The FT says: Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Money has revived its interest in a potential purchase of the healthiest parts of Northern Rock, the mortgage
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As the Guardian has reported: Worker representatives should sit on company boards as part of a wide-ranging revamp of the way big companies are run
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The FT has written: Boots is taking a leaf out of Tesco’s book by considering a move into personal banking among a range of different
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GillianTett says the fFinger of blame for the crisis we’re in points to shadow banking’s implosion . Her answer for the FT? Revive shadow banking.
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The FT notes: Credit Suisse surprised investors on Thursday with a sharp move into profit in the first quarter as investment banking restructuring began to
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Take the Sir out of Sir Fred Goodwin, MP urges civil service chief . You have to say he has a point. Given that it
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FT.com / US / Politics & Foreign policy – Obama moves to fulfil credit card fees pledge. This is a Senator Carl Levin favourite issue.
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FT.com / Companies / Food & Beverage – Tesco aims to become the ‘people’s bank’. Tesco declared its ambitions to become the “people’s bank” on
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The FT notes: Alistair Darling has decided to concede for the first time that the government will not recoup the full costs of its banking
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