The Fall Of Northern Rock: An Insider's Story Of Britain's Biggest Banking Disaster
by Brian Walters /
2008 / English / PDF
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Some of the most memorable images of 2007 - if not of the decade -
are those of people queuing outside branches of Northern Rock to
withdraw their money. They are images from another age, or from
another country, surely this could not have happened in the UK in
the twenty-first century!
Some of the most memorable images of 2007 - if not of the decade -
are those of people queuing outside branches of Northern Rock to
withdraw their money. They are images from another age, or from
another country, surely this could not have happened in the UK in
the twenty-first century!
But this is not how Brian Walters - author of 'The Fall of Northern
Rock' - remembers the bank. He, and likely many other employees,
remember it as a good place to work, and is proud of its success
and its role as the largest private sector employer in the
north-east of England.
But this is not how Brian Walters - author of 'The Fall of Northern
Rock' - remembers the bank. He, and likely many other employees,
remember it as a good place to work, and is proud of its success
and its role as the largest private sector employer in the
north-east of England.
This book is his inside story of the rise of Northern Rock,
becoming one of the most respected and envied financial
institutions in the UK, and its subsequent spectacular collapse.
The book tells of his personal experiences at Northern Rock before,
during and after the crisis, and comments on the events that
unfolded around him and what impact they had on the business and
the people within it. This first-hand account also explores the
causes of the crisis and whether it could have been avoided.
This book is his inside story of the rise of Northern Rock,
becoming one of the most respected and envied financial
institutions in the UK, and its subsequent spectacular collapse.
The book tells of his personal experiences at Northern Rock before,
during and after the crisis, and comments on the events that
unfolded around him and what impact they had on the business and
the people within it. This first-hand account also explores the
causes of the crisis and whether it could have been avoided.
'The Fall of Northern Rock' is essential reading for anyone wanting
to understand the story behind the first run on a British bank
since 1866.
'The Fall of Northern Rock' is essential reading for anyone wanting
to understand the story behind the first run on a British bank
since 1866.
