We have such a problem with our boys,' ..is a common refrain in many churches. The probability, though, is that boys are not actually the problem, rather our attitude to them; our ideas of what a boy really is and what he needs in order to connect with God. Over the last few years, boys have been perceived ...
A novel in which a tabloid star is killed in a helicopter crash and three years later a young journalist is warned off the story; a private security contractor loses it in the Congo, with deadly consequences; and, an ex-prime minister struggles to contain a dark secret from his time in office.
Leverage and risk taking by large international banks were the main causes of the 2008-09 financial crisis and the ensuing sharp drop in economic activity and employment. The author proposes the calculation of capital requirements without risk adjustment and creation of a system of mandated action by supervisors modeled on the US framework.
