“This is the final straw, a stab in the back and the death knell for the community,” sobbed one villager on hearing the news. “We’ve tried to compromise and have it converted to a trendy wine bar, but no dice.”
Posted: Sep 29th, 2011
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‘The site was really user-friendly and made getting out of debt by getting into even more debt a doddle,’ said Obama. ‘They had this cool slider thing that went all the way up to $2,400,000,000,000 – which was handy.’
Posted: Aug 1st, 2011
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Insiders say Britain’s financial regulator is planning to ‘do something’, possibly as early as next year. Details of the anticipated action are unclear, but the Financial Services Authority, which is employed to govern the banks, is rumoured to be anxious for some kind of ‘eye-catching initiative’.
Posted: May 21st, 2011
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Bankers were left seething today after receiving a £25 charge for a letter from the government telling them that they owed £800m in tax.
Posted: Feb 9th, 2011
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Ceremonies have been taking place across the United Kingdom to mark the August Bank Holiday, commemorating the hard work and sacrifice of the nation’s bankers and other financial sector workers who are taking a well-deserved day off.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2010
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