Investment banking has, in recent years, resembled a casino, and the massive scale of gambling losses has dragged down traditional business and retail lending activities as banks try to rebuild their balance sheets. This was one aspect of modern financial liberalisation that had dire consequences.
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Nationality: British Type: Politician Born: May 9, 1943 |
“The quickest way to become troubled is to be concerned with what people are gonna say about your life and your work.”
“As soon as anybody puts anything on film, it automatically has a point of view, and it's somebody else's point of view, and it's impossible for it to be yours.”