Bankers go bananas - 'Twitters from the Atlantic'

Jul 08, 2012, 11:02 AM

Bankers Go Bananas

I thought that I recognised the voice over the underground station’s speaker system; it sounded familiar, but I couldn't quite place it. The doors slid silently to a close as I sat in the immaculate carriage and sped my way to Canary Wharf.

Many years had passed since I last made the journey to this centre of the UK’s banking industry and I was curious to see how it had developed. It was a strange day to visit, as the Barclays interest rate scandal had just been announced, and it was clear that heads would soon roll... www.barriemahoney.com and www.thecanaryislander.com