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This week I am
reminded of Rudyard Kipling's poem 'IF' that
starts with 'If you can keep your head when
all about you are losing theirs and blaming
it on you". Well Sir Ian Blair has lost
his headship of the Met Police and is squarely
blaming London Mayor, Boris Johnson. City folk
are losing their heads everywhere and blaming
it on everyone else and President Sarkozy is
losing his head over the whole "turban
issue"!
Anyway, the poem
ends with "And - what is more - you'll
be a Man, my son!" which doesn't suit FTSE
Women at all!
Until next time,
Lopa Patel (Editor - Redhotcurry.com)
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Met
Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair resigns
London Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir
Ian Blair has resigned today following months
of controversy surrounding the shooting of Jean
Charles De Menezes and allegations of racial
discrimination brought against the Met by Assistant
Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur. 
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BUSINESS NEWS *** |
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Progress
for women not fast enough on FTSE boards
Deputy
Minister for Women Barbara Follett today called on FTSE
companies to appoint more women to their boards, highlighting
the increased profitability which can result. New figures
show that only 12% of FTSE board directors are female.
This is up one percentage point from last year, and
up five points from 2002. At this rate it will be about
2050 before there are equal numbers on boards.
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Pakistan
to get $500-mn ADB loan for economic transformation
The
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million
loan for Pakistan to help the troubled nation tackle the
increasing poverty and deteriorating economic conditions
in the wake of the ongoing global financial crisis, the
Online news agency reported Wednesday. The loan will help
Pakistan in dealing with the current food and fuel price
rise and resurrect the country's economic woes.
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India
sixth largest investor in Britain: UN report
Despite
a slowing global economy, Britain was the top destination
in Europe and number two in the world for inward investment
last year, attracting more than a trillion dollars, a
UN report says. And India is placed number six in the
list of investors in Britain.
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Bradford
& Bingley nationalised as US credit crunch spreads
The
UK government announced it will nationalise buy-to-let
mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley in a £42
billion bailout. The government said it will take control
of Bradford & Bingley's £42 billion mortgages
and loans, while its estimated £21 billion savings
unit is to be bought by the Spanish bank Santander for
a sum of £600 million.
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Citigroup
to acquire Wachovia's banking operations
In
yet another fallout of the ongoing financial crisis, US
banking giant Citigroup is buying the banking operations
of Wachovia Corp. in a deal facilitated by the US government,
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Citigroup, headed
by India-born Vikram Pandit, agreed to acquire Wachovia's
banking operations for $2.1 billion in stock and will
assume another $53 billion in Wachovia's debt.
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Sweet
Cider by Tamasha Theatre Co, 22 Oct - 15 Nov 2008
Two Pakistani
girls run from their families, leaving a community in
crisis. Their bid for freedom has led them to an Asian
women's refuge in a nearby Northern town. But the girls
soon ask themselves how sweet freedom really is. Emteaz
Hussain's debut play is based, in part, on her own experiences
of running away as a teenager.
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Sakshi
Arts present 'Quest', 24 -26 October 2008
It
Ain't All Bollywood: UK Tour 21 October - 15 November
2008
Neev
Theatre Company presents
'Party', 11-17 October 2008
Srishti:
Play Ball: UK Tour 9 October - 14 November 2008
Kanyadaan,
4 October - 22 November 2008
Indian
Inspirations, 26 September - 7 October 2008
UnionBlack,
11 September - 12
November 2008
The
Punjab: Moving Journeys, 9 September - 27 November 2008
The Fifth Cup' UK Tour, 8 September - 8 November 2008
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