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Buffett Defends Rating Agencies

Warren Buffett defends credit rating agencies for failing to spot the US mortgage bubble that sparked the financial crisis.

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Goldman Sachs: Villains Or Victims?

The BBC seeks to find out what Goldman Sachs been doing since 2008? A simple question with a complex answer.

Us Treasury Plans Citi Share Sale

The US government is preparing to sell its 27% stake in Citigroup, in what would be one of the largest share sales in history.

City Trader Denies Insider Deals

A hedge fund trader arrested this week as part of an FSA probe into insider dealing pledges to clear his name.

Us Home Sales Fall In Slow Market

US home sales have fallen for the third straight month, raising concerns about the markets slow recovery.

Uk Credit Rating Viewed As Safe

The credit ratings of major AAA governments including the US and the UK are well positioned, says Moody's Investors Services.

Special Pension Contributions Cut

The value of the special top-up payments that employers made to their pension schemes nearly halved between 2006 and 2008.

Uk Car Production In Sharp Rise

UK car production saw a sharp increase in January, rising 64.8% from the same month the previous year.

Sharp Decline In Pension Incomes

Pension incomes bought by people who invested for their retirement have fallen 72% in the past decade, a survey says.

Head Of City Regulator Steps Down

Hector Sants, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, announces he is to step down as head of the City regulator.

Success For Small Firms Loan Scheme?

As the government's Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme to boost lending to small firms celebrates its first anniversary, we take a look at how well it has worked.

Harriet Harman Mp Transcript

On Sunday 31 January Sophie Raworth interviewed Leader of the House of Commons, Harriet Harman MP.

Lustre Fades For Pawnbroker H&t

The UK's largest pawnbroker said it expects record profits this year but sees its shares decline by as much as 11%

Santander Rebrands Bank Branches

The Spanish bank Santander starts renaming the 1,045 branches of the former Abbey and Bradford & Bingley banks.

Us Mortgage Bosses May Earn $6m

The heads of bailed-out US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may each be paid up to $6m (£3.7m) for 2009.

Bank Shares Dip On New Rule Fears

Global banking stocks fall on concerns that banks will have to maintain significantly more funds in reserve from 2012.