On Tuesday I wrote a brief note about Barclays being fined for breaches of US sanctions legislation. I asked a simple question: Does banking have
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The FT has reported: Organised criminals in the UK are becoming increasingly involved in financial frauds including insider share dealing that they see as lucrative
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An article in the Telegraph at the weekend can’t be ignored in the context of the Tax Gap: The Prime Minister [has] singled out the
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From Bloomberg: British authorities have fined the Royal Bank of Scotland 5.6 million pounds ($8.9 million) for failing to follow rules designed to prevent banks
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FT Alphaville » Suspicious trades mar UK deals. Suspicious trading took place before 30.6% of UK takeovers last year, the highest level in eight years,
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Some seem surprised I am so angry with David Laws. These letter writers to the Guardian would not be; especially the last who hits the
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David Laws will bounce back from resignation, say senior Conservatives | Politics | guardian.co.uk . If there’s anyone mourning the end of one of the
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FT.com / Companies / UK companies – Directors must be re-elected annually, says FRC. Directors of the largest UK companies will face re-election every year
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FT Alphaville ¬ª Goldman seeks SEC settlement. According to the FT: Goldman Sachs hopes to avoid the SEC’s charge of fraud by reaching a settlement
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