Merrill delivered bonuses before BofA deal

[Banjo]

Merrill Lynch took the unusual step of accelerating bonus payments by a month last year, doling out billions of dollars to employees just three days before the closing of its sale to Bank of America.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/378a38d4-e814-11dd-b2a5-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1

 

[AK100]

Quote from Banjo:

Merrill Lynch took the unusual step of accelerating bonus payments
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/378a38d4-e814-11dd-b2a5-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1

Er, you got that quote right?

Should the word 'unusual' have been there?

Got to love the bankers, continuing to piss over everyone even when they're bust