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...Though most think it unlikely, there might be renewed calls for executives to explore a dual listing or break-up of the group with a potential IPO of the investment bank in New York....
...Worldpay, which was carved out of Royal Bank of Scotland during the financial crisis, had been scooped up by US-based Vantiv for $10.4bn in 2017, after which the US company took its name....
...Cathal Kennedy, UK economist at Royal Bank of Canada: A bit better — real wage growth has turned positive and should remain so as inflation falls faster than wage growth — but probably not enough to deliver...
...The move by the FTSE 100 group, which manages £142bn in assets, comes 11 years after Royal Bank of Scotland became the first big high street bank to launch a full-service mobile app....
...Taxpayers were forced to spend tens of billions of pounds rescuing Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds in 2008 as their funding dried up....
...For example, having successfully acquired NatWest, Fred Goodwin — then chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) — thought he could repeat the trick with ABN Amro, ignoring evidence that the payoffs...
...Ms Devine said First Direct’s 1.6m customers would help lift Mastercard’s market share above 15 per cent for the first time since Royal Bank of Scotland switched to Visa in 2009....
...chief Jean Pierre Mustier and Royal Bank of Scotland chief Alison Rose....
...This week I travelled to Rochford, a small market town in Essex, to see if a brand new bank on its high street could be the answer. The Bank Hub opened its doors in April....
...Royal Bank of Scotland, Nationwide Building Society and Tesco Bank were among the lenders affected by the problems, which came at a crucial time for some customers with monthly bills becoming due....
...AIB’s core business of lending to Irish households and businesses was also put in an unflattering spotlight internationally when Belgian lender KBC and Royal Bank of Scotland announced plans to pull out...
...Battery Park, which the Reichmanns built in New York, is just 15 minutes’ walk from Wall Street. Canary Wharf is 4 miles from the Bank of England. “Why does it have to be so tall?”...
...The fund is part of a £775m scheme being paid for by NatWest, formerly Royal Bank of Scotland, as a condition of its government bailout more than a decade ago....
...Last month NatWest, formerly Royal Bank of Scotland, said it would cut more than 500 roles across its branch network, while the Co-operative Bank said it would reduce headcount by 10 per cent and close a...
...Virgin received £35m from the Capability and Innovation Fund, which is part of a £775m scheme being paid for by NatWest, formerly Royal Bank of Scotland, as a condition of its government bailout more than...
...Harm Bots, head of Royal Bank of Scotland’s new operation in the Netherlands, said that if its Amsterdam base needs to grow from its planned 100 to 150 people to deal efficiently with clients “then we’ll...
...Evidence of disparate approaches can already be seen at other European banks subject to the same new accounting rules....
...Royal Bank of Scotland’s Alison Rose, chief executive of three months, is about to do just that. She will outline her vision for the bank on February 14. But it won’t read like a love letter....
...wiped tens of billions of pounds off their market value on Wednesday....
...Royal Bank of Scotland’s chief financial officer may be forgiven for underestimating The Terminator....
...Royal Bank of Scotland, which is controlled by the British taxpayer, spent almost £100m to prepare for the launch of Bó, its in-house attempt at an app-based bank that closed after less than six months....
...The latest charges follow a blitz of warnings last week by rivals, including Royal Bank of Scotland, CYBG and the Co-operative Bank, as millions of consumers raced to submit final compensation claims before...
...The Royal Bank of Scotland’s woes were not confined to PPI, however. Group income “was impacted by a particularly challenging quarter in NatWest Markets”, the rump of the RBS investment bank....
...Barclays, Morgan Stanley, UniCredit, Credit Suisse and Royal Bank of Scotland are facing writedowns of up to £1.8bn....
...If it’s an insider, Ewen Stevenson, the bank’s chief financial officer, who recently joined from the Royal Bank of Scotland, stands a chance. And then there is always Andrea Orcel....
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