Business: Banking & Insurance - Page 10

New powers for financial watchdogs

Plans for tighter regulation that will give investors and consumers greater protection.

Pay rise for employees at Barclays Capital

Barclays reports increase in profits for 2010.

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The British economy is struggling but the traders are smiling

“Stagflation” is the buzzword of the day in London, but with over 70 per cent of FTSE earnings coming from overseas, the bigger picture is rosier. Traders are staking their bets on commodities and pharmaceuticals.

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Deal on banks bonuses and lending to be revealed

Today Chancellor George Osborne will announce the details of Project Merlin.

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Osborne raises bank levy to £2.5bn

The Government is to increase the bank levy, raising an extra £800m.

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Standing up for "the great unbanked"

At least 1.54 million British adults are trapped in poverty because they don't have access to a bank account.

Citigroup takes over ownership of EMI

US bank Citigroup has written off debt of £2.2bn in a deal which sees it take over music company EMI.

How unpaid bills could unseat Laurent Gbagbo

The stand-off in Côte d’Ivoire between rival presidents drags on – but the Central Bank of West African States could squeeze out the dictator.

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Bank of England policymakers in favour of rate rise

Bank of England policy makers vote for rise in interest rates

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FSA seek to ban sale of risky financial policies

The FSA is moving closer to banning the sale of risky financial policies to the public.

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