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Goodwin, Hornby, Stevenson And McKillop All Get Off Scot Free From Treasury Select Committee

Goodwin, Hornby, Stevenson And McKillop All Get Off Scot Free From Treasury Select Committee

Fred Goodwin has just received his own shredding at the hands of the Treasury Select Committee, along with Andy Hornby, Lord Stevenson and Sir Tom…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | February 10, 2009 3:33PM | 1 Comment »


Wetherspoon's "Saviour Of The Poor" Image Slips Somewhat With News Of Loan Difficulties

Wetherspoon’s “Saviour Of The Poor” Image Slips Somewhat With News Of Loan Difficulties

Last week J D Wetherspoon announced it was making it their mission to offer 99p pints to the poor and destitute seeking beery reprieve within…

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Posted by Trista Orchard in Hot Money | January 22, 2009 6:05PM | 2 Comments »


Alastair Darling Tries to Steer Economy Between Public Anger and Shareholder Revolt

Alistair Darling Tries to Steer Economy Between Public Anger and Shareholder Revolt

Predictably, everyone’s in a right tizz about Alistair Darling’s new bailout package, mostly the bit about insuring against toxic assets, and the lack…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | January 20, 2009 3:34PM | No Comments »


Alistair Darling's New Insurance-Based Bailout Explained

Alistair Darling’s New Insurance-Based Bailout Explained

After a couple of months of bailout cash stubbornly refusing to percolate down to the masses, here we are again – Alistair DarlingĀ has

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | January 19, 2009 11:16AM | 2 Comments »


The Top Five Crassest Parties Since The Financial Crisis Began

The Top Five Crassest Parties Since The Financial Crisis Began

The Christmas party season, the time when executives lavish canapes, booze, and anonymous dark cornersĀ on their underlings to help them forget about the vast amounts…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | December 23, 2008 11:38AM | 2 Comments »


Bernard Madoff’s Fraud Fallout Continues, Burns Man Group And Many, Many Others

The financial world’s panto villain for this season has emerged in the form of Bernard Madoff, the investment adviser whose investment unit Madoff Investment Securities…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | December 15, 2008 2:05PM | 1 Comment »


New Star Is Burning Out, But Luckily Their CEO Has Worked Out The Secrets Of The Universe

New Star Is Burning Out, But Luckily Their CEO Has Worked Out The Secrets Of The Universe

The professional gambling circuit was left stunned yesterday as New Star, one of the UK’s largest hedge funds, flailed around trying to stay

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | December 2, 2008 11:32AM | 1 Comment »


Adolf Merckle, Like Some Financial Crisis Jack Bauer, Has Just 24 Hours To Find The Cash To Save VEM

As Lloyds Shareholders Vote On Merger, Where Are The ‘HBOS Banking Knights’ Sir Peter & Sir George?

Lloyds shareholders will vote on the HBOS merger (read takeover) in Glasgow today, but strangely there has been no comment so far from our ‘banking…

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Posted by Jonty Rhodes in Hot Money | November 19, 2008 11:48AM | 2 Comments »