News Source: Androscoggin News
| 10 months ago
THE Anglo Irish Bank scandal graced the headlines of major newspapers around the world yesterday. The majority of newspapers reported the nationalisation of Ireland 's third-largest lender. Under the headline 'Things Fall Apart', John Murray Brown of...
News Source: Androscoggin News
| 10 months ago
The perp walk is the American slang term for the police practice of parading an arrested suspect in handcuffs before the media. Arrested, released on bail if he's lucky, the assets of this alleged perpetrator -- "the perp" -- would be frozen. His...
News Source: Androscoggin News
| 10 months ago
Shares nosedive after Irish move Robert Lea 16.01.09 Tension in Dublin rose sharply today as shares in top Irish banks continued to plummet and bosses at newly nationalised Anglo Irish Bank were met by protesting shareholders with shouts of out,...
News Source: Independent
| 10 months ago
Anglo Irish Bank , due to be bailed out by the Government, will reduce its savings rates on Tuesday. The controversial bank has had the best rates for savers up to now. It was top of the best buy league tables with a rate of 6pc for money deposited...
News Source: Independent
| 10 months ago
THE nationalisation of Anglo Irish marks a further ratcheting up of the Irish banking crisis...What does the nationalisation of Anglo mean for the taxpayer? At the end of September Anglo had gross assets of €101bn and a total loan book of €72bn.