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Reuters first with resignation of FSA deputy chairman 02.11.2009 Reuters was first with the shock news that James Crosby had resigned as deputy chairman of Britains financial regulator, one of the top UK business and political stories of the week. Crosbys resignation followed a whistleblowers claims he had ignored risk warnings and escalated into a political dispute due to his links with Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Reuters tracked down Crosby and snapped his emailed statement at 1132 GMT, 42 minutes before the FSA confirmed his resignation in a statement. FT.com and Dow cited Reuters in reporting the news, and Bloomberg still did not have Crosbys own comments over six hours later. Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region Emerging Markets View stories from this region

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Reuters first with resignation of FSA deputy chairman

02.11.2009

Reuters was first with the shock news that James Crosby had resigned as deputy chairman of Britains financial regulator, one of the top UK business and political stories of the week. Crosbys resignation followed a whistleblowers claims he had ignored risk warnings and escalated into a political dispute due to his links with Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Reuters tracked down Crosby and snapped his emailed statement at 1132 GMT, 42 minutes before the FSA confirmed his resignation in a statement. FT.com and Dow cited Reuters in reporting the news, and Bloomberg still did not have Crosbys own comments over six hours later.

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