Robert Peston
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Just like the bloomin' Germans to nick it in the last minute...Oh yes
— Robert Peston (@peston) 25 May
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Latest articles by Robert Peston
You may have a first-class degree - but Lord Winston doesn't want you
Lord Winston says he won't employ people with top degrees because they have narrow minds. Here, graduates of all calibres reveal their academic history
Lord Winston says he won't employ people with top degrees because they have narrow minds. Here, graduates of all calibres reveal their academic history
Robert Peston: 'The one inspired thing I ever did was to ask this woman to marry me’
In a heartfelt foreword to his late wife’s final novel, the BBC's business editor describes the courage and selflessness with which Siân Busby battled cancer
In a heartfelt foreword to his late wife’s final novel, the BBC's business editor describes the courage and selflessness with which Siân Busby battled cancer
The trouble with the global economy – and why fixing it might take some time
Unless national governments can work together to rein in global capital, our lurch from crisis to crisis is likely to continue
Unless national governments can work together to rein in global capital, our lurch from crisis to crisis is likely to continue
‘Why I ignored pressure to stay silent as the economy crumbled in front of us’
One of the strangest periods of my career ran from the summer of 2007 to the beginning of 2009, when I was routinely accused of trying to bring the British economy to its knees.
One of the strangest periods of my career ran from the summer of 2007 to the beginning of 2009, when I was routinely accused of trying to bring the British economy to its knees.
FSA to act on interest rate swaps
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is in last minute talks with banks to agree a settlement package for small firms which believe they were wrongly sold interest rate swaps.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is in last minute talks with banks to agree a settlement package for small firms which believe they were wrongly sold interest rate swaps.