Something of a horrible morning. A member of my close family is (or, perhaps, was) an employee of Lehman Brothers. Obviously, so soon after losing Mum, another shock like this is not ideal for the family.Robert Peston has been blogging about the Lehman Brothers situation on his BBC blog.
The Guardian's got a good landing page set up for Lehman's demise.
But I rather like the detail in Chris Irvine's story on Lehman's Docklands offices (where my family member work) in the Telegraph:
A good reminder of the personal cost behind this news.The customary security presence surrounding the buildings of Canary Wharf is also slightly larger than usual. But rather than their usual task of keeping out unwanted outsiders, the staff are primarily occupied today with moving on the credit crunch's most recent victims before they share their troubles with the waiting media.
Nevertheless, a few of those passing out from the high-rise office's glass doors did stop to explain the mood inside the building. Koen Thijsson was the first employee out the door. He was carrying his belongings in a cardboard box and said: "This is it. I think it's going to be all of us".
we would like to talk to your family member or friend from lehman as Newsweek magazine. We want someone to talk about the last day at work, how they told them the decision and all the emotional things they had to go through.
Also whether now they work for Barclay or not
Looking forward to hearing from you
Best
Melis Ozpinar