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3 months, 1 week ago

Is Bank Bashing Justified? Of Course It Is!

Are there any institutions more hated than banks? Right now, the answer is "no". Financial institutions, and banks in particular, have probably never enjoyed broad popular support. But at the ... New Matilda - 11:52 a.m. Tuesday 14th February 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

1 year ago

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae: guaranteed to fail?

The global financial crisis has occasioned a vast literature purporting to analyse the causes and consequences of the crisis. The crisis literature ranges from morality play narratives, insider accounts and ... The Conversation - business & economy - 2:42 p.m. Tuesday 17th May 2011 EST Related Articles View Article Email

1 year, 6 months ago

It's time to talk banking

ADDRESS TO THE AIG Annual National FORUM CANBERRA The Leader of the Opposition does send his apologies for being unable to attend today’s event. I am sure you will understand ... Liberal Party - 10:29 a.m. Friday 5th November 2010 EST Related Articles View Article Email

1 year, 8 months ago

Science Show - 2010-09-11

Matt Ridley - The Rational Optimist With a background in zoology, Matt Ridley was a science editor and foreign correspondent for The Economist during the 1980s and 1990s. He was ... The Science Show - midnight Saturday 11th September 2010 EST Related Articles View Article Email

2 years ago

The Last Election

The General Election for which UK voters are preparing themselves — and with such unexpected relish — could well be the last occasion of this type. I am hardly predicting ... New Matilda - 10:27 a.m. Friday 23rd April 2010 EST Related Articles View Article Email

3 years, 5 months ago

Boost Packages In US and UK

Major stimulatory packages were outlined on both sides of the Atlantic overnight.They were overshadowed though by the Citigroup bailout, which sparked a solid rebound in markets across the board.In the ... Yahoo!7 Finance News - 8:50 a.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008 EST Related Articles View Article Email

4 years, 2 months ago

What The Fed Did

The moves by the US Federal Reserve to drive the bailout and sale of failed investment bank, Bear Stearns; cut its market dealing rate by 0.25% and establish a line ... Yahoo!7 Finance News - 9:01 a.m. Tuesday 18th March 2008 EST Related Articles View Article Email

Nervy Times, Shaky Situations

We could be in for another rough week, perhaps as volatile as the week of January 22, with a number of high profile situations still on the boil.Investors should keep ... Yahoo!7 Finance News - 9:21 a.m. Monday 18th February 2008 EST Related Articles View Article Email