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London's fastest growing financial website, Here Is The City News has established itself as a unique provider of global financial news.Easily accessible it is written in a unique style and appeals to Cityprofessionals at all levels.

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Simply click the grey and pink register button (above and right) and insert your e-mail address in the email box (and hit the 'register' tab) to register for free News e-mail alerts. Note that your e-mail address will not be used for any other purpose, nor will it be provided to any third party.  more

Is Your Firm 'In Vogue' In This Credit Crunched World ? (Updated)

The fortunes of firms operating in the financial markets have changed a lot in the last 6 months, with asset writedowns, quarterly losses and job cuts making life a lot more uncomfortable for many who work in them. We are now in a new world order, as firms that were only recently seen as employers of choice are struggling (and staff are sweating about their futures).  more

Firms Now Focus On Axing European Staff

Bloomberg reports that, according to 'two (unnamed) people with knowledge of the matter', JPMorgan is axing 10% of its European investment banking staff due to the fall-off in M&A activity. Dealogic figures show that M&A activity in Europe, Middle East & Africa has fallen around 42% this year so far compared to 2007.  more

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The Best Whatever This Side of Wherever

In an attempt to come up with yet more superlatives to praise their products, vendors should not have reason, or geography get in the way of a punchy tagline.  more

Ten Reasons to Spend Summer in London

"Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London."  more

The Weekend: All About Independence

Happy Fourth of July. Burgers, flags and parades. And presidential elections (just a few more months, folks!). Here's the good and the bad and the ugly.  more

Why Hamilton Will Win the Grand Prix

Often not yet completely independent financially, without the maturity which redefines the relationship between the older parent and adult child, but having shaken off the disrespectful teenage attitude towards his father, a young man will often do very much as his father says.  more

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Jefferies Enhances Leadership Of Global Investment Banking Practice

NEW YORK AND LONDON, June 19, 2008 - The Jefferies investment bank today announced the appointment of Alec Ellison as Co-Head of Investment Banking. Mr. Ellison, Chairman of the Firm's technology, media and telecommunications investment banking effort, will partner with existing co-heads Chris Kanoff and David Weaver to drive the continued growth of the Jefferies' investment banking platform. Mr. Ellison will
join Mr. Kanoff in leading the activities of the US investment banking practice. Mr. Weaver, who is also President of Jefferies International Limited, is focused on the Firm's European and Asian businesses. Mr. Ellison, based in New York, joined Jefferies in 2003 as part of the Firm's acquisition of Broadview International, which he joined in 1988 and was appointed President of in 2001.  more

Jefferies Expands Investment Banking Team for Leading Energy Practice

NEW YORK and HOUSTON, June 16, 2008 -- The Jefferies investment bank today announced the expansion of its management team for the Firm's energy investment banking group, Jefferies Randall & Dewey.  This team will include Ralph Eads III, appointed Chairman of the group and formerly its Co-President, and Stephen Straty and David Rockecharlie, who have been named group Co-Heads.
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State Street Weekly Research Note

It is strange how the fates of nations can turn. This week marks the 193 anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, which every school child knows was a famous British victory. Yet, at 4:00pm that afternoon, things looked very different. Wave after wave of gallant French cavalry attacks had almost shattered the British infantry. Wellington was famously reported to have said: "Night or the Prussians must come." Fortunately for the British, Gebhard von Blücher's Prussians were indeed about to decisively enter the fray. By 10:00pm the battle was won. There is a tide in the affairs of men.
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