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The biggest losses ever
The world of UK banking is expected to be shaken, not stirred, later this week when the Royal Bank of Scotland announces the worst results in UK banking history with a £1 billion loss for the first six months of 2008. This follows similar bad news from Northern Rock (£585 million/$1.6 billion loss), Lloyds TSB (profits down…
The biggest losses ever
The world of UK banking is expected to be shaken, not stirred, later this week when the Royal Bank of Scotland announces the worst results in UK banking history with a £1 billion loss for the first six months of 2008. This follows similar bad news from Northern Rock (£585 million/$1.6 billion loss), Lloyds TSB (profits down…
The biggest losses ever
The world of UK banking is expected to be shaken, not stirred, later this week when the Royal Bank of Scotland announces the worst results in UK banking history with a £1 billion loss for the first six months of 2008. This follows similar bad news from Northern Rock (£585 million/$1.6 billion loss), Lloyds TSB (profits down…
Windows is dead, long live Midori
The BBC reports today that Microsoft is planning to create a whole new operating system called Midori, which is being developed because "Windows is unlikely to be able to cope with the pace of change in future technology and the way people use it." Hence, Midori is being created as an operating system focused upon…
Windows is dead, long live Midori
The BBC reports today that Microsoft is planning to create a whole new operating system called Midori, which is being developed because "Windows is unlikely to be able to cope with the pace of change in future technology and the way people use it." Hence, Midori is being created as an operating system focused upon…
Credit Crunch creates a rush to the Russians
Yesterday’s post prompted me to revisit the part of the BBC’s website with the credit loss timeline to see where we stand today. According to the various announcements, this is the latest list of consolidated subprime losses: Citigroup: $40.7bnUBS: $38bnMerrill Lynch: $31.7bnHSBC: $15.6bnBank of America: $14.9bnMorgan Stanley $12.6bnRoyal Bank of Scotland: $12bnJP Morgan Chase: $9.7bnWashington…
Credit Crunch creates a rush to the Russians
Yesterday’s post prompted me to revisit the part of the BBC’s website with the credit loss timeline to see where we stand today. According to the various announcements, this is the latest list of consolidated subprime losses: Citigroup: $40.7bnUBS: $38bnMerrill Lynch: $31.7bnHSBC: $15.6bnBank of America: $14.9bnMorgan Stanley $12.6bnRoyal Bank of Scotland: $12bnJP Morgan Chase: $9.7bnWashington…
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