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UK banks scramble to boost capital

Four banks are locked in discussions with the authorities to finalise details of a recapitalisation that is likely to see them commit to raising more than £35bn

ABN purchase a deal too far for RBS

Sir Fred Goodwin’s reputation has taken a battering since last year when RBS made the decision to lead a consortium that acquired Dutch bank ABN Amro for €71bn at the height of the boom

Lloyds rescue of HBOS stays on track

Lloyds’ offer was still 0.83 shares for each HBOS share, but there was some suggestion that there could be a new exchange ratio of between 0.6 and 0.71

Wall Street in biggest fall since 1987 crash

The US stock market suffered its largest loss since the crash of 1987 amid panic over GM, Morgan Stanley and several big insurers, heightening speculation that the US would unveil a bank recapitalisation plan soon

US in de facto support for bank liabilities

The US is likely to strengthen its implicit guarantee for all bank deposits and bank debt but stop short of a formal legal guarantee, as it tries to save its banks without destroying its non-bank financial sector

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Comment & Analysis

Dealing with the Lehman problem

To move on from the crisis, a means must be found to deal with risks posed by big banking groups. US-UK ideas offer a way forward

Lehman anniversary merited a mention

Lehman’s demise characterised a turning point which exposed one group’s flaws but has yet to run its course, writes David Priestland

JPMorgan agrees $20m fine in Lehman case

The bank will settle regulator allegations that it mishandled Lehman Brothers’ customer funds ahead of its bankruptcy

Lehman’s curse

When brokers fail it should be a simple matter to sweep each account and return the proceeds to its holder

Why 9/15 changed more than 9/11

The attacks on New York and Washington in 2001, horrifying as they were, did not shake US dominance of the global political and economic system. It was Lehman’s collapse that truly marked the end of the “unipolar moment”, writes Gideon Rachman

It is time to dance to a new long-term tune

Our collective over-emphasis on policy for the short term over long term in the era before Lehman’s fall has returned to haunt us. For the economy as a whole, however, there are seeds of prosperity, writes Glenn Hubbard

Why it is still bank business as usual

Regulators may have been given greater authority to keep banks on a tight leash. But they must actively enforce their new powers. To do this, they must have the political backing to make enemies of the banks

Accounting: Fooled again

In the wake of revelations on how Lehman flattered its balance sheet, questions are arising about how such techniques became possible and what can be done to curb them

BarCap struck as lights went out at Lehman

Lehman Brothers’ collapse left its staff hungry for a challenge that BarCap used to its advantage

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