2010 – The Financial Year In Review
(Courtesy of Money.co.uk)
January | February | March | April | May | June
July | August | September | October | November | December
January
6th: Greece’s economic recovery plan
9th: Peter Robinson faces inquiry
12th: Haiti Earthquake claims 250,000 lives
13th: Banking executives admit mistakes
19th: Cadbury Agrees to Takeover Bid
21st: Barack Obama Imposes Limits on Banks
24th: Ed O’Brien Hits Out at Music Industry
26th: Avatar Becomes Highest Grossing Movie
27th: Apple Reveals New iPad Device
28th: UK’s Austerity Divide at Highest Levels
February
1st: Merkel Hunts German Tax Evaders
3rd: Millions of Faulty Toyotas Recalled
5th: Four MPs Face Criminal Charges
10th: Stars Lobby for “Robin Hood” Tax
11th: Greece Suffers Mass Unemployment
13th: Billions in Bonuses for Barclays Staff
16th: UK Credit Card Interest Soars
18th: January Borrowing Shows Desperate Measures
24th: Hong Kong Economy on the Up
25th: Iraq Receives Large IMF Loan
March
1st: Lord Ashcroft Under the Microscope
2nd: BBC’s 6 Music Set to Go
6th: Che Guevara Image Copyright Defended
12th: EU Comes to Greek Economy’s Aid
13th: Bob Geldof in Row With BBC
16th: New “EMF” Planned to Save Euro
17th: Japan Doubles Stimulus Package
22nd: Healthcare Reform Pushed Through Congress
23rd: Four Pensioners Kidnap Financial Adviser
26th: Tycoon Lebedev Buys Paper for £1
April
2nd: Banker’s Massive Salaries Revealed
6th: 1-Month Election Campaigns Begin for UK
12th: EU Comes to Greek Economy’s Aid
13th: Collapsed Building Society Bosses Banned
15th: BP Beats Shareholders in Canada Project
17th: Eyjafjallajokull Erupts Causing Air Chaos
19th: India’s 2 Main Financial Regulators Clash
20th: BP’s Deepwater Horizon Rig Explodes
22th: Next James Bond Film is Shelved
27th: Goldman Sachs Accused of Profiteering
May
2nd: Greece Aid Package Settled Upon
5th: Nigerian Anti-Corruption Official Cleared
6th: Voting Day For Britain Arrives
10th: Contingency Fund for Europe Announced
13th: Britain Now Helmed by Coalition
18th: Banking Ban Issued for Ex-RBS Boss
19th: French Airline Profits Flatline
20th: Art Masterpieces Stolen in France
26th: Donald Trump Faces Golfing Opposition
28th: Apple Factory in Suicide Controversy
June
5th: UK Loses Millions in Bad Debt
12th: Oil Spill Devastates Local Ecosystem
13th: Hugo Chavez Takes Shot at Capitalism
16th: Main UK Regulator Faces Abolishment
20th: Critics Slam BP Oil Estimates
22nd: Britain Set to Face Large Tax Increases
24th: New iPhone 4 Meets Poor Reception
27th: Western Leaders Meet to Discuss BP
29th: Drunk Trader Buys Millions of Oil Barrels
30th: French Ministers Told to Tighten Belts
July
1st: L’Oréal Court Case Ensues
11th: Spain Win FIFA World Cup
16th: Goldman Sachs to Pay Record Fine
20th: Hardback Sales Beaten by Ebooks
21th: eBay Enjoys Soaring Profits
22th: Stress Tests For EU Banks, Some Fail
25th: Nuns Given Record Deal by Universal
27th: BP Boss Quits, Spill Costs Predicted
28th: Young Hacker Tracked Down
30th: Bailed-Out US Banks Turn Profit
August
8th: Culture Secretary Axes Film Council
11th: Controversy in Europe Over Tax Proposals
16th: Japan’s Growth Overshadowed by China
18th: Fox News Donates £600,000 ($1m) to Republicans
23rd: North and South Sudan in Oil Dispute
24th: Pakistan in Talks With IMF Over Loan
25th: Harry Potter Publishers See Profits Drop
26th: UK Exile Returns to Decade-Old Charges
27th: Chinese Man Buys Van With Pocket Change
30th: Pakistan Cricket Team in Bet Scandal
September
1st: Sales of Blair Autobiography Skyrocket
2nd: Stig’s Identity Focus of Court Battle
9th: Fast Food Giant Sold Off
13th: US in Massive Saudi Arabia Arms Deal
19th: Gulf of Mexico Oil Well Finally Plugged
22nd: Delhi Commonwealth Games in Disrepute
24th: Petrobas Raises £43bn ($70bn) in Share Offer
25th: Court in Chile Freezes Mine Assets
29th: Iceland Leader Faces Criminal Charges
30th: AIG Promises Taxpayers Refund
October
4th: Family Benefits in Britain Withdrawn
5th: Gigantic Fine for French Rogue Trader
12th: Tripling of UK University Fees Proposed
15th: Liverpool FC Sold to Red Sox
19th: Apple Income Up, iPad Sales Poor
20th: Huge Spending Cuts Unveiled For Britain
22nd: Malaysia Skyscraper Criticised
25th: Singapore in Australia Stock Market Bid
27th: BAA Announces Plummeting Profits
28th: Windows and Office Sales Up for Microsoft
November
5th: American Stimulus Plan Met With Doubts
10th: Mass Protests in Britain Over Uni Fees
11th: Penultimate Harry Potter Film Hits Screens
15th: Pirate Hostages Released After A Year
16th: Prince William Proposal Announced
18th: Susan Boyle Tops Global Charts
22nd: Bailout for Stricken Irish Economy Agreed
27th: Severe Weather Slams UK
29th: Large-Scale Satellite Funding Secured
30th: Pakistan Food Prices Soar
December
2nd: Russia Named as Next Football Hosts
8th: Wikileaks Attackers Target PayPal
14th: Kosovo Smuggling Case Implicates Leader
15th: Twitter Secures £124m ($200m) in finances
17th: UK Refuses to Bailout Other EU Members
19th: Christmas Sales Troubled By Weather
22th: Ernst & Young in Firing Line Over Lehman
26th: Writers Lobby Against Book Funding Cut
27th: Russian Billionaire Charged With Fraud
30th: Northern Ireland Faces Water Crisis
To read more on each individual story please visit the page dedicated to the 2010 financial year in review at Money.co.uk.
