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Royal Bank of Scotland criticised as 3,500 jobs go 2 September 2010
Trade union Unite has criticised 3,500 job cuts announced by the Royal Bank of Scotland today, labelling the move as a 'horror story'.
FSA unauthorised firms update: Friday 27 August 2010 27 August 2010
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) added a number of new companies to its list of unauthorised firms and individuals this week.
FSA unauthorised firms update: Monday 23 August 2010 23 August 2010
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) added a number of new companies to its lists of unauthorised firms and individuals last week.
- FSA unauthorised firms update: Tuesday 17 August 2010 17 August 2010
- FSA unauthorised firms update: Friday 6 August 2010 6 August 2010
- Santander agrees deal for RBS branch network 4 August 2010
- FSA unauthorised firms update 2 August 2010
- With-profits bonus rates maintained by Standard Life 27 July 2010
- Ombudsman attacks latest Equitable Life report 26 July 2010
- FSA unauthorised firms update
23 July 2010 - Equitable Life compensation to be decided in October 22 July 2010
- NS&I pull savings certificates after surge in demand 19 July 2010
- Equitable Life awards investment contract to BlackRock
5 July 2010 - NFU Mutual adds to centenary range with investment bonds 5 July 2010
- Court orders repayment of £115m in consumer deposits 29 June 2010
- Consumers rail against fairness in financial services 28 June 2010
- Barclays launches bond paying 3.7% 18 June 2010
- Yorkshire and Chelsea building societies complete merger 1 April 2010
- BUDGET 2010: Government was right to bail out banks, says Darling 24 March 2010
- WEBCHAT: The cost of raising a child 16 February 2010
- BoE puts quantitative easing on hold
4 February 2010 - Close Savings launches new notice accounts 1 February 2010
- A headache for savers as CPI begins to spiral 19 January 2010
- Santander begins branch rebrand 11 January 2010
- No change in base rate 7 January 2010
- Newcastle BS finance director quits 22 December 2009
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BoE Financial Stability report includes bank warning 18 December 2009
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