David Walker
David Walker
English banker who was appointed the Chairman of Barclays bank on November 1, 2012.
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth31 December 1939
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We are very disappointed with the judge's decision, ... We are in the process of reviewing and analyzing the decision to fully understand the bases for it and its potential implications.
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The status quo is not an option. Faster economic growth can help, but there's no way we're going to grow our way out of this problem. The sooner we start to address it, the better.
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Our current course doesn't just threaten our future economy and quality of life, but also our long-term national security.
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People are using the pension system and bankruptcy code as a business strategy,
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Thanks to them, I was able to get some of my money. They paid me out of their pockets on jobs they never got paid for.
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Continuing on this unsustainable path will gradually erode, if not suddenly damage, our economy, our standard of living, and ultimately our national security.
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We are blessed. She's really a changed person.
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We can confirm that the offices of our private bank in Sao Paulo were searched yesterday. We are fully cooperating with the authorities.
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On the path that we're headed on today, either there have to be dramatic changes in entitlement programs and other federal spending, or dramatic tax increases to close the fiscal gap.
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Of course I wish he was wearing it, ... He was all about safety. He's a 10-year veteran. He knows what wrecks can do. Why he wasn't wearing it I don't know.
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You have to have visible communication from the top,
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We'll help them stage the game as much as we can, and we're happy to do that for them. These are unique circumstances.
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We're pushing a drought-awareness program right now. But you never know. The 1952 flood happened right in the middle of a drought. It's feast or famine around here.
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We can't afford to make all the tax cuts permanent.