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    America’s Attempted Domination Of LEI Slams into FSB Wall

    15 january 2013 The American plan to develop a centralized Legal Entity Identifier and run it through the DTCC in New York ran into heated opposition at a meeting of…

    Dumb Practices: Why American Tax Dollars Are Wasted And Where To Find The Solution

    15 january 2013 Is America in debt because of dumb practices? If so, then debt reduction could be delivered by being smarter. That’s not too big a challenge for the…

    Germany’s Banking Crash Was Worse Than Britain’s

    15 january 2013 We’re not really encouraged to think of things like this, but it would seem that Germany’s banking crash was worse than that in the UK. Or at…

    After Google, Time To Cut Out Earnings Season?

    15 january 2013 Increasingly we live in world where data dispersion is just a “CLICK” away. Sharing images with someone far away can happen in an instant. However, such an…

    Crowdsourcing Equity Investment

    15 january 2013 Tyler draws our attention to this piece recommending crowdsourcing of equity investment. I’ve watched people trying to raise equity on both sides of the Atlantic and the…

    Barclays Bob Diamond Out: Will Jamie Dimon, Vikram Pandit Follow?

    15 january 2013 The CEO of Barclays, Bob Diamond, is out of his job. But since the reason was alleged evidence of collaboration to fix the price of money, shouldn’t…

    Second Quarter, 2012 Market Review & Outlook

    15 january 2013 Fear gripped the markets through April and May, driving global stocks downward. The European debt crisis unexpectedly reignited when the incumbent and “pro-bailout” New Democracy party failed…

    Apple’s Cash is the US Corporate Problem Writ Large

    15 january 2013 We all know that Apple is sitting on vast amounts of cash: we all also know that US corporations in general are cash rich at present. This…

    How Does Your Car Insurance Company Classify Your Ride?

    15 january 2013 Car insurance companies determine your insurance rates based on several factors. One of the main factors is what kind of car you drive. In the UK, a…

    Former Autonomy Chief Mike Lynch Lashes Out At HP (Updated)

    15 january 2013 The Hewlett-Packardsituation has taken a new turn for the weird. Last week, HP announced an $8.8 billion write down of its $11.1 billion acquisition of corporate search…