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Credit Crisis

Are 'Greedy Bankers' Really to Blame for Our Financial Problems?

Jack Peters | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK
Read More: Greedy Bankers, Credit Crisis, Sequester, Credit Crunch, Recession, UK Business, UK Eocnomy, UK News
Jack Peters

If we're going to blame others for the recession then lets not forget the various governments that sold us false dreams, the unscrupulous mortgage lenders, the irresponsible borrowers, the undiscerning ratings agencies, the impotent FSA and even Sarah Beeney.

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What's Holding Mobile Money Back?

Tony Virdi | Posted 01.01.2013 | UK Tech
Read More: Commerce, Mobile, Mobile Phones, Mobile Payments, Credit Crisis, Gartner, Technology, Mobile Money, UK Business, UK Tech News
Tony Virdi

Mobile is the channel of the future. Online is very relevant and still growing, but now it's about getting in front of customers via the one device that they rarely put down - the mobile device.

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The Great Depression Of 2013

Simon Dixon | Posted 22.10.2011 | UK Politics
Read More: Quantitative Easing, Great Depression, Credit Crisis, Housing Crash, US Credit Rating Downgrade, Bank-to-the-Future, Simon Dixon, UK Politics News
Simon Dixon

With the markets in turmoil, I thought I would do some crystal balling for you. I am very hopeful of the future at the other end, but we will have a depression to get there.

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Credit Reference Agencies & what's gone wrong with them

Willard Foxton | Posted 08.10.2011 | UK Politics
Read More: Downgrade, Standard & Poor's, Credit Crunch, Credit Crisis, Triple a Rating, Barack Obama, Moody's, UK Politics News
Willard Foxton

Exactly the same underlying conflicts of interest that damned the CDO market are present in their ratings of sovereign debt. The truth is, the global financial system hinges on the accuracy of the credit rating agencies.

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