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Old Lady of Threadneedle Street

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Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
nickname for the Bank of England. [Br. Culture: Misc.]
See : Finance


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Or as the huge banner draped over the steps of the Old Lady Of Threadneedle Street said: "So Many Battles Against The System And Finally It Ends By Itself.
Its title caught my attention immediately because the number crunchers at the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street contrived to put the words "Financial" and "Stability" in the title of their report.
The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street is legally immune from being sued for negligence, and the liquidators - accountants Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu - are aiming to prove "bad faith" on the part of supervisory staff.
 
 
 
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