Newspapering was a great career, fun and pretty well paid too, once upon a time. I’m pretty sure, though, that the whole daily newspaper thing is really closing in on the end of the line now. Evidence? Tom Kent, who led the Royal Commission on Newspapers in 1980 and 1981
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CuriosityCat: Milan prosecutor locks employees of foreign banks out of their offices
Talk about direct action! The chief prosecutor of Milan was complaining about major UK and EU banks selling derivative products to Italian cities, with the cities taking on significant risks that were not properly explained. However, the banks simply ignored him, until he took direct action: Alfredo “Lock the doors!”
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