Read more Royal Bank of Scotland stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1784/royal-bank-of-scotland.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:11:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/57723/british-mps-blast-bankers-for-astonishing-mess.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBankers bear the majority of blame for the global economic crisis for having made "an astonishing mess of the financial system," an investigation by the British parliament's finance committee has concluded. The Treasury Select Committee said in a report that bailed-out banks such as HBOS and Royal Bank of Scotland...http://www.newser.com/story/57723/british-mps-blast-bankers-for-astonishing-mess.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 May 2009 7:31:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57628/asian-shares-surge-europe-opens-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAsian shares jumped today and European markets opened strongly, as good political and economic news encouraged investors. The Taiwan Stock Exchange rocketed 6.8% amid talk that mainland Chinese investors will be allowed to invest in the market, while in Tokyo the Nikkei closed up 4%. In London the FTSE...http://www.newser.com/story/57628/asian-shares-surge-europe-opens-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Apr 2009 4:34:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55024/g20-protest-proves-more-lark-than-bite.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSeveral broken windows aside, the G20 protests are shaping up to be more street party than angry mob, Time reports. Unlike traditional, oft-violent British protests, this one is intended to be “a peaceful and fun street party,” organizers say. Indeed, while some anarchists chucked beer cans at cops, many others...http://www.newser.com/story/55024/g20-protest-proves-more-lark-than-bite.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Apr 2009 15:51:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54352/vandals-target-former-rbs-boss-vow-further-action.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter the Edinburgh home of the former boss of the Royal Bank of Scotland was vandalized last night, an unknown group is warning of further attacks on financial figures, the Scottish Daily Record reports. Sir Fred Goodwin has been the focus of controversy since he took early retirement—complete with...http://www.newser.com/story/54352/vandals-target-former-rbs-boss-vow-further-action.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 25 Mar 2009 13:10:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51849/rbs-posts-34b-loss-biggest-in-uk-history-gets-2nd-bailout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Royal Bank of Scotland today announced an annual loss of $34.3 billion, the largest in British corporate history, and the Treasury said it would inject another $36 billion into the troubled bank. The UK government already owns 70% of RBS, a figure that could now rise to 95%,...http://www.newser.com/story/51849/rbs-posts-34b-loss-biggest-in-uk-history-gets-2nd-bailout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 26 Feb 2009 6:03:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48715/dow-falls-105-on-banks-tech.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPoor economic data and turmoil in the banking and tech sectors pushed stocks lower today, MarketWatch reports. Bank of America fell 13.3% after CEO Ken Lewis dismissed John Thain amid mounting losses in the wake of BoA’s merger with Merrill Lynch. The Dow closed down 105.30 at 8,...http://www.newser.com/story/48715/dow-falls-105-on-banks-tech.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Jan 2009 15:23:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48440/stocks-fall-as-bank-woes-trump-obama-hope.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAny excitement on Wall Street about Barack Obama’s inauguration was drowned out this morning by worries over Europe’s banking sector, the Journal reports. The Dow dropped more than 110 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P dropped 2% and 2.2% respectively. Those tumbles track drops in Europe after the Royal...http://www.newser.com/story/48440/stocks-fall-as-bank-woes-trump-obama-hope.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Jan 2009 9:03:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48410/nationalization-looms-for-royal-bank-of-scotland.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOne of Britain's biggest banks is on the verge of nationalization, reports the Daily Telegraph . The Royal Bank of Scotland's shares plummeted more than 65% yesterday after it revealed massive losses of $56 billion for 2008—the highest in British history. The government has upped its stake in the bank...http://www.newser.com/story/48410/nationalization-looms-for-royal-bank-of-scotland.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Jan 2009 4:51:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48286/uk-rolls-out-another-bank-bailout-tightens-controls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe British government today rolled out a new bank rescue plan that includes $147 billion to insure troubled mortgage assets, reports the New York Times. It also offers an additional $73.5 billion to the Bank of England to buy up struggling banks’ “high-quality assets” to insure credit lines to...http://www.newser.com/story/48286/uk-rolls-out-another-bank-bailout-tightens-controls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Jan 2009 7:44:49 CST