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Under the Counter

by Grindlay Clarke

Revolving doorIt is often said that it is an ill wind that blows no-one any good. That is certainly true of the particular ill winds that I have been witness to – and, sadly, producer of – after one of the excellent curries provided by my local Bombay Brasserie (which most definitely blow no-one any good at all), and now it appears it is also true of the recent credit market carnage. After a healthy round of bloodletting among the big US financial institutions, which have seen several CEOs who presided over multi-billion dollar losses booted out with barely a farewell bonus, it is time...

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