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Good morning! Did you see that TV programme about RBS last night? It was fascinating, and showed the extraordinary recklessness, hubris (and inadequate regulation) of the top brass at RBS leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. This reminds me of an excellent book on the financial crisis, written by the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, called "Back from the Brink". This is a book I enjoyed, so it's well worth a read. I must dig out my copy amp; re-read it. Our banking system literally came within hours of collapse. Читать дальше...

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The GST on tampons and sanitary pads could be eradicated in 2019 as Treasurer Josh Frydenberg today sets out to meet his state counterparts and deliver a proposal. State treasurers are expected to support the project but could reach an impasse over the distribution of lost GST revenue.

Why the country’s adoption of ever-more-intrusive technology could, paradoxically, lead to stronger civil liberties.<p>By 2020, China’s new system of …

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'I think they're in the state of shock' from 2016, he says.

Ford saw a 7.7% sales decline in September, attributed in part to the effects of hurricanes this year and last.

FACEBOOK is coming under fire over data regulation breaches, which could cost the firm up to £1.2 billion in damages.

Canterbury and West Coast District Health Board has recruited the first group of Pressure Injury Prevention Link Nurses, as part of a broader strategy funded by the Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) to reduce the incidence and severity of pressure ...

Gutierrez has gotten an earful from 30th Ward residents who are furious at Emanuel over the taxes, fines and fees they say have become oppressive.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has offered about 1,000 freshers with new-age digital skills almost double the salary (Rs 6.5 lakh per annum). The selection of these candidates was based on their clearing a test focused on new digital areas. Employees armed with skills in the fields of machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and data analysis are getting better appraisals across levels.

France moves against Iran over bomb plot near Paris LILLE: About 200 police raided the headquarters in northern France of a Shiite Islamic association and the homes of its leaders who are suspected of supporting “terrorist organizations”, security sources said. The operation against the Zahra Centre France in Grande Synthe, a suburb of the port […]

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 107 points, with 23 of 30 components trading higher, but broader market internals are painting a fairly bearish breadth picture. The number of declining stocks is dominating advancers 1,765 to 1,166 on the NYSE and 1,962 to 900 on the Nasdaq. The volume of declining stocks accounted for 53.1% of the Big Board's total volume and 65.4% of the Nasdaq's total volume. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 was down 0.1%, the Nasdaq Composite shed 0.5% and the Russell... Читать дальше...

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has offered about 1,000 freshers with new-age digital skills almost double the salary (Rs 6.5 lakh per annum) it normally pays (Rs 3.5 lakh per annum) to those coming out of campuses. The selection of these candidates was based on their clearing a test focused on new digital areas.

The 2018-19 season doesn’t start until Wednesday, but in the video game world, Toronto is expected to win the cup next spring for the first time since 1967.

Since 2010, only one mayor and two deputy mayors were from the newly added areas

Medium, the blogging platform developed by Twitter co-founder Evan Williams, today published its first full-length novel, which you can read now for free. The book in question is The Big Disruption by Jessica Powell, Google’s former head of PR. The novel is a satirical take on life in a major Silicon Valley company, if the description on its Medium page is anything to go by. It also has a kickass opening line: “The only animal left standing was a one-eyed sea lion named Fred.” The book is exclusive to the platform... Читать дальше...

After an inauspicious start, the Montréal Canadiens are ready for part two of their Max Domi experiment.

On her first major, solo international trip, first lady Melania Trump took her "Be Best" campaign for children's health to Africa, stopping first in Ghana.

The airport employee who attacked Pacman Jones, and got knocked out in the process, was sentenced to one year in jail for the incident. Jones was not charged.

Jason Whitlock and Marcellus Wiley talks Le'Veon Bell on today's show. Hear what they have to say about reports Le'Veon Bell plans to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers by Week 7 bye.

OCTOBER 2, 2018  The US Army  Corps of Engineers has just released a survey of the Carolina Beach Inlet crossing and Lockwoods Folly Inlet crossing.  In both places the channels have narrowed and shoaled slightly .