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Ex-head of Santander arm faces Madoff charges

The former head of Optimal, the Geneva-based hedge fund investment arm of Spanish bank Santander, has been charged with criminal mismanagement of funds that were placed with Bernard Madoff

Reed Elsevier chief quits after eight months

Company insider Erik Engstrom takes helm

Sainsbury steps up price competition

Supermarket chain lifts interim dividend 11%

Ex-Bear Stearns fund chiefs cleared of fraud

Blow to prosecutors on subprime meltdown

UK banks split into two tiers

Robust contrast with state-owned rivals

TPG could invest in struggling JAL

American aims to keep airline in OneWorld

National Express launches £360m rights issue

Main shareholder fails to back cash call

ING seeks listing for insurance division

Third-quarter net profit hits €499m

Thomson Reuters to face ‘lock-in’ probe

Investigation into datafeed codes

Eon lifts its full-year outlook

Net income to drop 3%-5%

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