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"Malpractice at the Bernanke Federal Reserve" has now turned into billion dollar annuities to the stock holders of the large banks. "Malpractice at the Bernanke Federal Reserve" has now turned into billion dollar annuities to the stock holders of the large banks.

"Malpractice at the Bernanke Federal Reserve" has now turned into billion dollar annuities to the stock holders of the large banks...

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'Banks are trying to take my house' 'Banks are trying to take my house'

average employee takes home £1,088 a year less than two years ago when the sum is adjusted for inflation, research commissioned by BBC Panor...

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Equitable Life’s announcement is a bit of good news for some departing policyholders, it will not benefit the vast majority who are looking at losses of 85pc Equitable Life’s announcement is a bit of good news for some departing policyholders, it will not benefit the vast majority who are looking at losses of 85pc

Equitable Life’s announcement is a bit of good news for some departing policyholders, it will not benefit the vast majority who are looking ...

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British bank Northern Rock, nationalised three years ago to avert financial meltdown, said Monday that it will axe almost 700 jobs by the end of 2011 as it looks to return to the private sector. British bank Northern Rock, nationalised three years ago to avert financial meltdown, said Monday that it will axe almost 700 jobs by the end of 2011 as it looks to return to the private sector.

British bank Northern Rock, nationalised three years ago to avert financial meltdown, said Monday that it will axe almost 700 jobs by the en...

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former Sydney bank employee will face court today over an alleged conspiracy to defraud major banks of up to $100 million former Sydney bank employee will face court today over an alleged conspiracy to defraud major banks of up to $100 million

. The 34-year-old woman has been charged with offences including money laundering and participating in a criminal group. Police say the scam...

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U.S. regulators seized an Illinois bank, the third in that state to fail this year. U.S. regulators seized an Illinois bank, the third in that state to fail this year.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Friday that the sole office of the Bank of Commerce, of Wood Dale, Ill., was closed. Advantage Nati...

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Andy Hornby, the man running HBOS when it had to be rescued by Lloyds bank in 2008, has unexpectedly quit his £1m-a-year job as chief executive of healthcare group Alliance Boots with immediate effect. Andy Hornby, the man running HBOS when it had to be rescued by Lloyds bank in 2008, has unexpectedly quit his £1m-a-year job as chief executive of healthcare group Alliance Boots with immediate effect.

Andy Hornby, the man running HBOS when it had to be rescued by Lloyds bank in 2008, has unexpectedly quit his £1m-a-year job as chief execut...

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Moody’s warned that the AAA rating was at risk if Mr Osborne’s predictions were not met. Moody’s warned that the AAA rating was at risk if Mr Osborne’s predictions were not met.

Does anybody remember the rhetoric of Mr Cameron and Mr Osborne in the months before last year’s election? Britain was in danger of losing i...

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Barclays Plc (BARC) is being investigated by regulators seeking to determine if it broke information- sharing rules when setting the London interbank offered rate, Barclays Plc (BARC) is being investigated by regulators seeking to determine if it broke information- sharing rules when setting the London interbank offered rate,

Barclays Plc (BARC) is being investigated by regulators seeking to determine if it broke information- sharing rules when setting the London ...

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Iberian Peninsula faced a slew of downgrades from credit rating agencies Iberian Peninsula faced a slew of downgrades from credit rating agencies

I berian Peninsula faced a slew of downgrades from credit rating agencies on Thursday, after Fitch decided to cut its sovereign rating for P...

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Ireland banks are in need of another €27.5 billion ($39 billion), and may need it as soon as two weeks next week, Ireland banks are in need of another €27.5 billion ($39 billion), and may need it as soon as two weeks next week,

Ireland banks are in need of another €27.5 billion ($39 billion), and may need it as soon as two weeks next week, according to a Bloomberg s...

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TV presenter Anthea Turner’s ‘humiliated’ husband Grant Bovey has been discharged from his bankruptcy. TV presenter Anthea Turner’s ‘humiliated’ husband Grant Bovey has been discharged from his bankruptcy.

Just a year after his property company collapsed with debts of £50million, TV presenter Anthea Turner’s ‘humiliated’ husband Grant Bovey has...

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Tribune Co. Chairman Sam Zell is battling to avoid legal liability for leading what he called “the deal from hell,” the $8.2 billion buyout of the bankrupt newspaper and television company. Tribune Co. Chairman Sam Zell is battling to avoid legal liability for leading what he called “the deal from hell,” the $8.2 billion buyout of the bankrupt newspaper and television company.

In court papers filed yesterday, Zell asked the judge overseeing Tribune’s bankruptcy for permission to challenge a lawsuit filed against hi...

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Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has revealed that the police are holding negotiations with the armed robber who keeps 7 hostages in Sliven. Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has revealed that the police are holding negotiations with the armed robber who keeps 7 hostages in Sliven.

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has revealed that the police are holding negotiations with the armed robber who keeps 7 h...

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Ashley Mitchell stole £7 million ($11.4 million) in virtual currency from Zynga Poker and has now been sentenced to two years in jail, the Guardian reports. Ashley Mitchell stole £7 million ($11.4 million) in virtual currency from Zynga Poker and has now been sentenced to two years in jail, the Guardian reports.

Ashley Mitchell stole £7 million ($11.4 million) in virtual currency from Zynga Poker and has now been sentenced to two years in jail, the G...

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Colonel Gaddafi’s state investment fund came within a whisker of buying Kaupthing Bank Luxembourg in 2009 Colonel Gaddafi’s state investment fund came within a whisker of buying Kaupthing Bank Luxembourg in 2009

Colonel Gaddafi’s state investment fund came within a whisker of buying Kaupthing Bank Luxembourg in 2009 in a move that would have made the...

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US regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has handed out subpoenas to more banks over alleged manipulation of the LIBOR rate, the wholesale rate at which banks lend to each other. US regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has handed out subpoenas to more banks over alleged manipulation of the LIBOR rate, the wholesale rate at which banks lend to each other.

US regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has handed out subpoenas to more banks over alleged manipulation of the LIBOR rat...

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UK banks have around £136 billion of exposure to crisis-struck Japan, UK banks have around £136 billion of exposure to crisis-struck Japan,

UK banks have around £136 billion of exposure to crisis-struck Japan, the City watchdog has said. The estimate from the Financial Services A...

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Bank of Canada said that while it's aware of the allegations against Securency International Bank of Canada said that while it's aware of the allegations against Securency International

Australian company chosen to help make this country's new plastic-based currency is embroiled in an international scandal that includes ...

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Radiation levels in Tokyo, one of the world's most populous cities, rose 10 times above average Radiation levels in Tokyo, one of the world's most populous cities, rose 10 times above average

Radiation levels in Tokyo, one of the world's most populous cities, rose 10 times above average Tuesday evening, spreading fear among ma...

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Millions of savers are being cheated out of up to £920 a year tax-free interest on their cash Isas, a Money Mail investigation has discovered. Millions of savers are being cheated out of up to £920 a year tax-free interest on their cash Isas, a Money Mail investigation has discovered.

Millions of savers are being cheated out of up to £920 a year tax-free interest on their cash Isas, a Money Mail investigation has discovere...

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Financial reforms pushed through by the Labour government allowed Islamic banks to flourish in Britain, amassing assets valued at more than £12 billion. Financial reforms pushed through by the Labour government allowed Islamic banks to flourish in Britain, amassing assets valued at more than £12 billion.

Financial reforms pushed through by the Labour government allowed Islamic banks to flourish in Britain, amassing assets valued at more than ...

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The SFO announced it will launch a series of new raids to find more evidence behind the failure of the bank in 2008. The SFO announced it will launch a series of new raids to find more evidence behind the failure of the bank in 2008.

Britain’s Serious Fraud Office said Sunday it is going beyond the arrest of Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz in investigating the collapse of th...

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alleged £1bn HBOS corporate fraud was known to former directors of the state-rescued bank, but they failed to act on the information, according to sources close to police investigators. alleged £1bn HBOS corporate fraud was known to former directors of the state-rescued bank, but they failed to act on the information, according to sources close to police investigators.

alleged £1bn HBOS corporate fraud was known to former directors of the state-rescued bank, but they failed to act on the information, accord...

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The Bank of Japan has injected a record ¥21.8 trillion (£165bn) into the Japanese economy to limit the financial devastation The Bank of Japan has injected a record ¥21.8 trillion (£165bn) into the Japanese economy to limit the financial devastation

The Bank of Japan has injected a record ¥21.8 trillion (£165bn) into the Japanese economy to limit the financial devastation wreaked by the ...

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former client and shareholder of Iceland’s Kaupthing Bank claimed Friday that the financial firm used deposits to artificially inflate its share price for a year before the bank collapsed in 2008 former client and shareholder of Iceland’s Kaupthing Bank claimed Friday that the financial firm used deposits to artificially inflate its share price for a year before the bank collapsed in 2008

former client and shareholder of Iceland’s Kaupthing Bank claimed Friday that the financial firm used deposits to artificially inflate its s...

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Are financial experts too alarmist about the Spanish banking system or is the central bank over-optimistic? Are financial experts too alarmist about the Spanish banking system or is the central bank over-optimistic?

Are financial experts too alarmist about the Spanish banking system or is the central bank over-optimistic? Analysts say the answer lies in ...

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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided Monday to adopt further monetary measures to minimize the negative impact on economy following Friday's catastrophic earthquake. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided Monday to adopt further monetary measures to minimize the negative impact on economy following Friday's catastrophic earthquake.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided Monday to adopt further monetary measures to minimize the negative impact on economy following Friday's ...

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WikiLeaks has a cache of damning evidence comprising internal documents and memos from the Bank of America. WikiLeaks has a cache of damning evidence comprising internal documents and memos from the Bank of America.

The release follows month of speculation that WikiLeaks has a cache of damning evidence comprising internal documents and memos from the Ban...

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British-based banks and subsidiaries have $225bn at stake in Ireland, and $152bn in Spain, British-based banks and subsidiaries have $225bn at stake in Ireland, and $152bn in Spain,

On an "ultimate risk" basis that includes the potential loss on derivatives and credit guarantees of different kinds, the figure r...

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Cuba sentenced a US contractor to 15 years in prison Cuba sentenced a US contractor to 15 years in prison

Cuba sentenced a US contractor to 15 years in prison for covertly distributing laptops and cellular phones on the island -- a verdict certai...

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Shares in the UK's largest insurers fell heavily Shares in the UK's largest insurers fell heavily

Shares in the UK's largest insurers fell heavily as fears mounted their 2011 profits will damaged by catastrophe claims, with companies ...

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Ana Patricia Botin, the boss’s daughter, has come to the U.K., where she will have the chance to prove she can lead the bank in Spain that her family has run for more than six decades. Ana Patricia Botin, the boss’s daughter, has come to the U.K., where she will have the chance to prove she can lead the bank in Spain that her family has run for more than six decades.

Ana Patricia Botin, the boss’s daughter, has come to the U.K., where she will have the chance to prove she can lead the bank in Spain that h...

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Barclays and Deutsche Bank among the lenders that Spain’s central bank said were in need of of extra capital Barclays and Deutsche Bank among the lenders that Spain’s central bank said were in need of of extra capital

Among the lenders that Spain’s central bank said were in need of of extra capital were two international names: Barclays and Deutsche Bank. ...

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Santander's chief executive has been handed a jail sentence and barred from working as a banker for three months by Spain's Supreme Court. Santander's chief executive has been handed a jail sentence and barred from working as a banker for three months by Spain's Supreme Court.

Santander's chief executive has been handed a jail sentence and barred from working as a banker for three months by Spain's Supreme ...

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Spain saw its sovereign debt rating slashed by one notch to Aa2 Spain saw its sovereign debt rating slashed by one notch to Aa2

Spain saw its sovereign debt rating slashed by one notch to Aa2 on Thursday, as Moody’s, the credit rating agency, cited higher than expecte...

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A "super-injunction" was granted to the knighted ex-boss of Royal Bank of Scotland A "super-injunction" was granted to the knighted ex-boss of Royal Bank of Scotland

A "super-injunction" was granted to the knighted ex-boss of Royal Bank of Scotland - bailed out by £20billion from taxpayers. It w...

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Barclays has been ordered to pump £475m into its Spanish arm following a health check of the nation's financial system. Barclays has been ordered to pump £475m into its Spanish arm following a health check of the nation's financial system.

The Bank of Spain has run the rule over every lender in the country and found that Barclays (down 4.1p to 301.4p) is one of just two foreign...

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Former head of the Foreign Office's Middle east section has called for Prince Andrew to be sacked as a trade envoy "as soon as possible". Former head of the Foreign Office's Middle east section has called for Prince Andrew to be sacked as a trade envoy "as soon as possible".

  Stephen Day said in a letter to three Whitehall departments he was causing "serious damage" to the Royal family and to Britain. ...

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