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The other day I spotted that Time Magazine had published various Top 10 lists, including several funny ones about banking. Today, I spotted a few other lists about banking that were funny in a different way. First, the FT printed the Top 10 TARP funded CEO bonus lists.  Funnily enough, not one bank would tell…

Each year, the Evening Standard auctions off a load of prizes on eBay, several with a City flavour.  Last year, the winning item was a ping-pong game with John Varley, CEO of Barclays Bank.  That cost £10,500 ($15,000).  This year, it's even more mind-boggling as the top prize went for £14,600 ($20,000).  That was £400…

Each year, the Evening Standard auctions off a load of prizes on eBay, several with a City flavour.  Last year, the winning item was a ping-pong game with John Varley, CEO of Barclays Bank.  That cost £10,500 ($15,000).  This year, it's even more mind-boggling as the top prize went for £14,600 ($20,000).  That was £400…

Each year, the Evening Standard auctions off a load of prizes on eBay, several with a City flavour.  Last year, the winning item was a ping-pong game with John Varley, CEO of Barclays Bank.  That cost £10,500 ($15,000).  This year, it's even more mind-boggling as the top prize went for £14,600 ($20,000).  That was £400…

Each year, the Evening Standard auctions off a load of prizes on eBay, several with a City flavour.  Last year, the winning item was a ping-pong game with John Varley, CEO of Barclays Bank.  That cost £10,500 ($15,000).  This year, it's even more mind-boggling as the top prize went for £14,600 ($20,000).  That was £400…

Question:  How do you solve the banking crisis? Answer: No-one knows. It’s interesting to ask this question because I was asked this very question on Thursday of last week.  The question was poised in the context of the UK Parliament debating the Banking Bill today in the House of Commons, and I had been asked…

Question:  How do you solve the banking crisis? Answer: No-one knows. It’s interesting to ask this question because I was asked this very question on Thursday of last week.  The question was poised in the context of the UK Parliament debating the Banking Bill today in the House of Commons, and I had been asked…

TIME Magazine has published a long range of Top 10 lists for 2008. This includes the Top 10 Financial Moves: 1. Postpone your losses. 2. Accelerate income. 3. Identify hidden income.4. Defer expenses.5. Get invested for the times.6. Look for bargains.7. Think green.8. Claim your full government benefits.9. Give something away.10. Switch to more tax…

TIME Magazine has published a long range of Top 10 lists for 2008. This includes the Top 10 Financial Moves: 1. Postpone your losses. 2. Accelerate income. 3. Identify hidden income.4. Defer expenses.5. Get invested for the times.6. Look for bargains.7. Think green.8. Claim your full government benefits.9. Give something away.10. Switch to more tax…