tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629351372307923.post8648290208992608424..comments2024-02-10T10:20:12.925+01:00Comments on The Road to the Horizon: News: After the global financial crisis comes the global humanitarian crisis?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05877671849645884790noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629351372307923.post-90119522435434966202008-10-12T17:48:00.000+01:002008-10-12T17:48:00.000+01:00@matambo-neilson:I agree... Difficult times ahead ...@matambo-neilson:<BR/>I agree... Difficult times ahead for aid agencies...<BR/><BR/>@the beaver:<BR/>For those not reading French, the article is about how Fortis gave a lunch for 50 people last Friday, racking up an expense note of 150,000 euro (3,000 euro a person)... Well. I used to work in the banking world. Prestige is a must in that environment... The old school still thinks that prestige will radiate confidence... The past weeks showed there is more than that needed to restore consumer interest in the banking world, though!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877671849645884790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629351372307923.post-10208285392561263532008-10-12T17:39:00.000+01:002008-10-12T17:39:00.000+01:00Whilst some know "how to live it up"sorry only th...Whilst some know "how to live it up"<BR/>sorry only the French version:<BR/>http://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2008/10/11/l-indecent-dejeuner-a-150-000-euros-de-fortis_1105757_3234.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21629351372307923.post-3534428605663081302008-10-12T02:15:00.000+01:002008-10-12T02:15:00.000+01:00At least Saudi Arabia is still giving. Just as I l...At least Saudi Arabia is still giving. Just as I left WFP, they had given US$500million. But yes, other governments just aren't in the giving mood these days due to this crisis...pityMatambo-Neilson.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09011802766496227848noreply@blogger.com