RAPID RESPONSES
Premier play things
[Re: Do we need rules to stop football teams buying success?, yesterday]
I am a Chelsea boy, so it’s no surprise that my answer is no. If a billionaire decides he wants to buy a football club, let him. If that means that the club gains an advantage, tough. Man U has been “buying the title” for years, smashing records for acquisitions. Before Roman Abramovich came along, the only real challenger to Man U’s dominance was Arsenal and now we can add Man City to the mix. These billionaires are making the Premier League more exciting as it is now not a foregone conclusion that any particular team will win the League. It’s because of all these billionaires that Sunday was such a fantastic end.
Ike Nwobodo
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Tech trust
[Re: A Facebook bank is far more likely than you imagine, Monday]
It’s likely that the tech giants will move into consumer financial services. It’s a logical progression. What will be most interesting, however, is how the former actions of these companies affect their customers’ decision whether to use their banking facilities. Facebook’s mishandling of its privacy policies is a perfect case in point. Compare that with Apple’s relationship with its customers, or the customer-centric ethos of Amazon, and it’s more likely that the latter two will be more trusted providers than Facebook, at least first time round. But then, Facebook is used to announcing one thing and then changing policies later.
Leslie L Kossoff
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TOP TWEETS
The euro was always a flawed concept. It’s almost funny the extent to which vested interests managed to persuade otherwise.
@martincampbell
Better a new election in Greece than a technocratic dictatorship.
@Nigel_Farage
Minimum alcohol pricing is a bad idea. The vast majority of drinkers are responsible and they’ll be the ones to suffer.
@AtavanHalen_
To our regulators: There is no real learning without mistakes. There is no progress without risk.
@TheBigFish_UK