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Zombie money in a chainsaw hell

I recently discovered that friends were killing me. Literally ripping me to shreds with a chainsaw. And it hurt. After all, I am meant to be the Zombie Priest in the Church of Goth, and no-one had beaten me before. And where did that chainsaw come from? I was mad. In fact, I was steaming….

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End of the cheque: open outcry! (UPDATE)

The Daily Wail, Britain’s second largest daily newspaper after the Pun, has finally got wind of the imminent demise of the cheque, as discussed here the other week. This is because the banks vote soon as to whether 2018 is the year of its removal or not. In their article, they have some good bits,…

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End of the cheque: open outcry! (UPDATE)

The Daily Wail, Britain’s second largest daily newspaper after the Pun, has finally got wind of the imminent demise of the cheque, as discussed here the other week. This is because the banks vote soon as to whether 2018 is the year of its removal or not. In their article, they have some good bits,…

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End of the cheque: open outcry! (UPDATE)

The Daily Wail, Britain’s second largest daily newspaper after the Pun, has finally got wind of the imminent demise of the cheque, as discussed here the other week. This is because the banks vote soon as to whether 2018 is the year of its removal or not. In their article, they have some good bits,…

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End of the cheque: open outcry! (UPDATE)

The Daily Wail, Britain’s second largest daily newspaper after the Pun, has finally got wind of the imminent demise of the cheque, as discussed here the other week. This is because the banks vote soon as to whether 2018 is the year of its removal or not. In their article, they have some good bits,…

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Get 1000’s of card numbers for $750

I'm loving Robert Siciliano's latest blog entry on buying an ATM off Craig's list, and finding 150 feet long printout of card numbers because the bar owner who sold it to him forgot to delete the transaction history. You can watch the story unfold on this FOX News clip: or read all about it on…

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Get 1000’s of card numbers for $750

I'm loving Robert Siciliano's latest blog entry on buying an ATM off Craig's list, and finding 150 feet long printout of card numbers because the bar owner who sold it to him forgot to delete the transaction history. You can watch the story unfold on this FOX News clip: or read all about it on…

Westminsterbusforum

What has MiFID done for democracy?

Fascinating meetings with the Russian exchanges RTS and SPIMEX. After my reference to military intelligence yesterday, you may wonder whether SPIMEX is something to do with finding out who started the swine flu pandemic but no, it’s the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange. The two exchanges have very different start points and focal points, with…

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Why is a ruble a ruble?

You may be wondering what I’m doing in Moscow (my wife does) … it’s all to do with new opportunities as the doors open. I was invited here to join a small software firm who have had success in the Russian and other emerging markets, and are looking for some advice as to how to…

Secret Service

Why is a ruble a ruble?

You may be wondering what I’m doing in Moscow (my wife does) … it’s all to do with new opportunities as the doors open. I was invited here to join a small software firm who have had success in the Russian and other emerging markets, and are looking for some advice as to how to…

Secret Service