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Standard’s piano man takes to streets in search of a sing-song

22.06.09
I had a mission. Could I, like a latter-day Mary Poppins, bring a ray of sunshine into the lives of the City workforce and get them singing?... more

Troubled Anglo Irish gets a £3.5bn lifeline from taxpayer

29.05.09
The Irish government has agreed to plough up to 4 billion (£3.5 billion) of emergency funds into Anglo Irish Bank after the nationalised lender reported record losses... more

Allied Irish Banks to raise an extra €1.5 billion

20.04.09
Ireland's largest financial institution, Allied Irish Banks PLC, announced it wants to raise an extra €1.5 billion this year to regain the confidence of global creditors... more

Investors spar over Bank of Ireland bailout

27.03.09
The Bank of Ireland defended its plans for a state bailout against a hail of criticism from shareholders, but admitted it had earlier failed to respond in time to the bursting of Ireland's property bubble... more

Irish airports and industry face strikes next Monday

23.03.09
Irish trade unions are planning strikes at various industries next Monday which could also halt flights for hours at the three main airports... more

Anglo Irish Bank nationalisation approved by EU

17.02.09
Banking: European Union regulators have given their approval to the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank by the Irish government... more

Shares nosedive after Irish move

16.01.09
Tension in Dublin rose sharply as shares in top Irish banks continued to plummet and bosses at newly nationalised Anglo Irish Bank were met by protesting shareholders with shouts of “out, out, out”... more

As banks unveil yet more losses, the fear is worst may not be over

16.01.09
Analysis: These are anxious times for the team recruited to Government by Gordon Brown to, in his own words, “save the banks”... more

Broker’s warning of bleak two years for UK banks

16.01.09
On the day that short-selling of the banks is lifted comes a warning from one leading broker that we can expect them to carry on making substantial losses for the next couple of years... more

Brown's latest big idea: state-run 'bad bank' to buy billions in debts

16.01.09
A state-owned "bad bank" could buy up tens of billions of pounds worth of bank debts in a fresh attempt by Gordon Brown to shore-up Britain's fragile financial industry... more

Finance chief bows out from Anglo Irish

07.01.09
Banking: There has been another senior departure from scandal-ridden Anglo Irish Bank as finance director and chief risk officer William McAteer stepped down after 17 years with the company ... more

Irish banks win softer bailout terms than British lenders

22.12.08
Ireland's big three banks have been handed a €7.5bn state bailout on far better terms than the equivalent £37bn package handed to RBS, HBOS and Lloyds TSB by the British Government... more

Anglo Irish Bank reels as bosses quit over loans scandal

19.12.08
Investors left reeling after chairman Sean FitzPatrick used the firm as an €87 million (£81 million) piggy bank... more

Irish bank shares' joy at Dublin bailout

15.12.08
Banking: Irish banks' shares rocketed in relief at the €10 billion (£8.9 billion) bailout.... more

Mystery of ‘lost’ shares Olivant left at Lehman

02.10.08
Funny thing, coincidence. In the space of a few days, Olivant, Luqman Arnold's investment company, has hit the news not once, but twice... more

Irish guarantee all bank deposits for two years

30.09.08
Banking: The Irish government has rushed to prop up the country's banking system with a €400 billion (£270 billion) unlimited, comprehensive guarantee of all forms of deposits and loans to them for the next two years... more

World’s watchdogs divided on how to tackle the crisis

19.09.08
Shares: The ban on short-selling by the FSA is described as part of a co-ordinated global strategy to help financial markets recover... more

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