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Video makes the Bank Naked

I have a few regular themes I explore about future banking, such as videobanking, social finances, chip-based future payments strategies and so on.  This was something I spent most of yesterday discussing with a group of Japanese bankers who were visiting London, followed by a great debate at the Financial Services Club last night entitled:…

Video makes the Bank Naked

I have a few regular themes I explore about future banking, such as videobanking, social finances, chip-based future payments strategies and so on.  This was something I spent most of yesterday discussing with a group of Japanese bankers who were visiting London, followed by a great debate at the Financial Services Club last night entitled:…

And you thought the credit crunch was bad …

Catching up with all the news today, and someone sent me a link to this video: It’s basically a simulation of what would happen if the Earth was hit by a large meteor. Watch with care as it may be a real downer for many of you. For me, it’s really cheered me up, as…

And you thought the credit crunch was bad …

Catching up with all the news today, and someone sent me a link to this video: It’s basically a simulation of what would happen if the Earth was hit by a large meteor. Watch with care as it may be a real downer for many of you. For me, it’s really cheered me up, as…

London Stock Exchange down today

The bad news today is that the LSE cannot trade.  Whoops!  Their website shows that they haven’t traded since 9:07 this morning due to connectivity issues, and they’re still struggling to get back online at lunchtime. The TradElect platform, that major £40 million investment vehicle, may be playing up.  And all this happens on one…

London Stock Exchange down today

The bad news today is that the LSE cannot trade.  Whoops!  Their website shows that they haven’t traded since 9:07 this morning due to connectivity issues, and they’re still struggling to get back online at lunchtime. The TradElect platform, that major £40 million investment vehicle, may be playing up.  And all this happens on one…

London Stock Exchange down today

The bad news today is that the LSE cannot trade.  Whoops!  Their website shows that they haven’t traded since 9:07 this morning due to connectivity issues, and they’re still struggling to get back online at lunchtime. The TradElect platform, that major £40 million investment vehicle, may be playing up.  And all this happens on one…

Does the World depend upon China?

I’m off on holiday today so this will be my last post until September 8th.  The last post? Sounds like we need a bugle call on that one! Anyways, I normally have a rant or a joke when I’m blogging, but this is a little more serious as it’s a thought piece. The thought: whatever…

How much does an Olympic Gold Medal cost?

For those who have enjoyed the Olympics, Yahoo! has posted a fascinating report of the investments Britain made in each sport, and the return on those investments. As a result we can see a pattern of funding for each medal won. In the build up to the Olympics, over £190 million of funding was pumped…

How much does an Olympic Gold Medal cost?

For those who have enjoyed the Olympics, Yahoo! has posted a fascinating report of the investments Britain made in each sport, and the return on those investments. As a result we can see a pattern of funding for each medal won. In the build up to the Olympics, over £190 million of funding was pumped…