A lack of mutual respect

Matthew Lynn

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Nobody ever has much sympathy for investment bankers. They earn too much and spend money flashily. F...

Nobody ever has much sympathy for investment bankers. They earn too much and spend money flashily. Few of us understand what they do to deserve their rewards. David Bermingham, Giles Darby and Gary Mulgrew have changed all that. Known collectively as the NatWest Three, the former bankers from the Royal Bank of Scotland Group's Greenwich NatWest unit are now in the custody of their lawyers in Texas after US marshals came to collect them in London. They are awaiting trial on charges related to the collapse of Enron while back home there has been a growing campaign on their behalf. Tony Blai...

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