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dipsydoodle

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3. Refers to "The City" largely because the Guardian is a UK newspaper.

Reply to Meaniepants (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 07:36 AM

Feb 2013

As this actually affects the whole of the EU, as opposed to just London, those affected would need to move out of the EU itself should they chose to do so.

As mentioned the most likely effect will an increase in basic pay.

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Oops!!! European Union agreement to cap bankers' bonuses is setback for City [View all] malaise Feb 2013 OP

umkay Meaniepants Feb 2013 #1

How else will London attract more crooks? malaise Feb 2013 #2

Refers to "The City" largely because the Guardian is a UK newspaper. dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #3

The "City" is the British Equivalent to our Wall St Demeter Feb 2013 #6

Great news for Singapore...and maybe us too. dkf Feb 2013 #4

Good. Let's do the same thing to Wall Street! ananda Feb 2013 #5

We now have a financial transaction tax and a bonus cap. Sometimes things do look up BelgianMadCow Feb 2013 #7

UK Telegraph: Blow for City (UK's Wall Street) as Brussels (the EU) agrees banker bonus caps pampango Feb 2013 #8

Yes Cameron is very upset malaise Feb 2013 #9