Thursday 11 Oct

DNA has a 521-year half-life
Genetic material can't be recovered from dinosaurs — but it lasts longer than thought. {http://www.nature.com/news/dna-has-a-521-year-half-life-1.11555}

Q. What do investment bankers actually do?
{http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/10/08/162518147/ask-a-banker-what-do-investment-bankers-actually-do}

The Mafia Still Controls An Incredible Amount Of Southern Italy
{http://www.businessinsider.com/mafia-still-controls-southern-italy-2012-10}

Why banks shouldn’t trade - Felix
{http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2012/10/09/why-banks-shouldnt-trade/}

How Much Trust Should We Have in Economic Data?
{http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Columns/2012/10/09/How-Much-Trust-Should-We-Have-in-Economic-Data.aspx#page1}

The weak shall inherit the earth
New government priorities and an enthusiasm for unconventional monetary policy are changing the way the currency markets work
{http://www.economist.com/node/21564210}