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Barclays is poised to report a bumper £2billion first-quarter profit that it hopes will drown out investor ire over Bob Diamond's pay deal and a fresh £100million bill for loan insurance mis-selling. The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum yesterday...
Barclays chief apologises over Bob Diamond pay row
The chairman of Barclays apologised to shareholders today as he moved to head off a showdown over the pay of chief executive Bob Diamond. At the start of the bank's annual meeting, Marcus Agius admitted the bank's bosses "have not done a good...
BARCLAYS TO INCREASE ITS DIVIDEND TO END PAY ROW
Chairman Marcus Agius pledged to ensure boardroom pay awards were in tune with economic conditions and to “materially increase” the dividend as some shareholders voiced concern at a stormy annual meeting. Agius said there was “a significant minority”...
Thousands Will Have To Pay More In Tax
Three quarters of a million people will have to pay income tax of 40% for the first time under Government reforms. Around 750,000 people will start paying tax of 40% on their earnings from April 5 due to the decision to reduce the threshold at which...
Double whammy from green taxes: Families will have to pay more for fuel and flights
Britons face soaring costs for fuel and family holidays as a result of green taxes, experts warn today. A leading energy analyst has predicted that one in three households will face fuel poverty if the Government does not back a new era of nuclear...
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