Lloyds Failed to Heed Debt Warning
Facing the collapse of the luxury hotel chain–von Essen, Lloyds sufers loss of millions of pounds.
The bank was warned that the 28-hotel chain, which includes Cliveden in Berkshire and the Royal Crescent, was at risk of failing under the weight of its debts more than a year before it was forced to call in the administrators.
Obama Debt Warning
President Obama gave his sternest warning yet about the need to contain rising US deficits, saying that if government debt were to pile up, it could lead to a double-dip recession.
Mr. Obama said that a delicate balance had to be maintained between boosting the economy and pursuing a policy of deficit reduction.

