Links: 2009-02-15

| 15 February 2009 14:43

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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Edward Harrison is the founder of Credit Writedowns and a former career diplomat, investment banker and technology executive with over twenty years of business experience. He is also a regular economic and financial commentator on BBC World News, CNBC Television, Business News Network, CBC, Fox Television and RT Television. He speaks six languages, a skill he uses to provide a more global perspective. Edward holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College.

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