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...In all these cases, we can ask, as Queen Elizabeth II did on a visit to the London School of Economics during the global financial crisis in 2008: “Why did no one see it coming?”...
...Its most powerful executive, Michael Milken, pitched “high-yield” bonds as an attractive alternative to debt issued by safer, investment-grade companies....
...But Michelle O’Neill, the party’s first minister-designate, joined Tuesday’s events and has signed a book of condolences for the late Queen Elizabeth II....
...This corporate exodus from Russia should not be a difficult call, argued Yale professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld. But these ethical dilemmas are difficult because they are popping up more frequently....
...He resigned as chief executive of Apollo Global Management in March following an independent investigation into his ties with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and stepped down as chair of New York’...
...One of those Spacs, Landcadia II, merged last year with Golden Nugget Online Gaming, a business owned by Fertitta himself....
...(FT, WSJ) Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein The Microsoft co-founder said it was “an error in judgment” holding multiple meetings to discuss philanthropy with Jeffrey Epstein, who committed suicide two months...
...(FT) Britain’s silver screen queen Olivia Colman takes to the throne as Elizabeth II in the third series of Netflix’s The Crown, released on Sunday....
...But the launch of Vision Fund II was more notable for what information was missing, rather than for the list of high-profile names....
...Richard Jeffrey, chief economist, Cazenove Capital Feel about the same as 12 months ago....
...TAG was founded in 1981 by Neil Warnock, a music industry veteran who has represented acts including the Rolling Stones, The Doors and Michael Jackson....
...“He is an entrepreneur and a very bottom-line businessman,” says Jeffrey Katzenberg, chief executive of DreamWorks Animation....
...Michael Dicks, chief economist, Wadhwani Asset Management The slowdown that the consensus is expecting — from 2.0% to 1.3% — looks too severe....
...The tax credits U-turn was a clear indication of two things: (i) in political terms spending cuts are becoming more difficult to implement, and (ii) Mr Osborne enjoys enough political capital to alter his...
...● BNP Paribas Securities Services has hired Jamie Pratt as head of sales for the Americas for debt market services. Mr Pratt joins from Barclays Capital....
...(ii) The other risk is external. The slowdown in China is both well telegraphed and well advanced — it’s not clear that a slightly worse outcome there will have much effect on the UK....
...Richard Jeffrey, Cazenove I expect the economy to grow less rapidly in 2015 than in 2014....
...Michael Saunders, Citi The next government will probably not need to cut as sharply as the current plans imply, because the OBR are probably too gloomy on the economy’s prospects....
...One of the most likeable pieces is a bravura time-lapse film called “Étang de Pezières II” by Jeffrey Blondes....
...Michael Saunders, Citi: No effect on monetary or fiscal policies....
...Michael Saunders, Citi: Help to Buy is proving very powerful in lifting housing demand and housebuilding....
...Michael Saunders, Citi: Falling real wages probably will help support employment. This shows up as weakness in productivity but really is a story of real wage flexibility in the face of weak demand....
...Richard Jeffrey, Cazenove: The impact of leaving the European Union would depend on what relationship the UK was able forge with its previous partners in the aftermath....
...ii) Larger companies tend to be cash rich and are now generally able to raise funds from non-bank sources....
...Richard Jeffrey, Cazenove: While household spending should trend higher during 2012, the key to growth is likely to be fixed capital formation....
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