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Bank Tells Staff To Knock Off Early To Make Babies

Tokyo - The Times reports that Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, described as the country's 'most austere' banking business, is telling its staff to pack up almost two hours early each day this week in order to go home and have some 'family time'. more >>

Office Humour - Warning, Some May Find This Offensive

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1 Year Ago

Big Merger A Possibility As Top Firm's Board Meets To Discuss Crisis
Citigroup's continued to get hammered Thursday, closing below $5-a-share, despite confirmation that Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talel, the company's largest individual shareholder, plans to increase his stake. The Prince said that he retained the full confidence in existing management and firm CEO Vikram Pandit (although he said that about former CEO Chuck Prince at one stage too. Soon after, Chuck was chucked). more >>
Job Loss Tally Increases As More Firms Wield Axe
Firm Says More Staff Than Before Will Get No Bonus
Top Firm Drops $9bn In One Day

2 Years Ago

Goldman's Achilles Heel
Well even Goldman can't have it all its own way. Even the illustrious Wall Street firm, which has thrived and prospered this year while most rivals have stumbled, has a weak spot. And, yes, it's that once-$10bn flagship Global Alpha hedge fund. more >>
More Problems For Top Firm After $15bn Write-Down Call
Top Firms Said To Be Takeover Targets
Top Firm To Hire 1,500 In 2008

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Top Firm Told To Give Up Bonuses

Reuters reports that dozens of demonstrators jeered attendees arriving for the start of Euro Finance Week in Frankfurt Monday. more >>

Government Accused Of Botching Major Bailout

The Guardian reports that a report prepared by Neil Barofsky, the Special Inspector General for the US Troubled Asset Relief Program, has citicized the US government for its handling of the bailout of AIG. more >>

UBS Reveals Its Hand

UBS provided an update on progress in transforming the firm and announced the firm's medium-term Group and divisional objectives at its Investor Day Tuesday. more >>