EU agrees tough new bonus guidelines
New EU-wide rules to cap bonuses paid to bankers from 2011 onwards have been agreed between EU lawmakers and member states, and will be voted on by the European parliament next week
June 30, 2010
Paul Myners says not approached for Pru chair
MONACO (Reuters) - Former minister Paul Myners has not been sounded out about taking over as chairman of Britain’s Prudential after the insurer’s spectacularly failed bid for AIG’s unit AIA.
Tough choice: BP or nuclear power
The oil disaster in the Gulf and concerns over global warming could spur greater interest in building nuke plants. That means new options for investors to explore.
Banks borrow less than feared from ECB
Hopes of a smooth return of €442bn of emergency loans the ECB made to banks a year ago are boosted after demand for three-month liquidity offered as an alternative fall far short of expectations
IPC to enhance social media integration with Pluck
IPC Media has announced it will use Demand Media’s Pluck platform to improve the integration of social media on its websites. IPC claims the platform will “improve social bridging” from the its network of websites to sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin.
Building Shelter Ultimate Building Protection
Building construction or building restoration often requires sheltering building materials on work sites from harmful weather