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2009 The year that was: A look at the lighter moments

Filed under: Financial Crisis, Me vs the Recession

After the global economy suffered another bad year and recovery looks to be slow and protracted, we look back at some of the lighter moments of 2009.

Pundits were divided over what shape the global slump would take: a W i.e. double-dip downturn, or a saxophone-shaped recovery, anyone?

City Spotlight: Tipsy trader, Birthdays blues and a fuel bill from hell

Filed under: City Spotlight

Shurely shome mishtake

London bosses at US bank Morgan Stanley were red-faced again this week, after firing one of their traders who took a three-and-a-half hour lunch, came back drunk and spent the rest of the afternoon gambling away their money. I blogged just last week about how the bank had been fined a massive £1.4 million for failing to properly supervise one of their traders, and now this!