Burris Says Was Asked to Raise Funds for Blagojevich - Bloomberg.com
Just how big are the UK banks - UK Bubble (Alice Cook is all over this one — and it’s not just about RBS. Thanks for the link, Alice.)
Royal Bank of Scotland paid sports stars £200 million to entertain clients - Telegraph (I love writing about RBS, it’s like Citigroup in the U.S. only twice the size, in a country one fifth the size — so nearly ten times the impact)
ABN AMRO sponsorships - ABN AMRO site (in Dutch)
Murray Beats Nadal in 3 Sets to Win Rotterdam Title - Bloomberg.com (This story is actually related to the last one; even though its about tennis, you should notice who the sponsorof the tournament is: ABN AMRO, now largely part of RBS)
Israeli Tennis Player Peer Denied Visa for Dubai Tournament – Bloomberg.com (This one is about Tennis…and politics)
UK’s richest landowner hit by slump - Gaurdian
Failed Banks Pose Test for Regulators – NY Times (this is a story showing that the FDIC is struggling to dispose of assets. Hat tip Calcluated Risk)
Buffett’s Berkshire Agrees to Purchase Tiffany Bonds - Bloomberg.com (Buffett is bottom fishing. But, notice, he always buys bonds first, never equity. He likes to be much higher in the capital structure in case of bankruptcy)
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