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RBS exits asset protection scheme
Oct 17, 2012 07:24 EDT
Rescued Royal Bank of Scotland said on Wednesday it had cleaned up its books enough to leave the government's toxic-asset insurance scheme, and Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said this was a step towards a return to the private sector.
RBS takes key step away from state rescue
Oct 17, 2012 07:22 EDT
Rescued Royal Bank of Scotland said on Wednesday it had cleaned up its books enough to leave the government's toxic-asset insurance scheme, and finance minister George Osborne said this was a step towards a return to the private sector.
RBS exits British asset protection scheme
Oct 17, 2012 05:07 EDT
Britain's state-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland said Wednesday it will exit the government's toxic-asset insurance scheme in a move hailed as a key step towards the lender's return to the private sector.
Royal Bank of Scotland losses almost double in 2011
Feb 23, 2012 12:18 EST
State-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland said Thursday its net losses ballooned to almost £2.0 billion in 2011, hit by the Greek debt crisis, restructuring costs and compensation payments linked to insurance mis-selling.
RBS annual net loss widens to almost £2 bln
Feb 23, 2012 06:08 EST
State-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland on Thursday said its net losses widened to almost £2 billion in 2011, hit by the Greek debt crisis and compensation linked to insurance mis-selling.
RBS annual net loss widens to almost £2.0 bln
Feb 23, 2012 06:01 EST
State-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland on Thursday said its net losses widened to almost £2.0 billion in 2011, hit by the Greek debt crisis and compensation linked to insurance mis-selling.
Osborne warns against 'anti-business culture'
Feb 08, 2012 03:23 EST
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has vowed to fight an "anti-business culture" in Britain, warning that a row over executive pay and bonuses threatens the country's fragile economic recovery.
Britain warns against 'anti-business culture'
Feb 08, 2012 01:25 EST
Finance minister George Osborne has vowed to fight an "anti-business culture" in Britain, warning that a row over executive pay and bonuses threatens the country's fragile economic recovery.
Removal of ex-RBS bank boss's title sparks concern
Feb 01, 2012 07:31 EST
The decision to strip the former RBS boss of his knighthood marks a new high in "banker bashing" sparked by the financial crisis, and left many critics asking Wednesday if it had gone too far.
Backlash after Goodwin stripped of knighthood
Feb 01, 2012 04:59 EST
Criticism was mounting Wednesday over the removal of Fred Goodwin's knighthood, with former chancellor Alistair Darling and the Institute of Directors among those condemning the move against the former Royal Bank of Scotland chief.
Delight and concern over shaming of ex-RBS chief
Feb 01, 2012 02:07 EST
Newspapers were split Wednesday over the stripping of former RBS chief executive Fred Goodwin's knighthood, with broadsheets critical and tabloids cheering his humiliation.
Delight, concern in UK over shaming of ex-RBS chief
Feb 01, 2012 02:00 EST
Britain's newspapers were split Wednesday over the stripping of former RBS chief executive Fred Goodwin's knighthood, with broadsheets critical and tabloids cheering his humiliation.
Former RBS chief Goodwin stripped of knighthood
Jan 31, 2012 13:27 EST
The former chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Fred Goodwin, has had his knighthood stripped by Queen Elizabeth II over his role in the bank's near-collapse in 2008, it was announced on Tuesday.
UK opposition seeks debate on RBS chief's bonus
Jan 29, 2012 08:57 EST
* CEO could theoretically get 8 mln stg bonus
RBS chief waives bonus after UK political storm
Jan 29, 2012 08:57 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - The chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland <RBS.L> has decided to waive a bonus worth almost one million pounds ($1.6 million), the bank said on Sunday, after the handout angered Britons bearing the brunt of government austerity measures.
RBS chairman waives $2.2 million bonus after Hester row
Jan 28, 2012 11:12 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland's <RBS.L> Chairman Philip Hampton will not pick up a 1.4 million pound ($2.2 million) stock bonus, the bailed-out bank said, following public anger and political squabbling over a 1 million pound bonus for its chief executive.
Royal Bank of Scotland axes 3,500 jobs
Jan 12, 2012 06:25 EST
State-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland said Thursday it would cut about 3,500 more jobs over the next three years as the group shrinks its investment banking activities as part of a major overhaul.
RBS report urges tougher rules on bank M&A, execs
Dec 12, 2011 10:16 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank takeovers should face deeper scrutiny and directors be more accountable for their actions, Britain's finance watchdog said in a long-awaited report into Royal Bank of Scotland's <RBS.L> near collapse.
RBS report urges tougher rules on bank M&A, execs
Dec 12, 2011 10:00 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank takeovers should face deeper scrutiny and directors be more accountable for their actions, Britain's finance watchdog said in a long-awaited report into Royal Bank of Scotland's <RBS.L> near collapse.
RBS report urges tougher rules on bank M&A, execs
Dec 12, 2011 08:51 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank takeovers should face deeper scrutiny and directors be more accountable for their actions, Britain's finance watchdog said in a long-awaited report into Royal Bank of Scotland's <RBS.L> near collapse.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Sir Fred Goodwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frederick Anderson Goodwin 17 August 1958 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Occupation | Chartered accountant / Banker |
| Known for | Chief Executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, 2001 - 2009 |
