There Is, In Fact, Considerable Economic Value In The Earnd Scheme
One of the bits of the Greensill saga that is getting considerable opprobrium is this Erned scheme. Whereby public sector employees gain access to...
Chickens coming home to roost?
Well, well, well. Scaremongering and doomists have been predicting the end of Britain once we Brits leave the European Union—and a double dose of...
Taxi Ride Anyone?
So here we go again. Just as the dust settles on that deflating balloon that was the Lyft initial public offering along comes another...
THE METROPOLITANS — Episode 9
A saga of everyday life in the Big L and a wry look at contemporary culture
By Tony Carden
Episode Nine
‘Well, frankly, it could’ve been better.’
‘Now,...
Why 4 O’Clock?
Just a little thing here but as such little things often can be, an indicator of something much more important.
The more important bit here...
Euribor Is Not The European Union’s Equivalent Of Anything
Two blokes who tried to fiddle Euribor have been sentenced to substantial jail terms.
Good.
The more impersonal markets are - and there's little quite as...
A Piece of Cake – Mike Ashley Chases Patisserie Valerie
We’ve into a compare and contrast story here in these Sceptre’d Isles. But first an incy-wincy bit of background. As you will recall, Tim’s...
Why Would Elon Musk Care About Tesla’s Share Price Crash?
Well, yes, obviously, he owns a significant portion of the company's stock and so his paper losses, from that recent peak, are substantial. But...
The Banks’ Gross Profits On Mortgage Holidays
It does need to be pondered over, just where does The Times get these stories from? For here they're claiming that mortgage holidays are...
Did The Mortgage Markets Really Cause The House Price Bubble?
If credit supply eases then presumably things bought with that expanded credit supply rise in price? Well, yes, obviously, right?
Credit supply and housing speculation
Atif...