Paulson on October 14th 2008 believed that he spoke on behalf of the American people that the "Government owning a stake in any private U.S. company is objectionable to...

Posted by David Bailey on October 23, 2008 3:56 PM

The US financial system is a scam

This sort of email will be familiar to anyone with an email account. But the latest one that's doing the rounds has a slightly different take on things. Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret...

Posted by Tom Scotney on September 24, 2008 6:09 PM

17. Stephen Karle, West Bromwich Building Society

Name: Stephen Karle Position: Chief Executive Designate, West Bromwich Building Society Sector: Business 2007 Placing: 33rd...

Posted by Power 50 on July 15, 2008 11:24 PM

33. Ronnie Bowker, Ernst & Young

Name: Ronnie Bowker Position: Senior Partner, Ernst & Young Sector: Business 2007 Placing: 47th...

Posted by Power 50 on July 15, 2008 10:39 PM

44. David Waller, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Name: David Waller Position: Regional Chairman and Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Birmingham Sector: Business 2007 Placing: new entry...

Posted by Power 50 on July 15, 2008 10:18 PM