Shares in the video game retailer Game Group have jumped 40% after lenders, led by state-backed RBS, revised the firm's banking arrangements.

BBC: Game shares soar on revised banking facilities

Meanwhile, Huntingdon's day-to-day banking arrangements with RBS were tenuous.

FORBES: Fearful financiers

In so doing, the former U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia, ertswhile American-Yugoslav entrepreneur (involved in banking arrangements and "Yugo" automobile franchises) and current resident "expert" on Yugoslavia in the State Department exemplified the failure of Bush Administration policy toward this crisis: He ignored the very real responsibility Washington and other Western capitals share for the present crisis.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

Mr Cameron said Britain and others had demanded proper safeguards in the banking union for countries outside the new arrangements.

BBC: EU statement

Similarly, the proposition that Eximbank has obtained genuinely dedicated income streams to amortize the loans through escrow account arrangements does not measure up to standard commercial banking standards and practices.

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