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Bank execs may have to reveal their bonuses

Dec 28, 2010
International regulators are pushing for a plan that will force banks to disclose how much they're paying in bonuses, and to whom.

New plan for transparency in banker bonuses

Dec 28, 2010
There's a new plan in the news that would force banks to reveal how big banker bonuses are, and why. Stephen Beard reports.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Ernst and Young, Kinect

Dec 20, 2010
New York prosecutors may charge accounting firm Ernst and Young for its role in the collapse of Lehman Brothers. New York prosecutors are...

Cap on debit interchange fees could lead to other costs

Dec 16, 2010
The Federal Reserve today announced that it wanted to cap debit interchange fees, the money banks often charge retailers when consumers use their debit cards. The cap could cost banks billions in revenue, but as Jeff Tyler reports, they'd find other ways to make it up.

Wells Fargo calls for tougher regulation

Dec 15, 2010
Financial times reports Wells Fargo wants banks to keep more of the loans they make on their books -- rather than selling them to investors. Janet Babin explains.

Ireland bans bank bonuses

Dec 14, 2010
Ireland's Finance Minister has banned Allied Irish Bank from giving its employees $53 million in staff bonuses. Stephen Beard explains.

European banks expect more regulations on banker bonuses

Dec 10, 2010
A European bank regulator expected to outline a crackdown on all 27 EU countries, including Britain. Stephen Beard has more.

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Bailout saved banks, but could allow others to take risks

Dec 2, 2010
The Federal Reserve released a load of documents that revealed the names and numbers involved in the emergency bailout. Janet Babin reports on what all these new details mean.

Paper checks... Remember those?

Dec 2, 2010
With plastic cards and e-banking, paper checks are going the way of the dinosaurs. Reporter Sally Herships takes a look at the rise and fall of checks.

British banks borrowed more than a trillion U.S. dollars

Dec 2, 2010
The U.S. Federal Reserve has released a list of the banks that received federal loans at the height of the financial crisis. British banks were among the recipients, and borrowed more than a trillion U.S. dollars.