[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fikwvFBnpGHrHVpti_Ex-h3llPeJetrsgtp45dK5pGog":3,"$fMA0YGf4s6w4kGw4u2UikGFsyUxJ0jWQELm5L6G7bx8g":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},177231,"Gerry Rawcliffe","G",5,null,"gerry-rawcliffe",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":66},[14,27,38,44,55],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},2308893,"The commercial rationale for cross-border mergers (in banking) remains a little tenuous and the evidence is not conclusive that cost and revenue synergies can be achieved.",4,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[22],{"id":23,"tag":24},5291624,{"id":25,"tag_name":26},788,"commercial",{"id":28,"quote_text":29,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":30,"source":31,"quote_tag":32,"commentary":9},2308869,"With earnings so strong for the time being, there is pressure for money to be deployed either in share buybacks or special dividends or to go out and spend it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[33],{"id":34,"tag":35},5291603,{"id":36,"tag_name":37},130917,"deployed",{"id":39,"quote_text":40,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":41,"source":42,"quote_tag":43,"commentary":9},2308846,"If a big French bank and a big British tank were talking of a merger, there would be scope for things to go awry if it's not clear who is running it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":45,"quote_text":46,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":47,"source":48,"quote_tag":49,"commentary":9},2308831,"One motivation that could be at the back of European minds is the danger of the American banks coming in.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[50],{"id":51,"tag":52},5291559,{"id":53,"tag_name":54},7594,"banks",{"id":56,"quote_text":57,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":58,"source":59,"quote_tag":60,"commentary":9},2308828,"So far there has been no doubt about who is taking over and who is running the show. It means that execution risk is kept at reasonably low levels.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[61],{"id":62,"tag":63},5291552,{"id":64,"tag_name":65},3624,"doubt",{"currentPage":67,"totalPages":67,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":68},1,10]