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February 22, 2012

Bank of England considered £75bn of QE

Two rate-setters believed the economy needed an even bigger stimulus than the £50bn injection agree...
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February 22, 2012

State-Owned RBS to Pay Out £400M In Bonuses

Royal Bank of Scotland is to pay out just under £400m in bonuses to its investment banking staff...
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February 20, 2012

Lloyds Bank strips 13 directors of more than £2 million in bonuses

Lloyds Banking Group will strip 13 directors of about £2 million in bonuses as a penalty for a fina...
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February 19, 2012

HSBC to snub Chancellor’s £20bn loan plan

HSBC is considering walking away from George Osborne's plans to inject £20bn into the UK economy in...
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February 18, 2012

Greek rescue ‘threatens eurozone structure’

Greece's pending debt rescue could fundamentally change the financial mechanics of the eurozone and ...
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February 17, 2012

Wall Street hits highs not seen for four years

Stock markets on Wall Street on Friday hit highs not seen in nearly four years as hopes of a Greek r...
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