No More Evil Spirits at Lehman’s

Nomura, who bought up Lehman Brothers’ European and Asian investment banking operations last week, ceremonially downed sake after taking over their Canary Wharf offices yesterday, in order to ward off evil spirits. Given their previous occupants, they must have been wasted by the time they were finally banished.

This alcoholic-Ghostbusters routine is inspired, but I wonder what Barclays did when they moved into Lehman’s Wall Street offices? Embarrassing kickabout, with execs managing two keepy-uppies before hoofing it through the window? Ritualized animalistic chest-beating and war games through the UK’s favourite corporate jolly, the paintball weekend? Hound their new customers over the phone?

Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | October 14, 2008 10:20AM |