Well George Osborne said they were going to be ‘robust’ in dealing with the banks to try and prevent them from reckless speculative investing and unacceptable risk. So, what has he done? Basically, very little of any substance. They set up Project Merlin to get banks lending (particularly to small businesses) but it hasn’t really [...]
Posts Tagged ‘bankers bonuses’
June 29, 2011 by Karl Craig-West · 1 Comment
Filed under: Business
Social Tagging: bank firewall • bankers bonuses • debt derivatives • george osborne • Independent Commission on Banking
Filed under: Business
Social Tagging: bank firewall • bankers bonuses • debt derivatives • george osborne • Independent Commission on Banking
February 10, 2011 by Karl Craig-West · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Economics, Politics
Social Tagging: bankers bonuses
Filed under: Economics, Politics
Social Tagging: bankers bonuses
The bonuses of bankers has always been a contentious issue and it’s even more so since casino-like behaviour of the banks is partially blamed for our current financial mess and subsequent recession. But the UK government is in a difficult situation when it comes to making sure that bonuses don’t appear excessive and that the [...]
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