Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is

Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is

This is politics, raw and urgent, ... What is happening across the pages of almost every newspaper is a ruthless read more

This is politics, raw and urgent, ... What is happening across the pages of almost every newspaper is a ruthless attempt to destroy the young challenger among the Tory modernizers' camp and to keep the Conservatives firmly on the right of British politics.

Latest trade figure came in above market consensus forecast. This is because of a steady recovery in Japan's exports.

Latest trade figure came in above market consensus forecast. This is because of a steady recovery in Japan's exports.

That's when Mike asked if I'd throw. I've been under the weather, but then I thought I'd better help him read more

That's when Mike asked if I'd throw. I've been under the weather, but then I thought I'd better help him out. He knows he has to prove himself.

We were expecting the free agency period to come and go. Negotiations were done.

We were expecting the free agency period to come and go. Negotiations were done.

Guess what? Lee Harris' place is homes now.

Guess what? Lee Harris' place is homes now.

But we know the three S's still happen: shoot, shovel and shut up.

But we know the three S's still happen: shoot, shovel and shut up.

It's the amount of spin and drift that he gets, plus his accuracy. That's what sets him apart,

It's the amount of spin and drift that he gets, plus his accuracy. That's what sets him apart,

I think that the cost savings available in the deal are very real, and the deal should be accretive to read more

I think that the cost savings available in the deal are very real, and the deal should be accretive to Fleet's earnings, which is good thing financially, but what the banking industry in general has to prove to the investment world is that they can cross-sell additional products to all of those retail and small business and commercial banking customers. If they show real revenue growth doing these types of cross-selling activities, then a deal like this really might be something to get excited about.