‘We can’t expect success in the future because we’ve had it in the past’ – Coutts’ Peter Flavel on the bank’s revival
Clucking nuisance Read More... I have properly joined The Good Life. Joining our happy zoo of dog, horse, ponies and peacocks are now five hens.
Guardian: Bankers to take home £7bn bonuses Read More... City bankers are to reap nearly £7bn in bonuses this spring even though the government has been forced to pump tens of billions into the banks to prevent them collapsing.
Hedge fund body attacks new EU regulation Read More... The European Venture Capital Association has called a proposed EU directive on new industry regulation ‘disproportionate and anti-competitive.”
Times: BoA investor revolt forces out Lewis as chair Read More... Bank of Americas shareholders ousted Kenneth Lewis as chairman of Americas biggest bank last night in a display of anger over last years $50 billion acquisition of Merrill Lynch.
Another famous Belgian Read More... We all know the parlour game, Can you name ten famous Belgians? I once tried this with some Belgians and they weren't very impressed (although they couldn't name ten either).
