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...Piazza Umberto I, 21, 80073 Capri The best souvenir I’ve brought home is a crystal necklace of the Virgo of the Sea from Bahia, which was given to me by the spiritual mother of the Brazilians at the time, Mãe...
...Training standards in banking came to attention, when it was revealed that Fred Goodwin, the former head of the now partly nationalised RBS, lacked formal qualifications....
...Daniel Mudd, who pocketed $23m for his last two years’ service at Fannie Mae, and Dick Syron, paid $33m by Freddie Mac over the same period, were both stand-out candidates....
...It would be invidious to mention individuals, but Lex’s “overpaid CEO of the year” shortlist included Daniel Mudd of Fannie Mae, Sir Fred Goodwin of RBS, and the inevitable winner, Dick Fuld of Lehman....
...As for the drama of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, that is in part a US speciality. But it also illustrates a wider issue....
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