All Financial Servcies articles – Page 14
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Online onlyUS sanctions North Korean bank
The US Treasury has placed restrictions on a North Korean development bank because of its links to the arms trade
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Online onlyDownturn spurs more litigation
Around a quarter of companies polled expect the number of claims brought by whistleblowers to increase
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Online onlyEastern Europe faces fragile recovery
Average contraction of 6% in 2009 with a “fragile” and “patchy” recovery in 2010 expected
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InterviewsTurning to risk management
In response to the global economic downturn 69% of organisations have reviewed their approach to risk
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Online onlyBAE vows to fight SFO bribery charge
The Serious Fraud Office reveals its intention to prosecute BAE over foreign bribery. BAE says it will fight the case in court if necessary.
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AnalysisForeign investment slumps in developed economies
The UK saw its foreign investment halve while investment in the developing world surged by 43% in 2008
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Online onlySEC launches new unit to police market risk
University of Texas School of Law Professor Henry Hu will head up the Division of Risk, Strategy and Financial Innovation
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Online onlyBusinesses feel unprepared for economic risks
Executives feel ill prepared to deal with the increasing cost of credit, currency fluctuations and customer or supplier insolvency, according to a leading survey
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Online onlyRecession keeps premiums soft
Excluding financial services firms D&O policies renewed with an average 4.1% decrease, new figures show
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US lifts trade ban on Syria
The Obama administration has lifted bans on exporting certain aviation and IT goods to Syria
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Online onlyHSBC fined £3.2m for losing customer records
FSA says customer data 'could have ended up in criminal hands'
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Online onlyGerman bank accused of spying
Deutsche Bank has been caught up in a scandal over allegations it spied on non executives
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Online onlyUK economy set to shrink 4.5% this year
A swine flu outbreak could knock an additional 3% off GDP, say economists
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Online onlyCash flow biggest risk for life science firms
Companies are credit-checking their customers and suppliers much more closely, said a survey
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E&Y comments on Walker review
Financial firms need to be able to demonstrate effective risk management, warns firm
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Walker wants tougher scrutiny of boards
A UK government review of corporate governance encourages non execs and shareholders to challenge the board
