Daily doom

[BoredBloke]

Despite all the predictions about a mass pre-Xmas cull in the City, I haven't seen anything yet.
At the slightest sign of recession, the BoE will drop its rates faster than some girls drop their knicks (in our office anyway), so I am not convinced yet by the Cassandras (AtW etc)

Are there any jobs going there?

[AtW]

I am not convinced yet by the Cassandras (AtW etc)

"Optimists" like you wait until the fire starts destroying everything around them, and even at that point you'd say - great stuff, we will build a new city after the fire goes away and now let's have BBQ!

[Dow Jones]

Nice one

Anytime TE, I like your posts, let you know (after the Xmas party, there are always vacancies!)

AtW, do me a favour!

[AtW]

AtW, do me a favour!

You will first need to settle this £100 debt that you agreed to yesterday. Are you familiar with the Russian expression "postavit na schetchik"?

[Dow Jones]

You must be desperate

£ 100 was not a bet, but on condition that you would give me your details, account no/sort code, dob, etc - going rate for your compatriot hackers, isn't it?

[wendigo100]

At the slightest sign of recession, the BoE will drop its rates faster than some girls drop their knicks

The Times today reported on its front page that banks are considering putting their rates UP. Regardless of BoE.

[AtW]

£ 100 was not a bet, but on condition that you would give me your details, account no/sort code, dob, etc - going rate for your compatriot hackers, isn't it?

It was not a bet indeed, but my charge for educating you. You admitted the charge (thus assuming) debt, and asked for my bank details to pay it. I politely declined, the debt you agreed to still stands, so you need to pay it before I start charging you excessive interest rate - I should have charged you £1000, because in this case I would have been able to apply to court to declare you bankrupt, but looking at how life treated you I think it would be unnecessary

[sasguru]

It was not a bet indeed, but my charge for educating you. You admitted the charge (thus assuming) debt, and asked for my bank details to pay it. I politely declined, the debt you agreed to still stands, so you need to pay it before I start charging you excessive interest rate - I should have charged you £1000, because in this case I would have been able to apply to court to declare you bankrupt, but looking at how life treated you I think it would be unnecessary

FFS atw, isn't the dole and housing benefit enough for you?

[AtW]

FFS atw, isn't the dole and housing benefit enough for you?

No. Next...

[pisces]

You just don't get it, do you - copying and pasting headlines by some Russian bird doesn't reflect what happens in real life, ie investment banks always have and always will buy pre-risk-assessed fixed-income (bonds). The risk factor varies from bank to bank and depends on how much they can afford to lose without going bust - unlike the NR scenario.
You seem to be pre-occupied with headlines, none of the major players have gone under as a result.
There have always been losses of a few hundred staff before Xmas - banks like to do that before the NY starts.
It is not a matter to be gloating over though.

How many banks when down during the last 80's/early 90's recession?

Didn't stop Mr smith getting robbed blind it?