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Richard Lambert: No Bankers Should Run New Banking Standards Body
Lambert, tasked with setting up new professional body for bankers, says finance workers should not govern it.
Wolves of Wall Street: Inside Secret Kappa Beta Phi Fraternity
Business writer Kevin Roose lifts the lid on behaviour of financial elite.
EU Bonus Cap: European Commission Demands Bank of England Justify Green Lighting 'Allowances' in Bankers' Pay
Row brewing over Bank of England's application of EU bonus cap rules as "allowances" counted as fixed not variable pay.
Barclays Boss Antony Jenkins Turns Down Bonus Amid Scandals Costs
Jenkins forgoes bonus as Barclays still wrapped up in scandals such as mis-selling and Libor fixing.
City of London Jobs Soar by Staggering 150% as Appetite to Hire Grows
Astbury Marsden says 3,350 new city jobs were created in January, almost triple the 1,340 jobs created in December 2013
Apprenticeships Can Fix Skills Mismatch and Help Young Find Jobs - Adonis
Labour peer says skills consistently top of agenda for most businesses.
EU Financial Transaction Tax: Pierre Moscovici and Wolfgang Schaeuble Pledge to Protect Own Banking Sectors
UK Chancellor George Osborne opposes EU financial transaction tax over potential to damage City of London finance sector
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein: Banks Need Years of Good Press to Restore Public Trust
Blankfein made the comment at the World Economic Forum 2014 in Davos, Switzerland.
McDonald's France Denies Allegations of Tax Evasion
McDonald's France confirmed on Wednesday (January 22) that tax inspectors visited its local headquarters but denied any wrongdoing after French media reported it had transferred over €2.2 billion abroad since 2009 to dodge taxes.
Barclays Boss Antony Jenkins: There'll be Another Financial Crisis
Regulators must box in 'animal spirits' of finance sector or same mistakes will be repeated in long-term.
UK Loses EU Court Challenge to ESMA's Short-Selling Ban Powers
UK Treasury challenged European Securities and Markets Authority emergency power to ban short-selling in EU member states.
UK Awaits EU Court Ruling on ESMA's Short-Selling Ban Powers
EU financial regulator can ban short-selling under emergency powers, but UK wants legal clarity.
Citigroup Shares Lose Over 4% on Disappointing Earnings
US investment banking giant Citigroup sees lower revenues and income in fourth quarter.
S&P: UK Banks Face Best Profits Since Financial Crisis in 2014
Standard & Poor's warns that better earnings does not mean higher credit ratings for big banks.
JPMorgan Profit Drops on Bernie Madoff, London Whale and Mortgage-Backed Securities Probe Settlements
US banking giant JPMorgan takes 17% hit to net profit in 2013 to settle scandals
JP Morgan Pays $2bn to Settle Madoff Case
Tax Evasion: Swiss Banks Rush to Meet US DoJ Disclosure Scheme Deadline
Under US offer, potential tax evasion prosecutions dropped in exchange for penalties and data sharing.
Chinese Bitcoin Exchange Accused of Faking Trade Data
Chinese bitcoin exchange OKCoin has been accused by its users of faking trading data.
Payday Loan Adverts 'Must be Banned from Children's Television'
MPs on business select committee demand advertising controls on controversial payday lending industry.
Eurozone Banking Union: EU Finance Ministers Agree Failed Bank Resolution Plan
Europe's finance ministers seal third pillar in banking union with plan to wind down eurozone's failed banks.
China's FDI Inflow Rises 2.35% In November
Bank of England Forces Standard Chartered to Strip Finance Boss of Risk Role
Richard Meddings handed over risk governance to Peter Sands.
Finance Leaders Face Major Budget Cuts in 2014 Due to Eurozone Challenges
CEB says four in 10 finance departments expect to see their budgets cut.
UK Finance Sector Eyes Jobs Boost in 2014
Manpower says employers intend to hire more workers next year.
House of Lords Blasts 'Flawed' EU Financial Transaction Tax as 'Damaging to UK Interests'
Lords committee also attacks UK government's "diffident" approach to battling so-called Robin Hood Tax.
UK SMEs will 'Fret over Cash-Flows' During Festive Period
The research follows George Osborne's Autumn Statement 2013.
Bitcoin, Litecoin and the Curious Case of Crypto-Currencies' Legality
Is it against the law to steal bitcoins? Is it considered currency? Who is responsible for regulating it? Alistair Charlton investigates
UK Manufacturers Borrowing More but Credit Costs Rising
EEF, the manufacturers organisation, warns of higher credit costs but says access to finance easing for firms.
Battersea Power Station Snags £790m Bank Loan
CIMB, OCBC, Standard Chartered, and Maybank issue syndicated loan for the development
Investor: Bitcoin Has No Value - But the Technology Behind it Does
The value of bitcoin is in its tehcnology, not the currency itself, claims gold and currency investor Axel Merk.