Financial athletics

Athletes of the world are limbering up for their chance to take home the gold in Beijing. For some, 2008 will mark a career high; for others, crushing disappointment awaits. It’s all a bit like the financial world. Wall Street has been put through its paces this year too, with superhuman feats, photo finishes and tearful losses. In honour of the 2008 Olympic Games, here are a few medals Breakingviews would like to see awarded. Eight-billion dollar backstroke: John Thain The Merrill Lynch boss ...