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How much to ping-pong with Goldman Sachs?

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…

How much to ping-pong with Goldman Sachs?

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…

How much to ping-pong with Goldman Sachs?

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…

How much to ping-pong with Goldman Sachs?

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…

How do you solve the banking crisis?

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…

How do you solve the banking crisis?

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…

Top 10 Bank lists for 2008

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…

Top 10 Bank lists for 2008

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…

Top 10 Bank lists for 2008

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…

Paris Hilton, Harry, Darling and a wet fish

It must be the silly season now, as there are so many silly stories around. For example, the one and only Paris Hilton has come up with a cure for the credit crunch.  "Wear happy colours", she said.  That wasn't the quote that was widely reported though, which was: "I’m the living proof that blondes…

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