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Originally Posted by tony404
i never knew she did that.
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Always 2 sides to a story tony
The Uk peeps in our office even the german
say she was the best ever ,she was in 3 terms so I guess that meant the majority liked her?
They also mention that this was not all not the work of Tony Blair but on foundations she built .
London: The facts
There are 264 branches and subsidiaries of foreign banks in London, more than any other city in the world
The UK banking centre manages more cross-border bank lending than any other country ? 23% of the world total
The London foreign exchange market is the largest in the world, with a daily turnover of $753bn, more than New York and Tokyo combined
London is the biggest market in the world for derivatives traded over-the-counter, with 43% of global turnover
The London Metal Exchange is the biggest non-ferrous exchange in the world, handling more than 90% of the world?s business
London is the most liquid spot market for gold and gold lending
Along with New York, London is one of the world?s two largest fund management centres, with assets under management of almost £3,000bn
London offers the most comprehensive range of specialist maritime services in the world and employs more than 14,000 in this field alone
London accounts for 43% of trading in foreign equities
Four out of five of the world?s largest law firms are based in London
Go figure ! The country overall looks very stable.