Thomson Reuters Newsmaker with Gordon Brown
A new Bretton Woods
Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker for world leaders to come together to remake the Bretton Woods agreement to tackle a globalised financial system. Video | Full Article
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Bailout to take big stakes in banks
The government wades in with 37 billion pounds of taxpayers' cash to bail out RBS, HBOS and Lloyds TSB in a move that could make it their main shareholder. Full Article | Video
ANALYSIS
Banks tamed
Banks who opted out of the bailout expect to enjoy a where rivals are hamstrung by strict rules. Full Article
PERSONALITIES
A deal too many
Fred Goodwin becomes Europe's highest profile credit crunch casualty after striking a deal too many. Full Article
No big fees
The plan to recapitalise creates winners at the advisory arms of Britain's decimated investment banks, but the deals are not going to win them fat fees. Full Article
Hester rides back in triumph
It was often joked in banking circles that London's City had mapped out new Royal Bank of Scotland chief Stephen Hester's career path long before he did. Full Article
Would it work?
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