Did Goldman plan tax furore?
24 Jan 2013 | by Anthony Hilton
It is always tempting to hit on conspiracy rather than cock-up as the key to what happens in public life.
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In a court case earlier this month, it was alleged that as many as one in seven road accidents in this country have been deliberately staged so those responsible can claim personal injury on the other party's insurance.
It is always tempting to hit on conspiracy rather than cock-up as the key to what happens in public life.
New Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins last week effectively laid out his battle plan for cleaning up the venerable UK institution.
The head of Unilever was quoted a few months ago as saying that if social media can bring about the fall of the Egyptian government, they can do a lot worse to Unilever.
Peter Cummings, one of the top people at HBOS before the financial crash, was fined a massive £500,000 earlier this month when the Financial Services Authority said that in its opinion his actions and the directions he gave to people under him had contributed significantly to the bank's misfortunes.
Should comms professionals sit on the boards of big companies? It's an old debate. And actually it's still very rare for a comms or corporate affairs director to sit on the main board of a PLC.
August has always been a dry month for financial reporting. Company results are geared to the corporate year end and these cluster around March, September and December. Only the relatively small number reporting to 30 June are available for coverage in the summer months.
Moles are peaceful types, so we were quietly pleased when we heard that Gio Compario may be silenced. But did the bazooka-toting Sue Barker really have to try to kill him?
Since the financial crash four years ago the British Bankers' Association (BBA) has fought every step of the way against all moves to tighten regulation.
First it was the MPs fiddling their expenses. Then it was an illegal relationship between tabloid journalists and the police. Now it appears to be corruption throughout our banking sector. The modern British establishment is in disarray, facing a crisis of trust from its citizens.