Martin Bishop, head of pension rows at the Institute for Studies, said: "It's a fascinating dynamic. The politicians blame the bankers, the bankers blame the politicians, and the ordinary taxpayer is down on all fours with a confused look on his face, being fucked at both ends."

а вот кстати прекрасная иллюстрация того, что Sun readers don't ( Read more... )

вот за такое я и не перевариваю The Guardian:

If Lehman Brothers had been Lehman Sisters, run by women instead of men, would the credit crunch have happened? It might seem an outlandish question, but to the many thousands of female workers who have lost their jobs the recession may well look like a case of highly-paid men creating a mess, and low- ( Read more... )

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The basic rule of the City was that if you are incompetent you have to be honest, and if you are crooked you have to be clever. The reasoning is that, if you are honest, the chaps will rally round and help you if you make a pig's breakfast out of your business dealings. Conversely, if you are crooked, no one will ask questions so long as you are ( Read more... )

http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/09/29/16440/the-crunch-lands-on-britains-high-street/Read more... )

Hedge-Fund Guy enters an investment bank. ``I wish to complain about this derivative security what I purchased not two years ago from this very boutique,'' he says ( Read more... )

Я продолжаю пламенно любить The Economist ( Read more... )

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Источник агентства "Рейтер" в самом банке на условиях анонимности сообщил, что в последнее время трейдер, о котором идет речь, покупал и продавал контракты на поставку обычной ванили. Той самой, которую используют в кулинарии. Правда, ванили на 7 миллиардов долларов, в год не производят и во всем мире. Фактически речь идет о ( Read more... )

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у монстра на владимирской площади появились урны наверху, прямо как на картинке:

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