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Banks slash bonuses as Miliband attacks pay - papers

IFAonline | 03 Feb 2012 | 09:40

Labour leader Ed Miliband will next week launch an attack on bonus culture in all sectors by calling for a Commons vote on the practice.

Ed Miliband of the Labour party
Conservative prime minister David Cameron

Cameron endorses bonus culture as “pro-aspirational”

Prime minister David Cameron today endorsed the bonus culture in banks whilst under pressure from the Opposition to tackle excessive pay.

IFAonline | 01 Feb 2012 | 15:50
fred-goodwin

Darling criticises 'tawdry' treatment of Fred the Shred

Alistair Darling, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, has criticised the move to single out ex-Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) chief Fred Goodwin by stripping him of his knighthood.

IFAonline | 01 Feb 2012 | 12:28

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Fred Goodwin to be stripped of knighthood

Former RBS chief executive Sir Fred Goodwin has had his knighthood cancelled and annulled by the Queen.

IFAonline | 31 Jan 2012 | 17:21
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'Sorry' Sants says he never wanted top job

Hector Sants, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), said yesterday he was "talked into" applying for the most senior post at the regulator as he apologised for the failure of RBS.

IFAonline | 31 Jan 2012 | 07:40
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Govt refuses to block further RBS bonuses

The government has rejected calls to block bonuses for top earners at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

IFAonline | 30 Jan 2012 | 12:00
Stephen Hester RBS group chief executive

RBS chief's bonus u-turn welcomed

Chancellor George Osborne has described as "sensible" the decision by RBS chief executive Stephen Hester to reject his bonus.

IFAonline | 29 Jan 2012 | 23:00
Stephen Hester RBS group chief executive

Hester's £963k bonus 'kick in the face' to public

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) boss Stephen Hester is being urged to turn down a £963,000 bonus in shares awarded to him by the bank.

IFAonline | 27 Jan 2012 | 07:25
fred-goodwin

Goodwin criticism redacted from FSA report

A reference to RBS chief executive Sir Fred Goodwin having insufficient experience to run an international bank was removed from the FSA's official report into the bank's near collapse, it has been revealed.

IFAonline | 25 Jan 2012 | 08:15
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Hargreaves shares fall after RBS downgrade

Shares in Hargreaves Lansdown fell almost 3% today after RBS downgraded the business from 'hold' to 'sell'.

IFAonline | 24 Jan 2012 | 14:10
Ed Miliband of the Labour party

Miliband: PM must intervene in Hester bonus row

Labour Party leader Ed Miliband has challenged the Prime Minister to intervene in the ongoing row about RBS chief executive Stephen Hester's bonus.

IFAonline | 22 Jan 2012 | 22:15
Stephen Hester RBS group chief executive

RBS chief in line for £1.2m bonus

The government is preparing to sanction a £1m-plus bonus for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) chief executive Stephen Hester.

IFAonline | 19 Jan 2012 | 08:40
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RBS to cut 3,500 jobs

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) today announced it is planning to cut 3,500 jobs as part of a reorganisation of its investment bank.

IFAonline | 12 Jan 2012 | 07:25

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