Archive for February, 2009

Brown promises to clean-up banks

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Gordon Brown urges a clean-up of the financial system to ensure “banking responsibility” in the UK and abroad.

Buying a New Home? Sell Your Old One First

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

For most consumers, owning two homes — and paying two mortgages — is a financial impossibility. That makes trying to time the sale of an existing home with the purchase of a new home all the more stressful. Your best bet in today’s market is to focus on selling your existing home first.

HSBC plans £12bn-plus share issue

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Bank seeks to strengthen its capital buffers to cope with global downturn

FTSE tumbles amid global sell-off

Friday, February 27th, 2009

London equities fell as fears about the health of the global financial system intensifted. Lloyds Banking Group unveiled the extent of losses at HBOS but failed to give details on the extent to which it would need to use the government’s asset protection scheme.

Mortgage approvals hit new low

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Mortgage approvals hit new low

Asian equities good long-term investment, expert states

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Asian equities good long-term investment, expert states

08db Spéculation - 2009

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Didier Bonaventure posted a photo:

08db Spéculation - 2009

Je spécule, il ou elle spécule… Opposition ? Quand le verbe (ici, en l’occurrence, le titre de chaque photo) et l’image s’opposent ou se contredisent, qu’en est-il ? Quel choc (s’il en est un) s’ensuit ? Quel effet, cet amalgame produit ? Encore faut-il voir l’image et lire le texte. Encore faut-il être sensible à ce genre de propos. Encore faut-il savoir lire et avoir la chance de voir ce genre de choses sur un écran. Encore faut-il s’arrêter un instant, être interpellé par un tel sujet, en avoir envie.