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9 March 2012

Business picks from elsewhere, Friday 9 March

Bankers, Apple, and railing against rail re-privatisation.

By New Statesman

1. Bankers behaving badly are no black swans (Washington Post)

We shouldn’t feel too surprised if a banker stabs a cabbie, writes Antony Currie.

2. Dear Apple, please stop bullying bankrupt companies (Atlantic Wire)

Apple is a bully, writes Adam Clark Estes.

3. Rail re-privatisation coming down the track?  (Faisal Islam)

What’s wrong with our railways? And who would pay – passengers or taxpayers? – asks Faisal Islam.

4. Facebook’s banker dream team grows (Atlantic Wire)

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Another 25 banks have joined the Facebook’s initial public offering party, writes Adam Clark Estes.

 

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