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The Royal Bank of Scotland has been in the spotlight this month, after a fine was issued for the bank’s role in the Libor rate-fixing scandal. The London inter-bank

Despite all the mince pies and sherries, the average UK citizen will be tightening their belt instead of loosening it this Christmas. Food and drink prices continue to

Since the beginning of the recession the earnings the average family needs to maintain a minimum lifestyle has risen 16% above inflation, claims a recent report. The research,

Swedish security solutions group Gunnebo AB (STO:GUNN) said on Thursday it had agreed to sell-off its 30% stake in Chubb Malaysia to Sime Darby Energy Sdn Bhd, the

The credit-card market is full of different offers and attractions to tempt in customers. And while it may seem simplest just to take the first card offered to

British lender Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LON:LLOY) said on Friday that after receiving fresh interest from NBNK Investments Plc (LON:NBNK) for its retail and commercial business Project Verde

Bank of China (SHA:601988) said today its after-tax profit, reported under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), rose by 9.82% year-on-year to CNY38.447bn (USD6.1bn/EUR4.6bn) in the first quarter of 2012, driven

UK bank Barclays plc (LSE:BARC) announced today that its underlying pre-tax profit for the first quarter of 2012 grew 22% to GBP2.45bn, above analysts' forecasts of GBP2.0bn, with

South Korean financial institution Woori Bank has entered the Indian market through the opening of its first office in Chennai in the southern part of the country. Woori Bank wanted to set foot in India in 2007