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Ernst & Young faces legal action over Lehman collapse 12-Mar-2010 UK accountants shamed in Lehman collapse report Read more...
Banking giant Sir Brian Pitman dies at 78 12-Mar-2010 Sir Brian Pitman, the former Lloyds TSB chairman who carved a reputation as one of Britain’s most respected bankers, has died at the age of 78. Read more...
Liberty considers sale after bid approaches 12-Mar-2010 Liberty, the 135-year-old department store, confirmed today that it had received approaches from a number of bidders, eight months after beginning a strategic review of the business. Read more...
BP may have a fight to keep $7bn deal on tap 12-Mar-2010 BP was last night preparing for a possible legal battle over a giant oilfield in the Caspian Sea as it announced a $7 billion (£4.6 billion) deal designed to bolster its position in three of the world’s most promising oil provinces. Read more...
Insider dealer Calvert sentenced to 21 months in prison 12-Mar-2010 A former Cazenove partner found guilty of insider dealing was behind bars last night after being sentenced to 21 months imprisonment. Read more...
Inflation worries stay muted in February 12-Mar-2010 Consumers expect inflation to fall back to 2.5 per cent over the next year, figures indicate today, in some welcome news for the Bank of England. Read more...
John Lewis bonus greeted with cheers 12-Mar-2010 Staff at John Lewis’s flagship Oxford Street store cheered yesterday morning as they learnt the size of the bonus they and their colleagues have been awarded. Read more...
State bank will allow pension funds to finance motorways 12-Mar-2010 Civil servants are scrambling to put together proposals that will allow Britain’s pension funds to bankroll the building of motorways and power stations through a special state-controlled bank. Read more...
Old Mutual to keep streamlining 12-Mar-2010 The chief executive of Old Mutual promised further asset sales from the Anglo-South African group’s sprawling financial empire as he unveiled a partial float for its US asset manager and a sale of the American life arm. Read more...
Swiss theft puts HSBC in spotlight over tax evasion 12-Mar-2010 The theft of information about thousands of HSBC Private Bank customers and their accounts from a branch in Switzerland could put the bank into legal conflict with authorities pursuing tax evaders around the world. Read more...