{"id":72249,"date":"2008-04-27T07:36:25","date_gmt":"2008-04-27T00:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/victoria-coren-ah-monaco-land-of-the-filthy-rich-and-i-mean-filthy\/"},"modified":"2017-11-20T01:05:32","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T18:05:32","slug":"victoria-coren-ah-monaco-land-of-the-filthy-rich-and-i-mean-filthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/victoria-coren-ah-monaco-land-of-the-filthy-rich-and-i-mean-filthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Victoria Coren: Ah, Monaco. Land of the filthy rich. And I mean filthy"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nDue to the credit crunch, City financiers are facing a crackdown on expenses. Yes, it’s all cracking and crunching around the Square Mile. Several of the big banks have now instructed employees to start eating in the office canteen and travelling on public transport.Heartbreaking, isn’t it? These guys are expected to entertain clients, run several homes, dress to impress … and they could soon be doing it on no more than \u00a35m a year! They’ll certainly find out how the other half lives. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
\nRead more…Victoria Coren: Ah, Monaco. Land of the filthy rich. And I mean filthy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Due to the credit crunch, City financiers are facing a crackdown on expenses. 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