Freefall Friday: Richard Littlejohn might laugh at Banki Hankipanki, but the City is running scared
Another massive downward lurch on the markets today. Partly caused by technical issues relating to the liquidation of Lehman Brothers.…
ByDaily Mail and General Trust
How should you cover a run on one of Britain’s biggest banks?
As for the Mail‘s front page splash this morning (“Crunch Time At The Halifax”), here’s a representative comment: 1 –…
ByWhy Downing Street’s spinners should be scared of the Mirror and (yes) the Express
Who’d be a Treasury minister amid this mess? Or a Square Mile spin doctor? Well, OK — the aforementioned people…
ByAd recession: We’re at the end of the beginning, not the beginning of the end
Writing in the FT, Tim Bradshaw predicts that ITV’s forecast 20% YOY decline in September ad bookings might come to…
ByEr, what was that about a broad-based recession?
This morning, United Business Media turned in revenues up by 10.4% YOY for the six months to the end of…
ByThe Fallon brothers: A counter-cyclical media dynasty
Those counter-cylical brothers-in-media Ivan Fallon (The Independent) and Padraic Fallon (Euromoney) will have plenty to discuss on family get-togethers this…
ByThe Standard says that Brenda feels your pain. No, really. . .
Journalists and recessions don’t get on well together. Sooner or later, a downturn becomes an exercise in standing around, waiting…
ByWelcome to The Great Unbundling, Mr Rusbridger
Scientists say that falling in love alters our brain chemistry, and therefore the way in which we perceive the world.…
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