by | Dec 9, 2010 | Towing
Five U.K. banks may have to pay hundreds of millions of pounds in a levy that aims to charge them for the risks they pose to the country’s economy.
The planned bank levy will raise a total of 2.5 billion pounds ($3.59 billion) a year from 2012 onwards, The Wall Street Journal said.
The levy has two goals, according to Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban.
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U.K. Banks Face Government Levy originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 09 Dec 2010 09:02:00.
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by | Nov 10, 2010 | Towing
Morgan Stanley said it is divesting its 6.7% stake in investment manager Invesco. The investment bank will sell the 30.9 million shares it received as part of the sale of its Van Kampen mutual fund portfolio to Invesco, a stake…
by | Oct 18, 2010 | Towing
Goldman Sachs is expected to report a sharp drop in third-quarter earnings early Tuesday, due to a decline in trading activity in a market that’s been light on volume for months. Goldman is forecast to report adjusted earnings …
by | Sep 21, 2010 | Towing
Bank of America (BAC) is reportedly laying off as many as 400 people as revenue from trading and advising clients falls.
Bank of America, the country’s largest bank by assets, is laying off people ranging from junior analysts to managing directors, Bloomberg News said without naming its sources.
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Bank of America Reportedly Planning Layoffs originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:02:00.
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