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April 26, 2012

Barclays’ Profits Hit By New £300m PPI Bill

Barclays has reported a statutory pre-tax loss of £475m after being hit by a bigger compensati...
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April 25, 2012

RBS could lose £20bn of its value if banking reforms are introduced, warns chief Stephen Hester

Royal Bank of Scotland could see £20bn wiped off its market capitalisation once controversial ref...
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Economy»

April 25, 2012

Bob Diamond’s £17.7m package at Barclays is ‘out of order’, says IoD chief Simon Walker

The multi-million pound remuneration package of Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond is "out of orde...
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April 24, 2012

German Chancellor Angela Merkel defends austerity in face of open rebellion in Europe

Angela Merkel launched a staunch defence of Europe's fiscal pact as politicians from the Netherlands...
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April 23, 2012

PPI Scandal: ’25%’ Claim Fees Under Fire

Firms that offer help with payment protection insurance claims are facing demands for tighter regu...
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Economy»

April 23, 2012

Billions wiped off Europe’s biggest companies as political rebellion rocks eurozone

More than £122.3bn was wiped off the value of Europe's biggest companies on Monday amid fears tha...
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