Shareholder crackdown on those who fill their boots

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BANK shareholders are starting to crack down on pay after realising they have made “diddly squat” over the past 10 years while bankers have filled their boots.

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Shares soar to a six-month high

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LONDON shares rushed past the symbolic 5,900 points barrier for the first time in six months yesterday as positive global economic news dampened double-dip recession fears.

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Japanese eye Imperial Tobacco

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LAMBERT & Butler and Embassy cigarette maker Imperial Tobacco puffed up higher yesterday as it was tipped to be in the takeover sights of Japan Tobacco.

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Fury at £578m FSA fees

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CITY watchdog the Financial Services Authority was yesterday embroiled in a row with some of the biggest companies it oversees after announcing a sharp rise in fees for this year.

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Lloyds clears last of HBOS-legacy chiefs

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THE last of the Lloyds Banking Group executives involved in the ill-starred acquisition of HBOS is to leave the bank this month.

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Unknown U.S. boss hired to light up Argos

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HOME Retail Group has hired an American unknown in this country to run struggling catalogue business Argos.

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Premier’s £50m push to power top brands

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STRUGGLING Premier Foods is to double its marketing budget to £50million to revive sales of some of the country’s best-known brands such as Hovis, Sharwood’s and Loyd Grossman sauces.

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Carnival profits blow

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THE world’s largest cruise company Carnival Corporation yesterday slashed its profit forecast because of the costs of the Costa -Concordia disaster.

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RBS in broker deal with US

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ROYAL Bank of Scotland was last night working on the details of the sale of its Hoare Govett corporate broking business to US investment bank Jefferies Group.

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Bankers fear euro crisis will start world recession

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THERE is a high risk that turmoil in the eurozone could trigger a global recession and a new banking crisis, warns an influential international banking survey.

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