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    • Northmonk forget what I said about your Notice to Hirer being the best I have seen . Though it  still may be  it is not good enough to comply with PoFA. Before looking at the NTH, we can look at the original Notice to Keeper. That is not compliant. First the period of parking as sated on their PCN is not actually the period of parking but a misstatement  since it is only the arrival and departure times of your vehicle. The parking period  is exactly that -ie the time youwere actually parked in a parking spot.  If you have to drive around to find a place to park the act of driving means that you couldn't have been parked at the same time. Likewise when you left the parking place and drove to the exit that could not be describes as parking either. So the first fail is  failing to specify the parking period. Section9 [2][a] In S9[2][f] the Act states  (ii)the creditor does not know both the name of the driver and a current address for service for the driver, the creditor will (if all the applicable conditions under this Schedule are met) have the right to recover from the keeper so much of that amount as remains unpaid; Your PCN fails to mention the words in parentheses despite Section 9 [2]starting by saying "The notice must—..." As the Notice to Keeper fails to comply with the Act,  it follows that the Notice to Hirer cannot be pursued as they couldn't get the NTH compliant. Even if the the NTH was adjudged  as not  being affected by the non compliance of the NTK, the Notice to Hirer is itself not compliant with the Act. Once again the PCN fails to get the parking period correct. That alone is enough to have the claim dismissed as the PCN fails to comply with PoFA. Second S14 [5] states " (5)The notice to Hirer must— (a)inform the hirer that by virtue of this paragraph any unpaid parking charges (being parking charges specified in the notice to keeper) may be recovered from the hirer; ON their NTH , NPE claim "The driver of the above vehicle is liable ........" when the driver is not liable at all, only the hirer is liable. The driver and the hirer may be different people, but with a NTH, only the hirer is liable so to demand the driver pay the charge  fails to comply with PoFA and so the NPE claim must fail. I seem to remember that you have confirmed you received a copy of the original PCN sent to  the Hire company plus copies of the contract you have with the Hire company and the agreement that you are responsible for breaches of the Law etc. If not then you can add those fails too.
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    • I understand what you mean. But consider that part of the problem, and the frustration of those trying to help, is the way that questions are asked without context and without straight facts. A lot of effort was wasted discussing as a consumer issue before it was mentioned that the property was BTL. I don't think we have your history with this property. Were you the freehold owner prior to this split? Did you buy the leasehold of one half? From a family member? How was that funded (earlier loan?). How long ago was it split? Have either of the leasehold halves changed hands since? I'm wondering if the split and the leashold/freehold arrangements were set up in a way that was OK when everyone was everyone was connected. But a way that makes the leasehold virtually unsaleable to an unrelated party.
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    • We have finally managed to obtain the transcript of this case.

      The judge's reasoning is very useful and will certainly be helpful in any other cases relating to third-party rights where the customer has contracted with the courier company by using a broker.
      This is generally speaking the problem with using PackLink who are domiciled in Spain and very conveniently out of reach of the British justice system.

      Frankly I don't think that is any accident.

      One of the points that the judge made was that the customers contract with the broker specifically refers to the courier – and it is clear that the courier knows that they are acting for a third party. There is no need to name the third party. They just have to be recognisably part of a class of person – such as a sender or a recipient of the parcel.

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From Reuters:

"I don't think that banks will get around further charges regarding Greece," BdB President Andreas Schmitz told Reuters in an interview in Washington, adding that the effects of the Greek crisis were manageable if it could be contained.

Bankster speak to English: We intentionally loaned Greece money knowing they could not pay. We did so even though we knew Goldman and others had helped Greece lie about deficits and thus their fiscal condition.

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Oh Boy, The Greeks Are Unhappy!

 

From Bloomberg:

History’s first sovereign default came in the 4th century BC, committed by 10 Greek municipalities. There was one creditor: the temple of Delos, Apollo’s mythical birthplace.

Twenty-four centuries later, Greece is at the edge of the biggest sovereign default and policy makers are worried about global shock waves of an insolvency by a government with 353 billion euros ($483 billion) of debt -- five times the size of Argentina’s $95 billion default in 2001.

The problem is not local to Greece. As I've repeatedly pointed out while it looks "more or less ok" in the US at the moment, along with other nations like Germany, if you add in the forward obligations from social insurance programs like Medicare we're all in the soup at least as badly.

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-24/jpmorgan-s-kasman-sees-greek-depression-coming-that-will-damage-all-europe.html

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) chief Economist Bruce Kasman said Greece is insolvent and headed toward a depression that will cause catastrophic damage across Europe.

 

“We have a social contract that’s been broken between Greece and the rest of the region,” Kasman said today during a panel discussion at the Institute of International Finance annual meeting in Washington. “Greece is insolvent and the European Union needs to deal with that. It hasn’t yet come to terms with that.”

 

Kasman said the uncoordinated and sporadic response from the region’s political leaders has “fed fears” in the markets that they don’t have the wherewithal to deal with the region’s fiscal problems. The lack of clarity in solving Greece’s credit problems has exacerbated the problem.

 

It's not the fact the response is uncoordinated or sporadic you don't solve a debt crisis with more debt and no one has the money to fix this.

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

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26 September 2011 Last updated at 17:39

 

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European stock close ahead, with bank shares rising sharply on hopes that policymakers can stabilise the eurozone debt crisis.

 

 

_55600825_anaplane_getty464.jpgBoeing delivers first Dreamliner

 

US planemaker Boeing delivers its first 787 Dreamliner to Japan's All Nippon Airways, after three years of delays.

 

 

 

_55572749_011586879-1.jpgBAE to shed close to 3,000 posts

 

The BBC learns that close to 3,000 jobs will be cut by BAE Systems on Tuesday, with three factories in Yorkshire and Lancashire bearing the brunt.

 

 

 

 

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FTSE 100 closes higher on optimism over euro debt crisis

 

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London shares recover to end up 0.4pc after dropping below key 5,000 level as nerves ease over €2 trillion plan to save the euro and Greek debt default, with Wall Street rising.

US house sales fall to six-month low

 

 

Small investors lose £35bn but continue to buy shares

 

 

IMF may need billions in funding

 

 

The €2 trillion fund to save the euro

 

 

 

 

BCC urges Osborne to back QEII and Plan A+

 

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Leading business body's writes to Chancellor with wishlist for Autumn Statement, urging him to back another £50bn of ‘quantitative easing’ in a bid to help the economy and to add a growth element to his deficit cutting plans.

 

EasyJet founder launches rival airline Fastjet

 

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Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the founder of budget airline easyJet, is to launch a new airline called, Fastjet.

 

S&P under threat of lawsuit over CDOs

 

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US regulators have stepped up their investigation into the role played by Standard & Poor's in the financial crisis, the ratings agency has warned.

 

Twitter joins Ireland's Silicon Valley

 

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Micro-blogging site Twitter plans to open a European office in Dublin, as Ireland's determination to maintain its low corporate tax rate reaps further reward.

 

Warren Buffett ups stake in Tesco

 

 

 

 

Volatility markets cost Aberdeen £8.9bn

 

 

 

 

Flying brands pays off debt by selling property

 

 

 

 

Red-tape reforms accelerate, says Government

 

 

 

 

Sunseeker yachts returns to an even keel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is it all over for gold?

 

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Gold remains one of the best-performing asset classes of 2011.

Gold price continues to spiral lower

 

 

 

787 ready for take off

 

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Boeing's 787 Dreamliner was handed over to its first customer today.

In pictures: Boeing 787 Dreamliner

 

 

 

Government plans could cut a third off house prices

 

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House prices could plunge if new proposals on planning become law.

 

Seven reasons you should invest in global mega-caps

 

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As the Fed takes a 1961 stimulus approach, "nifty 50" are worth a look.

 

 

 

 

Debt crisis as it happened: September 23, 2011

 

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Markets nervous after reports of G20 plan to boost European rescue fund and Greek default with 50pc haircut for bondholders as IMF says it may need billions in extra funding to stem eurozone debt crisis.

BoE's Broadbent says euro crisis will weigh on inflation

 

 

 

 

US house sales fall to six-month low

 

 

 

 

BCC urges Osborne to back more QE for 'Plan A+'

 

 

Geithner Plan for Europe is last chance to avoid global catastrophe

 

 

David Cameron's treatment risks killing the patient

 

 

There are no miracles in Greek tragedies

 

 

Individual investors lose £35bn but continue to buy shares: brave or bonkers?

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Global stocks rise, bonds fall on Europe debt optimism

 

7:54pm BST

NEW YORK - Global equities rose while bond prices fell on Monday as investors' appetite for risk rose on hopes European officials are tackling Greece's debt woes.

The Great Debate

Has Ireland de-coupled from the periphery?

 

By Kathleen Brooks

After a bad patch, the Ireland rugby team looks to have turned a corner and there may be brighter times ahead. The economy isn’t doing too badly either. Commentary

 

 

 

 

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

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Hoping for the Next Big Show, TV Ups the Ante

 

By BRIAN STELTER 12:05 PM ET

 

 

The combination of time and money that goes into television shows is starting to resemble the effort that goes into movies.

 

 

 

 

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Clockwise from top left: NBC Universal; ABC; Fox; and Fox.

 

Television networks are spending more money on high-concept, big-budget shows to attract viewers. Clockwise from top left, scenes from "Smash," "Once Upon a Time," "Terra Nova" and "The X Factor."

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe Attempting Stronger Response to Debt Crisis

 

By JACK EWING AND STEPHEN CASTLE 32 minutes ago

 

Financial markets are clearly eager for a plan that would isolate Greece's problems from the rest of the Continent and ensure that Italy and Spain do not also fall victim.

 

 

Wall Street Rebounds on Europe Hopes

 

By JOSHUA BRUSTEIN 2:10 PM ET

 

Traders were responding to weekend reports that suggested German and French officials were developing plans to confront the Continent’s fiscal crisis.

 

 

S.E.C. Weighs Action Against Standard & Poor’s

 

By LOUISE STORY 1:29 PM ET

 

The federal agency is considering recommending civil legal action against the company over its rating of a 2007 mortgage security.

 

Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Back Shares

 

By DEALBOOK 14 minutes ago

 

Some of Berkshire Hathaway's $43 billion cash hoard, usually intended for acquisitions, will be used to bolster the flagging shares of Warren E. Buffett's company.

 

Slump Alters Jobless Map in U.S., With South Hit Hard

 

By MICHAEL COOPER 11:24 AM ET

 

The South, which entered the recession with the lowest jobless rate in the nation, is struggling with some of the highest rates, according to recent data.

 

 

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Netflix Secures Streaming Deal With DreamWorks

 

By BROOKS BARNES and BRIAN STELTER

 

The companies said it is the first time a major Hollywood company has picked Web streaming over pay television.

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

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FLASH: Euro Zone Has Gone ENRON

 

Ok, the latest little scheme coming out of Euroland is that they're going to use the European Stability Fund to capitalize a SPV, which will then buy up sovereign bonds, package and then (presumably) repo those to the ECB and then of course buy more bonds.

I will simply remind everyone that this is not materially different than what ENRON did, and we know exactly how that ended and why.

 

Still it's not like everyone is insolvent...

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More From Cathy McMorris Rodgers On IMF Bailouts

From this morning:

McMorris Rodgers Reacts to IMF Director’s Comment on

Need for More U.S. Tax Money for European Bailouts

U.S. Has Already Contributed $100 Billion + to Bailouts;

“We Cannot Take the ‘Too Big to Fail’ Philosophy to a Global Level”

Washington, D.C.
– Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference, released the following statement today after International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director Christine Lagarde
distributed a document
at an IMF steering committee meeting warning that the IMF’s growing participation in European bailouts means the organization will likely need to increase its global bailout fund – a fund to which U.S. taxpayers have already contributed over $100 billion:

“At a time when the federal government is borrowing $5 billion every day on top of a $14 trillion national debt, we should not be funneling billions of dollars through the IMF to bail out Greece, Portugal, Ireland, and other wealthy European countries. The European Union was set up to be an economic competitor to the United States, and therefore, any bailout funds should come from the E.U., not the U.S. The global debt crisis was caused by too much spending and borrowing and that crisis will not be solved by more spending and borrowing. We cannot take the ‘too big to fail’ philosophy to a global level. The only thing ‘too big to fail’ is America itself.”

The U.S. is the leading contributor to the IMF, providing the organization with 17.3 percent of its funding.

Since the European debt crisis broke, the IMF has committed $336 billion to bailing out European governments. The
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
reports the IMF is hoping to increase its total financial resources by another $360 billion.

On
March 24, 2010
, Rep. McMorris Rodgers was the first Member of Congress to publicly oppose U.S. involvement in a European bailout. Greece became the first country to receive an IMF bailout seven weeks later.

On June 24, 2011, Rep. McMorris Rodgers and Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC)
introduced legislation
that would rescind the IMF’s authority to spend up to $108 billion of U.S. taxpayer money that is currently available to fund these disastrous bailouts.

A full compilation of the Congresswoman’s work on this issue can be found
here
.

Ok, embedded in that is a very nice sentiment (and, incidentally, a correct one):

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

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BBC Speechless As Trader Tells Truth: "The Collapse Is Coming...And Goldman Rules The World"

 

 

EU Goes From Monetary Union To Suicide Pact

 

 

Europe's Latest Rescue Deux Ex Machina: A CDO... SQUARED

 

 

Guest Post: What The African Jungle Taught Me About Economic Collapse

 

 

Schaeuble Disappoints On Geithner's Uber-Levered EFSF Plan

 

 

Five-Year Treasuries 'Special' As Safety Demand (or European Risk Aversion) Causes Collateral Shortage

 

 

Front Page Of Main Austrian Business Press: "Politiker Riskieren Hyperinflation"

 

 

Dallas Fed Misses Expectations as Hope Turns Negative For First Time Since April 2009

 

 

European Exuberance Fades In Credit

 

 

Waiting For The "Cashin Crash"? Here Is The "Fermentation Committee Chairman" Himself With An Update

 

 

Weekend Rumormill Fails To Gain Traction As French, German And Belgian CDS Hit All Time Wides

 

 

Goldman Recaps Germany's Eurozone Stance On The Eve Of Thursday's Critical, And Much Despised, EFSF Expansion Vote

 

 

Crash Got You Shaking With Anxiety? The CBOE Will Allow You To Put Your VIX Positions On 20 Minutes Earlier

 

 

Deutsche Bank Charts a Danger Map For A Crisis Prone And Credit Troubled World

 

 

Hugh Hendry Makes Rare Media Appearance, Discusses Greece And Other Cheap Folding Suits

 

 

More Greek Platitudes As IMF Faces Shortfall and Deflects Back to ECB

 

Berlusconi Main Squeeze Merkel Sends Mixed Messages: Says Eurozone Insolvency Is Possible But Greek Default Would Be Comparable To Lehman

 

S&P Reminds Europe Of Its Toxic Catch 22, Warns EFSF Expansion Will Lead To More Sovereign Downgrades, Rendering EFSF Itself Useless

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Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

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Breaking news

 

 

 

 

 

 

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

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27 September 2011 Last updated at 17:54

 

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BAE Systems confirms that it is cutting almost 3,000 jobs at sites across the country, mainly in its military aircraft division.

 

 

_55604298_013021253-1.jpgStocks up on eurozone rescue hope

 

Global shares rise on hopes eurozone leaders and the International Monetary Fund will agree a package to solve the eurozone debt crisis.

 

 

 

_55603178_012801680-1.jpgPapandreou calls for German help

 

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou delivers an impassioned plea to German business leaders to help his country out of its debt crisis.

 

 

 

 

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

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Merkel risks rebellion on euro rescue fund

 

8:20pm BST

BERLIN/ATHENS - German Chancellor Angela Merkel may fall short of a majority in her own coalition for a crucial reform of the euro zone rescue fund meant to stop a sovereign debt crisis spreading, in what would be a severe blow to her authority, a test vote showed.

 

FTSE leaps higher fuelled by banks

 

LONDON - The top share index gained strongly on Tuesday, posting its biggest one-day percentage gain for 16 months, boosted by a rally from commodity stocks and advances by banks on increased hopes that European leaders will take decisive action to alleviate the region's debt crisis encouraged investors.

 

 

 

BAE Systems to cut nearly 3,000 jobs

 

LONDON - Europe's biggest defence contractor BAE Systems said it will cut nearly 3,000 jobs in Britain as smaller global defence budgets hit orders for its fighter jets. | Video

UK 7:18pm BST

 

ECB to resist Oct rate cut call, but will cut in - poll

 

LONDON - The European Central Bank will probably resist growing calls for it to slash interest rates next week, although a stalled euro zone economy will force the bank to cut them early next year, a Reuters poll of economists showed.

8:00pm BST

 

News Corp investors should oppose James Murdoch - PIRC

 

LONDON - News Corp shareholders should vote against the appointment of James Murdoch as a board member at the media group's annual shareholder meeting on October 21, British shareholder advisory firm PIRC said on Tuesday.

6:20pm BST

 

Melrose pulls out of race for Charter

 

LONDON, Sept 27 - British manufacturing buyout firm Melrose Plc said it is walking away from Charter International , after recently sweetening its offer only to be trumped by a higher offer from U.S. firm Colfax .

5:38pm BST

 

Big Four auditors face massive shake-up

 

LONDON - The "Big Four" global auditors could be broken up, leaving them susceptible to takeovers if radical European Union plans to boost competition go ahead, a UK auditing official said on Tuesday.

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Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

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Vote on Aid to Greece Tests Merkel’s Hold on Her Coalition

 

By JACK EWING 38 minutes ago

 

 

Faced with the prospect of humiliation by her own party, the German chancellor beseeched legislators to support aid to Greece for their own good.

 

 

 

 

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Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany welcomed Prime Minister George Papandreou of Greece to a meeting of German business leaders in Berlin on Tuesday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Rally Continues on Wall Street

 

By JOSHUA BRUSTEIN 45 minutes ago

 

Shares were lifted by continued hopes that European leaders were drafting more ambitious measures to deal with the euro zone debt crisis.

 

 

E.U. Moves to Toughen Rule Book for Euro Membership

 

By STEPHEN CASTLE 2:08 PM ET

 

The revamped budget rules, to be voted on Wednesday in the European Parliament, are described as tougher, more credible and more sophisticated than the original set.

 

U.S. Health Insurance Cost Rises Sharply, Study Finds

 

By REED ABELSON 2:22 PM ET

 

The cost of health insurance this year climbed more sharply than in previous years, outstripping any growth in wages and adding uncertainty about the pace of rising medical costs.

 

 

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Deaths From Cantaloupe Listeria Rise

 

By WILLIAM NEUMAN 2:20 PM ET

 

At least 12 people, most of them elderly, have died after eating cantaloupe contaminated with listeria in the deadliest outbreak of food-borne illness in the United States in more than a decade.

 

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Alcohol Isn’t Worth the Trouble for Some Chain Restaurants

 

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD

 

In an attempt to bolster revenue during rocky economic times, places like Starbucks, Sonic and Burger King are seeing how adding drinks works.

 

DealBook

 

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Goldman Sachs Draws Up Deeper Cuts

 

By SUSANNE CRAIG and KEVIN ROOSE 8:54 AM ET

 

Goldman Sachs is preparing to significantly expand its cost-cutting initiative, a move that could lead to additional job losses at the bank.

 

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Freddie Mac Loan Deal Defective, Report Says

 

By GRETCHEN MORGENSON

 

As a result of faulty methodology, the probable losses by Freddie Mac on mortgage loans it bought from Bank of America have increased significantly.

 

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In North Dakota, Flames of Wasted Natural Gas Light the Prairie

 

By CLIFFORD KRAUSS

 

About 30 percent of the natural gas produced in North Dakota is burned as waste, an amount that no other domestic oil field comes close to.

 

 

Bits Blog

 

Apple to Announce New iPhone

 

By NICK BILTON 12:09 PM ET

 

Apple sent out media invitations Tuesday to an iPhone event that will be held at the company's campus next week.

 

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Seeking Next Big Hit, TV Tries Hollywood Hoopla

 

By BRIAN STELTER

 

The combination of time and money that goes into television shows is starting to resemble the effort that goes into movies.

 

 

 

 

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Because of the recent economic downturn and Greece’s slow implementation of austerity measures, officials estimate Athens’ funding needs over the next three years have grown beyond the €172bn forecast this summer. The scale of the shortfall will be determined by international lenders over the next few weeks.

 

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Fantastic news for the bailout happy clappers, Greece needs even more than than the 2nd prediction.

 

Still at least the FTSE is up!

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FTSE makes largest gain of 2011 on hopes of an end to the debt crisis

 

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FTSE 100 climbs 4pc, gaining £53bn, as global stock markets bounce, with investors shrugging off denials by Germany and Spain of plan for €2 trillion firewall to contain spread of eurozone debt crisis.

US and UK already in recession, warns Nouriel Roubini

 

 

Greek PM: Europe must 'stop the cacophony'

 

 

Trader warns 'people's savings will vanish'

 

 

Papandreou: 'Greece will live up to all its commitments'

 

 

 

 

German turmoil over EU bail-outs

 

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Germany's top judge has issued a blunt warning that no further fiscal powers may be surrendered to Europe without a new constitution and a popular referendum, vastly complicating plans to boost the EU's rescue fund.

Merkel: 'You can't spend your way out of a debt crisis'

 

 

 

City blasts Ed Miliband for 'stupid' comments

 

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Ed Miliband has risked charges of hypocrisy after denouncing City firms as asset strippers, predators and bad companies – even though the Labour Party's top donors are financiers.

 

Marks and Spencer hit with £1m asbestos fine

 

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Marks and Spencer has been hit with a £1m fine for failing to protect customers, staff and workers from potential exposure to asbestos during refurbishment at one of its stores.

What is asbestos and how can it affect you?

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs plans deeper cost cuts

 

Goldman Sachs is ramping up its cost cutting programme to $1.45bn (£930m) ahead of what could be its first published quarter of loss since December 2008.

 

Luminar shares plummet by 55pc to under 1p

 

 

 

 

Olympics pose tough challenge for logistics firms

 

 

 

 

Joe Lewis 'considering options' on M&B results

 

 

 

 

ENRC board to meet to agree on chairman

 

 

 

 

Game losses double as shoppers stay away

 

 

Debt crisis: live

 

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Markets rally as investors take heart from pledges by European politicians to solve the debt crisis, and US leaders urge a speedy resolution.

US and UK already in recession, warns Nouriel Roubini

 

 

 

 

Chancellor Merkel pledges Germany will help Greece

 

 

 

 

UK retailers suffer worst performance in 18 months

 

 

Frau Merkel, it really is a euro crisis

 

 

Recession is pre-baked as eurozone dithers

 

 

There are no miracles in Greek tragedies

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Wait, We're Up ~6% In A Day On THIS?

 

Who isn't paying attention here?

Andreas Vosskuhle, head of the constitutional court, said politicians do not have the legal authority to sign away the birthright of the German people without their explicit consent.

"The sovereignty of the German state is inviolate and anchored in perpetuity by basic law. It may not be abandoned by the legislature (even with its powers to amend the constitution)," he said.

"There is little leeway left for giving up core powers to the EU. If one wants to go beyond this limit – which might be politically legitimate and desirable – then Germany must give itself a new constitution. A referendum would be necessary. This cannot be done without the people," he told newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine.

Oh I see. So the expansion of the EFSF, including the "re-purposing" to turn it into a giant SIV which can then lever itself up to €2 trillion or more, isn't legal from a German perspective without a formal vote of the people?

 

More at the link.

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BBC Releases Official Statement On Alessio "The Trader" Rastani: He Is Perfectly Legit And The Interview Was Not A Hoax

 

Although to be honest it's probably closer to the truth than any other analysis broadcast so far by the BBC.

 

Won't Get Fooled Again...

 

 

Fed's Fisher Comes Clean On Moral Hazard and 'Twist' Ineffectiveness

 

 

Rosenberg Explains What (If Anything) Has Changed

 

 

Guest Post: Look What I Got For Three Hours, Six Security Checkpoints, And $82…

 

 

Is The SEC Telling Us Something? Schapiro To Cut Global Circuit Breaker Thresholds By 33%

 

 

Market Snapshot: Europe Closes With Credit Decidedly Negative

 

 

European Equity and Bond Correlation Indicates Growth Fears Highest In 40 Years

 

 

Guest Post: It's A Long, Hard Road

 

 

Are We Headed Into A Recess/Depress-ion? The Answer In 9 Simple Charts

 

 

Is It Virtually Impossible To Land A Job As "Jobs Hard To Get" Responses Hit 28 Year High

 

 

EIB Refutes Latest Liesman Rumor

 

 

Brazil Government Preparing For Greek Default This Week, Valor Reports

 

 

Leverage: Yesterday's Problems, Today's Solution

 

 

"Solidarity Has Its Limits" As German FinMin Snubs Geithner And Downplays Levered EFSF

 

 

Guest Post: The Fed Wants You To Beg For QE3

 

 

Venizelos Refuses To Release Bond Swap Data, Confirming Key Precondition To Second Greek Bailout Has Failed

 

 

Negligible Demand For Spanish Treasury Bills Leads To Plunge In Auction Bid To Cover From 7.62 To 2.47 In One Month

 

 

Germany's Coalition FDP Party Threatens To Kill The EFSF If Liesman's Rumormill Does Not Stop

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

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Greece to face inspectors, Merkel hints at bailout change

 

7:37pm BST

ATHENS - EU and IMF inspectors will return to Greece on Thursday to decide whether Athens has done enough to secure a new batch of aid vital to avoid bankruptcy, while Germany suggested a new bailout may have to be renegotiated.

 

UBS chief seeks less risky future - memo

 

Global stocks, commods off ahead of Greek audit

 

6:43pm BST

NEW YORK - Caution as Greece faces its next hurdle to avoid a default drove stocks and commodity prices lower on Wednesday and capped gains in the euro.

 

FTSE weakens on anxiety ahead of Greek audit

 

London - The FTSE 100 ended lower after a choppy session on Wednesday, with investors nervous ahead of an audit of Greece's finances to determine whether it has done enough to secure a new batch of aid.

 

Bank to restart QE in November - Reuters poll

 

Banks may need to run down not raise capital - Bank

 

NBNK submits second round Lloyds branch bid - sources

 

LONDON - New British bank venture NBNK has submitted a second-round bid to buy some 630 Lloyds bank branches which could fetch 1.5 billion pounds, sources with knowledge of the matter said.

1:14pm BST

 

Analysis - Equity rout may force shift in SWF strategy

 

LONDON - Sovereign wealth funds may be shifting towards alternative investments such as infrastructure and property as they reconsider their investment strategies after a decade of equity underperformance against low-yielding fixed income.

6:20pm BST

 

Thomson Reuters appoints COO, merges divisions

 

- Thomson Reuters Corp named Jim Smith to the position of chief operating officer, putting him into stronger contention as a possible successor to Chief Executive from Tom Glocer, who is under pressure to revamp the company's slow-growing Markets business.

7:14pm BST

 

Shell says fire contained at Singapore plant

 

- Royal Dutch Shell said it had contained a fire at its 500,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery in Singapore.

7:08pm BST

 

EU proposes 0.1 percent financial transaction tax

 

STRASBOURG, France - The European Union's executive proposed a bloc-wide tax on financial transactions it said would raise 57 billion euros a year, but banks described the plan as nonsense and Britain said it would only support a global levy.

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