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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:04 +0000Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:44:18 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/cms/e9f0b408-1c22-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.html(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ef171dc-d5af-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=e9f0b408-1c22-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fukbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ef171dc-d5af-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe head of Nationwide, Britain's biggest building society, accuses government-backed companies of seriously distorting the savings market as its profits fall more than 60%Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:04 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+0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/00c29ee2-d2ef-11de-af63-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=e9f0b408-1c22-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fukbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/00c29ee2-d2ef-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.htmlPeter Sands, chief executive of Standard Chartered, questions the direction of global regulation and warns of a 'real cost ... borne by the economy' if proposed reforms are implementedMon, 16 Nov 2009 23:07:15 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/6324afde-d2e1-11de-af63-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=e9f0b408-1c22-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fukbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6324afde-d2e1-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.htmlStandard Chartered's Peter Sands criticises the reactionary atmosphere sweeping through financial services, saying there is a need to acknowledge lingering macro-economic problemsMon, 16 Nov 2009 23:07:15 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+0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c481b1da-c97e-11de-a071-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=e9f0b408-1c22-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fukbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c481b1da-c97e-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.htmlThe body that manages the government's stakes in state-supported banks has 'to walk a tightrope' when approving bonuses for top staff at Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds, its chief executive told a parliamentary committeeWed, 4 Nov 2009 22:25:12 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/56918456-c8bc-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=e9f0b408-1c22-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fukbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/56918456-c8bc-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.htmlThe way was has been paved for the biggest shake-up in Britain's banking and insurance market for years, opening up an array of opportunities for buyers keen to gain their first foot-hold in the UKTue, 3 Nov 2009 23:23:47 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/9f022c76-c8b8-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=e9f0b408-1c22-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fukbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9f022c76-c8b8-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.htmlEric Daniels, Lloyds Banking Group's chief executive, described the launch of the bank's long-trailed recapitalisation as a 'milestone': it could very easily have been a gravestoneTue, 3 Nov 2009 20:46:16 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/27e439ba-c8a2-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=e9f0b408-1c22-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fukbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/27e439ba-c8a2-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.htmlThe PM said the part-nationalised banks would end up reaping a profit for the taxpayer, on the day the Treasury committed another £36.7bn in net additional capital for Royal Bank of Scotland and LloydsTue, 3 Nov 2009 20:23:26 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5ceafed0-c8b3-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=e9f0b408-1c22-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fukbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5ceafed0-c8b3-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.htmlAnalysts see evidence that strongest global banking groups have confidence to reshuffle ranks just a year on from the peak of financial crisisTue, 3 Nov 2009 20:08:48 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/0cb337b8-c866-11de-a69e-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=e9f0b408-1c22-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fukbankshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0cb337b8-c866-11de-a69e-00144feabdc0.htmlNeelie Kroes, the EU competition commissioner, has followed her tough words on bank restructuring with deeds after forcing Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds to dispose of key assetsTue, 3 Nov 2009 19:47:48 +0000