Category - banks

Bankers and morality: churches turn on the modern moneylenders, Guardian

Press Office — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:20:21 +0000

Ekklesia comments on the story that the return of bank bonuses has angered bishops and spread to the venerable churches of the Square Mile itself.

Banks 'should be smaller and easier to close', says economist

agency reporter — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:37:52 +0100

In a keynote presentation to a conference in Cambridge on Bank Holiday Monday, an international economist and former advisor to the Treasury will argue that banks ‘too-big-to-fail’ are ‘too big to exist’.

Impoverished Haiti to recover stolen millions at last

agency reporter — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:01:01 +0000

UK-based international development agency Christian Aid, along with and the Jubilee Debt Campaign, have welcomed the Swiss government’s decision to hand over approximately $6 million to Haiti.

Seeking to build a just economy

Simon Barrow — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:44:24 +0100

The current global economic crisis is not just a squeeze on lenders, borrowers and spenders. It also crunch time for the politicians and for the Christian churches, says Simon Barrow. Now is a time to be investing in practical alternatives.

Economic greed is a spiritual crisis

Ann Pettifor — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:19:07 +0100

The current global financial crisis is a spiritual one with usury at its heart, argues political economist Ann Pettifor. In spite of the Gospel message, Christians have also colluded in idolising wealth above people and planet.