Nobody likes the "c" word. The thought that corruption has become an increasing threat for companies, particularly in the finance and insurance sectors, is something we don't like to talk about... more
One hundred current and former Dresdner Kleinwort bankers who are suing for about €40 million in unpaid bonuses receive a boost from a witness statement by Stefan Jentsch... more
Three more former big hitters at Dresdner Kleinwort in London have launched legal actions against the bank, demanding millions of pounds in unpaid bonuses and severance pay... more
Big movements in share prices in the last hour of trading have become a feature of stock-market trading in recent days and could lead to increased volatility... more
Credit crunch: Germany's banks will be dragged into consolidation and forced to cut costs in the wake of the global financial crisis, analysts say... more
Finance: Dresdner Bank defector Tim Shacklock bagged £4.5 million last year as his team of boutique bankers who make up Gleacher Shacklock — many of whom used to work for the erstwhile German giant — doubled profits... more
RSA Insurance provided one of the few beams of sunshine in a gloomy market, jumping 7.2p to 165.5p on rumours that another foreign predator, this time Germany’s Allianz, is sniffing around... more
Shares in German banking giant Commerzbank fall more than 8% as investors fret about its £7.3 billion takeover of fellow German bank Dresdner Kleinwort... more
Shares in HBOS came under yet more pressure after Britain's biggest mortgage lender revealed its £4bn rights issue was an even worse flop than the market was expecting... more
Beleaguered German bank Dresdner is poised to split off its London investment banking arm Dresdner Kleinwort as the bank's supervisory board held a day-long meeting to decided its future... more
Lloyds TSB is undoubtedly the least burnt of the big British banks. As the others scrabble for capital and/or make multi-billion-pound write-offs, it sails on in relative serenity... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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