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ATM Charity Donation Option To Be Added To 12,000 Machines In UK

Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Hsbc, Link, Video, Japan Earthquake, Charity, U.K., Wells Fargo, Donating to Charity, Rbs, Atm, Japan, Ron Delnevo, Bank Machine, Royal Bank of Scotland, Jonathan Velline, Impact News

Standing at the ATM, the choices are few -- receipt or no receipt, withdrawal or check balance. But for 12,000 machines in the U.K. there will be ...

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U.S. Economy To Be 'Better Story' In Gloomy Global Economy

Posted 12.23.2011

Read More: European Debt Crisis, European Recession, Video, Gdp, Commerzbank, President Barack Obama, Euro Zone, Jobless Benefits, Manufacturing, Rbs, Economic Recovery, Emerson Electric Co, General Electric Co, Business News

The U.S. economy is gaining momentum and should push through next year with only a few bruises despite an almost certain European recession and sl...

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A Lesson From the Brits on Bank Bailouts

Ted Kaufman | Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: Wall Street Bailout, Obama Wall Street, Bailout, TARP Money, Rbs, RBS Bailout, UK Financial Crisis, Bank Bailout, Too Big to Fail, Obama TARP, Business News
Ted Kaufman

I have never quite been able to understand how the decision was made to fire Richard Wagoner at GM but not Vikram Pandit at Citibank. Is running a huge bank really more complex than running a huge automobile manufacturer?

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Banks Still Adding Jobs In London, Despite Taxes

Bloomberg | Simon Clark, Ambereen Choudhury and Gavin Finch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK Bank Tax, Investment Banks, Rbs, Goldman Sachs, Bonus Tax, London Banks, London Taxes, Bank Tax, Business News

Investment banks in Europe's financial capital are adding jobs, helping to bolster headcounts at law and accounting firms across London, as the rest o...

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The F Word: Harry Potter and the Bailed-Out Banks

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK, Britain, Banks, England, Education, Bailouts, Rbs, Bankers, US, Grit Tv, Banksters, London, Laura Flanders, Tax Cuts, Grittv, Harry Potter, Business News
Laura Flanders

While students in London spend hours in the cold protesting tuition fees, RBS, a bank that took a huge government bailout, throws a party commemorating Harry Potter. It'd be funny except it's exactly what just happened.

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Private Banks Keep Hiring As World's Rich Get Richer

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Citi, Wealth Managers, Private Wealth Management, Private Bank Hiring, Citigroup Asia, Citgroup, Rbs, Private Banks, Royal Bank of Scotland, Business News

LONDON - Private banks will sharply expand headcount in coming years to capitalize on the growing number of wealthy individuals in Asia, dismissing c...

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Cloud Computing and SME Banking -- A Perfect Match

Brett King | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hsbc, Cheques, Ecademy, Accounts Payable, Computing, Rbs, Mobile, E-Invoicing, Cloud, P2p, Checks, Sme, Bendigo, Business News
Brett King

The cloud is increasingly critical for SMEs not only for facilitating business, but also for enabling closer connections with partners, integrating shared services, and improving payments and cash flow.

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'Chuck Prince' Is Going To Run This Bank (Into The Ground)

Simon Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Financial Reform, Rbs, Ireland, Obama, Chuck Prince, Iceland, Big Banks, Tim Geithner, Gdp, White House, Kaufman-Brown Amendment, Treasury, Financial Crisis, Europe, Wall Street, Too Big to Fail, Citigroup, Risk, Business News
Simon Johnson

The following is also posted on Johnson's blog, BaselineScenario.com. "Breaking up big banks would actually increase system risk" is a refrain heard f...

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Goldman Sachs Fraud Case Is a Distraction From the Real Issue of Substantial Financial Reform

David Paul | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Corruption, Goldman Sachs, Congress, Nicholas Brady, William Donaldson, Mitch McConnell, Paul Volker, Goldman Sachs Fraud, Rbs, Campaign Contributions, Financial Reform, Christopher Dodd, Financial Crisis, John Bogle, Securities and Exchange Commission, Business News
David Paul

The SEC charges against Goldman may or may not stick, but it should be clear to all that the system has gone badly awry and needs massive reform.

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Dimon Said His Bear Stearns Sticky Bombs Are Worse Than Geithner's

Janet Tavakoli | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Blackrock, Term Securities Lending Facility, Jamie Dimon, Sempra, Volcker Rule, Paul Volcker, JPMorgan Chase, Dear Mr. Buffett, Rbs, Maiden Lane I, Extended Stay, Timothy Geithner, Bear Stearns, Hilton Hotels, Peleton, Tslf, Business News
Janet Tavakoli

Taxpayer subsidized cheap funding and looser accounting standards have allowed our largest banks to keep their Dorian Gray financial pictures behind a curtain and out of public sight.

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JPMorgan Buys RBS Sempra In Bid To Strengthen Its Commodities Business

Financial Times | Javier Blas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Sempra, JPMorgan Chase, Commodities, Morgan Stanley, RBS Sempra Commodities, Rbs, Commodities Trading, Barclays, Banks, Business News

JPMorgan said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy RBS Sempra Commodities' non-US assets for $1.7bn in cash in a deal that will challenge the dominance of ...

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UK Banks To Sell Hundreds Of Branches After Bailout From Government

AP | RAPHAEL SATTER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK, Nationalization, Financial Reform, Bailouts, Banks, Rbs, Northern Rock, Eu, Lloyds Banking Group, Credit Crunch, Fiscal Policy, Business News

LONDON — The Royal Bank of Scotland, Northern Rock, and Lloyds Banking Group are to sell off as many as 700 branches in the next few years in exchan...

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RBS ATM Withdrawals Were Monitored Hourly During Banking Crisis

The Guardian | Jill Treanor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK, Alistair Darling, UK Bailout, Fsa, City, Royal Bank of Scotland, London, Financial Services Authority, Wall Street, Rbs, Britian, Lehman Brothers, Atms, RBS Bailout, Banks, Northern Rock, Economy, Lloyds, Hbos, Business News

City watchdogs were monitoring cash withdrawals from Royal Bank of Scotland every hour during the height of the banking crisis, the Guardian can revea...

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Bailed-Out Royal Bank Of Scotland Bankers Set For Millions In Bonuses

Times London | Patrick Hosking | Posted 05.25.2011

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The troubled Royal Bank of Scotland, rescued with £20 billion of public money, is planning large bonuses for thousands of its City traders and senior...

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RBS Expects Losses Of Up To $41 Billion, UK Record

AP | ROBERT BARR | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Royal Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland Losses, Rbs, RBS Losses, Business News

LONDON — Crisis-stricken Royal Bank of Scotland took fresh help from the government on Monday and announced that its losses for last year could ...

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