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Code-name “Badger” - the B&B rescue effort

Bungle Bank, BBB, Bye Bye…the hunt for a disparaging moniker for Bradford & Bingley during its current difficulties is over.

FT Alphaville’s ad hoc competition has been won by….

The Tripartite Authorities.

Working as a team for a change, the FSA, the Bank of England and the Treasury have come up with “Badger” as their code-name as they seek to stabilise B&B’s shambolic re-re-refinancing.

Champagne in the post, etc.

Markets Live-ers take note.

Recommended viewing - Capital Chronicle’s Spanish Inquisition clip from Monty Python.

New competition: Anagrams of Bradford and Bingley…

Board Frying, bad lend (HT reader PW)