Lehman Excel snafu could cost Barclays dear • The Register
november 2008 by linkmachinego
'The Excel file contained 1,000 rows of data and 24,000 cells. Some of these details on various trading contracts were marked as hidden because they were not intended to form part of Barclays' proposed deal. However, this "hidden" distinction was ignored during the reformatting process so that Barclays ended up offering to take on an additional 179 contracts as part of its bankruptcy buyout deal...'
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november 2008 by linkmachinego