Business: Banking & Insurance - Page 8

Yen hits record-high as stock market continues its downfall

The Japanese currency reached its highest level against the US dollar since the Second World War.

Bankers to be questioned over bonuses

MPs will interrogate top bankers amid continuing anger at massive bonuses.

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Japanese Nikkei 225 index bounces back

Stocks rise as fears are eased over the effects of Japan's earthquake induced radiation problem.

Barclays defers £2.5bn of tax

Losses in the UK, the US, and Spain prompted the decision.

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Japan's Nikkei index drops 10 per cent

Fears of a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi plant cause shares to plummet.

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Japanese stock market suffers earthquake aftershock

The Nikkei index lost over 6 per cent of its points prompting an intervention from the central bank.

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Sir Fred Goodwin granted superinjunction

Parliamentary privilege used to expose gagging order.

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What Qatar’s raid on RBS and Lloyds would mean for the taxpayer

The foundations are being laid for the sale of RBS and Lloyds. But if September’s banking report recommends a structural shake-up of the financial sector, what will George Osborne do?

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£232.4m loss for Northern Rock

Lender insists that there is "progress being made."

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Lloyds announce management reshuffle

New Chief Executive António Horta-Osório is to dramatically regenerate the Lloyds boardroom.