Scotsman.com Business - Banking & Insurance http://business.scotsman.com/NewsFront.aspx?SectionID=7079 bus-ban:Banking & Insurance en-GB Copyright 2007, Johnston Press Plc jpnm.coordinator@jpress.co.uk jpnm.coordinator@jpress.co.uk BS http://business.scotsman.com/GetFeed.aspx?sectionid=7079&format=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:40:28 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://business.scotsman.com/template/group/images/rss/BS_rss.gif business.scotsman.com http://business.scotsman.com 281 70 Susan Rice steps down from role as chairman and chief executive of Lloyds TSB http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/Susan-Rice-steps-down-from.5846493.jp SUSAN Rice has quit as chairman and chief executive of Lloyds TSB Scotland. http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/Susan-Rice-steps-down-from.5846493.jp Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Blueprint for fixing UK banks to be revealed http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/Blueprint-for-fixing-UK-banks.5846486.jp THE "best chance" the UK has of fixing the problems that led to the near-catastrophic failure of the banking system will be published this week. http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/Blueprint-for-fixing-UK-banks.5846486.jp Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT RBS invests £75m in money transfer hub http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/RBS--invests-75m-in.5846479.jp ROYAL Bank of Scotland has revealed that it has invested £75 million developing Edinburgh as a hub for global money transfers. http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/RBS--invests-75m-in.5846479.jp Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT After a year's search, L&G poised to appoint Scots banker as chairman http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/After-a-year39s-search-LG.5845502.jp INSURANCE giant Legal & General is poised to announce the appointment of Scots-born banker John Stewart as its new chairman. http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/After-a-year39s-search-LG.5845502.jp Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Nationwide profits plunge by 63% http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/Nationwide-profits--plunge-by.5845516.jp NATIONWIDE Building Society has suffered a sharp fall in first-half profits as it felt the squeeze from low interest rates and the "dramatic fall" in commercial proper http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/Nationwide-profits--plunge-by.5845516.jp Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Social housing firm is sold for £38.5m http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/Social-housing-firm-is-sold.5845506.jp LLOYDS Banking Group and private equity firm Alchemy have sold their social housing construction firm Environmental Property Services to facilities management group Mitie. http://business.scotsman.com/bankinginsurance/Social-housing-firm-is-sold.5845506.jp Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT