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HSBC faces rebellion over £120m executive bonus plan
HSBC is set to be the next big British company to feel the wrath of its shareholders over directors' pay, when plans to make as much as £120m in bonuses available to its executive team will be presented at the bank's annual general meeting on Friday.
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Treasury set to name Turner as FSA head
Monday, 26 May 2008
Adair Turner could be named as the new chairman of the Fin-ancial Services Authority as soon as the end of next week, it emerged yesterday, ending months of speculation about who would take the helm at the City watchdog.
New rules to protect consumers against firms
Monday, 26 May 2008
New rules to protect consumers against unfair business practices will come into force today, opening the door for companies to be prosecuted if they treat their customers unfairly.
Number of homes on market surges but buyers stay away
Monday, 26 May 2008
Pressure on house prices in England and Wales intensified this month as a "buyers' strike" took a firmer grip and the volume of houses for sale continued to rise, a market survey shows.
CME fights to save $9.1bn takeover of Nymex
Monday, 26 May 2008
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is fighting to save its $9.1bn takeover of the Nymex, the historic home of oil trading in New York, in the face of trader opposition, shareholder lawsuits and an inexorable decline in the value of its offer.
£45bn schools upgrade caned by the banks
Sunday, 25 May 2008
The Government's £45bn programme to rebuild or refurbish every secondary school in England is the latest victim of the credit crunch.
Towry Law plans to go public this year as it defies downturn
Sunday, 25 May 2008
Property giants in the running for Wilson Bowden
Sunday, 25 May 2008
Seven bidders tipped to join RBS auction
Sunday, 25 May 2008
City bonuses defy economic gravity and reach a record £12.6bn
Sunday, 25 May 2008
City workers have enjoyed their biggest ever bonuses, despite the turbulent economic conditions, new figures show.
HSBC under new attack over US losses
Sunday, 25 May 2008
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