20:47 : Off with their knighthoods … after Fred Goodwin, who should be next? -
Here are some suggested knights erring. Pitchforks not includedThis week's big news-effect announcement is that former RBS boss Fred Goodwin has been stripped of his knighthood. As pious chancellor George Osborne explained, ...
16:15 : Politics Weekly podcast: banker bashing; Europe; and the French election -
With bankers' bonus season upon us again, the political class have been on the attack. First RBS boss Stephen Hester was pressurised into handing back his £1m worth of shares; then his predecessor Fred Goodwin was relieved ...
08:38 : RBS puts jobs at risk after Hoare Govett sale -
Royal Bank of Scotland has sold stockbroker Hoare Govett to US investment banking group Jeffries for a nominal sum, as part of its plans to downsize its investment banking division.
02:20 : PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Feb 2 -
Jefferies, the U.S.-based investment bank, on Wednesday confirmed its acquisition of Hoare Govett, the UK broker, from Royal Bank of Scotland. http://link.reuters.com/nug46s