The ultimate result will be to provide new grist for Al Gore's--and the administration's--friends in the "green" investment banking world and Silicon Valley.

FORBES: New Geographer

But he said Lib Dem ministers were making a difference, on banking reform, green jobs and easing the tax burden on the lower paid.

BBC: Nick Clegg warns of 'long, hard road' on economy

Green Dot said the deal will give the company improved customer acquisition and retention, drive the adoption of new banking and payment products targeted to new segments of consumers, and provide the opportunity for Green Dot to become a leader in mobile wallets, rewards and payment solutions at retailers.

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Green came to the legal business after a career in banking, during which he wrote a book on the Sarbanes Oxley bill.

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Green MSP Robin Harper's amended motion, which said Grameen-type banking could provide an opportunity to tackle the growing problem of unemployment among 16 to 19-year-olds with the establishment of a microcredit scheme for young people in Scotland, was unanimously backed by the parliament.

BBC: Decision time

The U.S. public, if it is still keen to listen to talk of economics amid the green shoots of recovery, is soon to get an education in the ways of global central banking.

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Green group leader Rebecca Harms said that there needed to be wide ranging reform of Europe's banking system such as banning hedge funds and introducing a financial transaction tax, a call echoed by Lothar Bisky, the leader of the far-left group.

BBC: European Parliament