More here (Reuters) on the US government intervention in Citigroup, which is rather like HSBC, a truly global financial thing. Some of the reaction from financial workers around the world is interesting too, some talk of cliffs and edges.

In cheerful news, my colleague Royston Robertson has rather a nice picture taken from his studio window – and he also talks about Turner sea and skyscapes

This one is called Seascape with storm coming on. (From Tate Britain)