Northern Rock and GFC (Global Financial Crisis)

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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

6 months ago

Virgin Money to pick up Northern Rock (The West Australian)

British bank Northern Rock, nationalised at the height of the global financial crisis in 2008, has been sold to Richard Branson's Virgin Money in a deal leaving the taxpayer with ... The West Australian Your Money - 9:04 a.m. Friday 18th November 2011 EST Related Articles View Article Email

Virgin Money buys Northern Rock

British bank Northern Rock, nationalised at the height of the global financial crisis in 2008, has been sold to Richard Branson's Virgin Money in a deal leaving the taxpayer with ... Sydney Morning Herald Business - 6:41 a.m. Friday 18th November 2011 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

State-rescued Northern Rock bank halves losses

British bank Northern Rock, nationalised during the global financial crisis, said Wednesday that its losses halved in the first six months of 2011 and it expected to trade profitably next ... Yahoo! News: World News - 5:26 p.m. Wednesday 3rd August 2011 EST Related Articles View Article Email

11 months, 1 week ago

Osbourne backs retail bank ring-fencing, Northern Rock sale

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced a major overhaul of Britain's banks Wednesday by approving a separation of their retail and investment businesses to help avoid another global financial ... Yahoo! News: World News - 11:26 a.m. Wednesday 15th June 2011 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

Why there is no public-private dichotomy

Many experts cling to a false dichotomy, which is the 'public-private' divide. It dominates the reflexive prejudices of commentators and our political discourse. It defines the claimed differences between, say, ... ABC Unleashed - midnight Thursday 9th September 2010 EST Related Articles View Article Email

2 years, 10 months ago

Innovation round up - June 09

So, my 2 cents worth ... This month we see a mix of ideas and new features from banks, more so than say 6 months ago - my desk research ... The Bank Channel - 12:09 p.m. Friday 3rd July 2009 EST Related Articles View Article Email

3 years, 1 month ago

Home is where the solution is

The phrase "it's the economy, stupid" has been transformed into "it's the perception, stupid". The G20 conference being held in London is all about perception. To be fair, there is ... ABC Unleashed - midnight Thursday 2nd April 2009 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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