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Evolution is survival of the fittest

29.10.09
A generation ago, around 1980, Kleinwort Benson was the same size as Goldman Sachs. ... more

Kleinwort sold to Belgians in £225m deal

15.10.09
One of the oldest names in the City changed hands today, as Kleinwort Benson, whose history dates back to the 1850s, was sold by Commerzbank to Belgian conglomerate RHJ International for £225 million ... more

Counting the cost a year after Lloyds' takeover of HBOS

17.09.09
One year ago today, the news broke that Lloyds TSB was going to take over HBOS in a £12.2 billion all-share deal. With the benefit of hindsight, it is still staggering to read the press release issued to the Stock Exchange the following morning, 18 September... more

‘Drunk Guinness girl stripped to knickers' on London flight

14.09.09
Drunken society beauty swore at airline cabin staff and had her breasts fondled by a fellow passenger in front of other travellers, a court heard... more

£250m joy for advisers

07.09.09
If you want people to sit up and take notice of your £10 billion takeover bid, there are few better ways than employing veteran New York banker Bruce Wasserstein to lead the attack ... more

City Spy: Naked truth is that TV may just be to Jamie's taste

10.07.09
Chef Jamie Oliver may turn out to be a savvier businessman than Gordon Ramsay by focusing on his TV projects rather than restaurants... more

Commerzbank puts up Kleinwort Benson for sale

09.06.09
Germany’s Commerzbank is set to put Kleinwort Benson, one of the City’s most venerable private banks, formally up for sale this week ... more

Let’s clear way for new wave of banks

02.06.09
It is a basic rule of capitalism that when a company stumbles, nimble new competitors come into the market to kick it when it is down and to try to grab its business. It is a rule that holds true for most sectors, provided the barriers to entry are not too daunting. ... more

Making a splash - the LILO generation

01.06.09
Now, in the midst of the worst recession in 70 years, just might be the best time to launch a new business... more

Hurricane highs and lows for the insurers

02.09.08
The oil price ticked up as Hurricane Gustav headed for the oil installations in the Gulf of Mexico. Now it appears to be losing strength and passing through without inflicting anything like the damage we saw in 2005 when Katrina flooded New Orleans, prices seem to be sliding down again... more

Commerzbank in dive as Dresdner jobs axe swings

01.09.08
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

First signs that crunch is hitting private bankers

30.06.08
While colleagues in investment banking bemoan the fact that entertainment budgets have been slashed, private bankers are still smiling ... until now. ... more

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