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Sadeq Sayeed, one of the architects of Nomura's acquisition of Lehman Brothers' European and Asian operations, receives the 'golden handshake' after leaving the bank

The UK bank has agreed to pay $298m to US authorities to settle investigations relating to payments that the group facilitated to countries facing government sanctions

The UK bank has agreed to pay $298m to US authorities to settle investigations relating to payments that the group facilitated to countries facing government sanctions

The internet-only services phenomenon that launched brand names such as Egg, Cahoot and Smile is in danger of being upstaged by a resurgence of a more traditional form of banking

The internet-only services phenomenon that launched brand names such as Egg, Cahoot and Smile is in danger of being upstaged by a resurgence of a more traditional form of banking

The UK bank's refusal to sign up to UK lending targets could fuel government criticism of the industry's willingness to ease credit constraints in the economy

The UK bank's refusal to sign up to UK lending targets could fuel government criticism of the industry's willingness to ease credit constraints in the economy

The group says the losses, which come as investment banks adjust to more testing trading conditions, would cover both back office administrative functions and front office activities

The group says the losses, which come as investment banks adjust to more testing trading conditions, would cover both back office administrative functions and front office activities

The government has taken a further step towards potential privatisation of the Royal Mail by hiring UBS to advise it about the group's future

The government has taken a further step towards potential privatisation of the Royal Mail by hiring UBS to advise it about the group's future

News of the cuts is likely to alarm the City as well as Wall Street, where BarCap has a sizeable presence following its acquisition of the US operations of Lehman Brothers at the height of the financial crisis

News of the cuts is likely to alarm the City as well as Wall Street, where BarCap has a sizeable presence following its acquisition of the US operations of Lehman Brothers at the height of the financial crisis

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley each suffered at least 10 days of trading losses in the second quarter, underlining how turbulent markets have cast a pall on Wall Street since April

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley each suffered at least 10 days of trading losses in the second quarter, underlining how turbulent markets have cast a pall on Wall Street since April

BarCap contributed 80% of pre-tax profits for the first half of the year, a reminder of how dependent Barclays remains on investment banking

BarCap contributed 80% of pre-tax profits for the first half of the year, a reminder of how dependent Barclays remains on investment banking

John Varley, chief executive, said Barclays' so-called universal model had proved its resilience and profitability through the financial crisis

John Varley, chief executive, said Barclays' so-called universal model had proved its resilience and profitability through the financial crisis

Move, expected after last month's passage of US financial reform legislation, underlines Goldman's need to refocus its strategy away from investments with its own funds as the post-crisis regulatory regime emerges