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City welcomes bank reforms but warns of resistance
The City today welcomed plans to overhaul Britain's banks but warned they could be resisted by the country's largest lenders.
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Top stories
Sir Mervyn was outvoted for a fifth consecutive month on extending the Bank's �375bn quantitative easing (QE) programme, as members voted 6-3 against expanding asset purchases.
Chinese property developer Dalian Wanda Group has said it will spend more than �1bn ($1.6bn) to buy a British yacht maker and develop a hotel in London.
The 48-year-old will be replaced by Gavin Patterson, the current chief executive of BT Retail. It will mark the end of five years for Mr Livingston at the top of BT.
FRANKFURT/LONDON | Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:34am BST. FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone is discussing a bid of about $10 billion (6.4 billion pounds) with Germany's No.
LONDON | Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:42am BST. LONDON (Reuters) - The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined a property agent nearly a million pounds for defrauding vulnerable people, the largest-ever fine for a sole trader in the consumer sector.
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