World Bank Executive Gifts

Paul Wolfowitz.

Mario Draghi

"And we will absolutely start lending again as soon as we finish building our debtors' prison."

"It's trickle down."

"Nice work on that German contract. You've made your mark, Ashworth."

"Some guy by the name of Bernanke called in. He wants to try and make an emergency soft landing."

Bribes.

"Of course I'm making things worse. Do you think I'd work for what you're paying me if I knew how to make things better?"

Another Rogue Trader

'You Americans call it 'Illegal Tax Evasion'? Well, here in Europe, we call it 'Monaco Effect Investments''!

"Thank God your mother didn't live to see what you've become."

"Trump's election has certainly thrown the cat amongst the pigeons... The only way we'll get through it is to embrace this new world, develop our business strategy around it! So the plan is to build a betterer business, a beautiful business... One where i

TTIP

Spare a few billion

"Honey, is the car filled up? My project here is finished and after my lunch I'm taking a new job in South America."

"Well you're obviously very good at your job so why don't we promote you to something you know nothing about!"

"Nigel - set up a New York Office and have them ring me back immediately.."

'All those in favor of standing and giving me a slow clap...'

'Apparently it's not enough to say that 'lots of people think we do a jolly good job' anymore.'

'Well, here's your answer, Schluman. How can I possible promote you to district sales manager if you can't even palm a basketball?'

'Everyone is Economizing.'

'Can't give you a raise. How about a fancy new title?'

'Ladies and gentlemen, the party's over.'

"Your Christmas bonus was that I didn't fire you!"

"New York are at Lunch, Munich are at Coffee and Tokyo are at Lunch."

'Incredibly, the press is till buying our line about maintaining a billion-dollar cash balance to fund future acquisitions.'

Top AIG executives agree to give back bonuses.

Big Bad Wolf Foreclosure.

'I've searched far and wide for someone like you. Welcome aboard, scapegoat.'

'It doesn't look good, Sir -- they're all bringing back their toasters!'

"I like to think of myself as a nice guy. Naturally, sometimes you have to step on a few faces."

Chinese world domination.

'One positive note - the false economy still seems to be holding its own.'

"Petro-dollars do not grow on trees, my son."

"Soooo, which one of us will be the sacrificial lamb THIS week."