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Bankster Confesses: Credit ratings driven by prejudice

Posted on April 1, 2013 by April Feuss

At Ptara, we’ve had the benefit of interviewing filmmakers, poets, and historians.  However, banksters have been more elusive. Today, we can report that we have gotten a hold of someone who works in the financial sector, at a major banking … Continue reading →

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“unfair, unprofessional and dangerous”

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Vasco Phillip de Sousa

“unfair, unprofessional, and dangerous”, that’s what Putin called the proposed new tax in Cyprus.  Now, I know this is normally a history and film blog, but this is not an event you see every day.  We are witnessing an historic … Continue reading →

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Facebook is worth 100 billion – Dong

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Vasco Phillip de Sousa

I just want to warn all my friends and family that this social networking company is the biggest ponzi scheme since AOL and Netscape crashed, hey maybe since the South Sea bubble. At least if you get stuck with a … Continue reading →

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1812, When Big Banks Could Go Bankrupt

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Vasco Phillip de Sousa

In 1812, London was the world’s financial capital; and “Boldero and Lushington” were one of the biggest and best known financial firms in 19th century London. The firm started in 1738, under the name of Thomas Miners. Then, in 1742 … Continue reading →

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