RBS to raise £20 billion in new capital, lose CEO
RBS is to raise £20 billion in new capital. The first £15 billion will be raised through the issuance of…
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Lloyds TSB has announced revised terms for its acquisition of HBOS and also said that it is planning to raise…
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Revenue & Customs is planning to offer UK taxpayers a second chance to make disclosures on their offshore bank accounts.…
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Senior Swiss and Liechtenstein bankers defended their countries’ banking secrecy laws, in declarations to a private wealth management seminar held…
ByBarclays warns of irreversible changes to system
The global financial landscape has undergone a radical transformation and there will be no return to a pre-credit crunch situation.…
ByReport: hedge funds not trimmed but slashed
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ByOJ Simpson: justice and revenge
It is wrong to judge, but I can’t help how I feel. There is a God, after all, it seems.…
ByDowning Street darlings
Gordon Brown showed himself to be charming, funny even. Who knew? To 10 Downing Street for an invite from Gordon…
ByUBS cutting 2,000 more jobs to focus on core
UBS is to cut a further 2,000 jobs as part of a reorganisation of its investment banking business. UBS is…
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