Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

These five richest families run huge businesses and employ loads of people. You don't get this class driven nonsense in the US moaning at Bill Gates or Buffet etc. You need to regard these people as equivalent to businesses. We do not moan about ICI, RBS, Tesco being worth more than a section of society. It is the usual politics of envy from the left,

John Mann MP ‏@JohnMannMP 6m
Top five rich man Mike Ashley. But how many local people does he employ and how many through agencies?

Manuel

Britain's five richest families worth more than poorest 20%


Wrong, it is you who are stupid,

The fact is correct it and you don't like attention being brought to the fact, or what can be inferred from the fact.

If the wealth is utilised for the betterment of society where it is produced, (ie. the UK.) all well and good.

If it is pilfered and deposited abroad at the expense of those who actually produced the wealth then it should be questioned!

He started up Sports Direct. Don't you think he employs more than a few people.

HS2
RF - you forget france is at least 4x larger than uk with the same population, so not really comparable
that said, i will admit that the current high speed link that goes through kent is not especially intrusive and though it would very "nice" if we did not need HS2, i am coming round to the idea that it is

And it's a sad 'Goodbye' to Clarissa Theresa Philomena Aileen Mary Josephine Agnes Elsie Trilby Louise Esmerelda Dickson Wright, who died at the age of 66 earlier today.



Thank you for being so interesting and entertaining, Clarissa. :-)

H everyone,
Does anyone know how I can complain against my broker?

I have an account with saxobank, they made mistake in applying corporate action which resulted in my loss.. While I was in contact with their UK branch, they asked a debt collector forcing me to pay. By the time I received the letter, I have four days to pay them.

I complained again, but they say it takes three weeks to process, and no one in the UK branch can help and they do not give me contact details of people in Denmark.

What can I do?

Hays Sports Direct is a listed company as you jolly well know. John Mann MP asked 2 specific detailed questions.

We also know now why that the top 1% pay 30 % of the tax and is not enough.

I say well done to the Guardian for raising the issue. What really should be done now is see how this position as changed over the last four 4 years or was it just as bad under labour........having said that that isnt an excuse.

Nice... Mrs...Goldfinger....

Hi everyone,
Does anyone know how I can complain against my broker?

I have an account with saxobank, they made mistake in applying corporate action which resulted in my loss.. While I was in contact with their UK branch, they asked a debt collector forcing me to pay. By the time I received the letter, I have four days to pay them.

I complained again, but they say it takes three weeks to process, and no one in the UK branch can help and they do not give me contact details of people in Denmark.

Any suggestions? what can I do?

phone saxobank uk and/or denmark and demand to speak to a director, and don't take no for an answer.

if that gets you nowhere, then suggest you get your solicitor to fire off a formal letter immdiately to both uk and danish banks

Thank you Cynic.
The said someone in complaint department will contact me ASAP.
The problem is that I don't know when.
Their mistake resulted in Margin Call, and losing so much money.

that's a load of bullshit!
you need the organ grinder and tell the numpty receptionist or whoever they put you through to, that legal action could be instigated imminently so it behoves them to put you through to a director
don't forget to get all names and rank as you get passed along the line, and remind them that you are keeping a log of the call(s)

don't put up with the usual rubbish and delaying tactics!

Number of NHS managers re-employed after receiving redundancy doubles

David Cameron accused of handing out cheques like 'confetti' as it is revealed one in six managers given redundancy pay outs are now back working in the health service



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/10702318/Number-of-NHS-managers-re-employed-after-receiving-redundancy-doubles.html

Max,

The cash is going to those of his own ilk.

----

Ahoj,

As Cynic suggests.

If you are sure of your position, then solicitor.

Contact by e-mail and phone.


Telling them that you are recording the conversation and "gently" informing them of the facts. (If you haven't taping facilities pen, paper and pencil will have to do.)

If you are trading by inter-net then ask them for a copy of the times, sizes and directions of your transactions. (Normal trading pattern,)

Ask them for time to consider their information and stating that you will reply in specific time period.

But bear in mind the outlay of doing the above.

Good Luck!

ExecLine - post 38323 - there's a terrific obituary to her in the Daily Telegraph.

Francesco Maggioni ‏@fmaggioni
#Bears are now surfacing in the equity river to catch all salmon investors,despite hunting season will start in 2H..........

'Goodbye' to Clarissa

I thought she would have died before now with the amount of red meat and fat she consumed.

One more blood sport [ hare couseing ] person less.

gf
He made his money by starting up Sports Direct and floating it. Sounds like he deserves the money,

aldwickk - never mind the red meat and the fat, what about the alcohol?!

"Her “habit” soon consisted of two bottles of gin a day, and a bottle of vodka before she got out of bed. “