ALEX BRUMMER: Modesty best policy for Royal Bank of Scotland boss Stephen Hester - This is Money

ALEX BRUMMER: Modesty best policy for Royal Bank of Scotland boss Stephen Hester This is Money He described reports in the media, including this paper, that chief executive Stephen Hester would like to collect his bonus of up to £1.5m as 'inaccurate and premature' because the remuneration committee has not met. But one does not need a degree in ... and more »

MarketWatch top 10 stories Jan. 3 - 6 - MarketWatch

MarketWatch top 10 stories Jan. 3 - 6 MarketWatch Even better, it's one that will improve, according to the authors of a newly published paper, the risk-adjusted return of your portfolio without much fuss.No, it's not a buy-and-hold strategy. Rather, call it a market-valuation-based-tactical asset ...

European debt crisis live: Critical Greek debt deal talks continue - The Guardian

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European debt crisis live: Critical Greek debt deal talks continue The Guardian Demand may not be as buoyant for the longer dated Spanish stocks as it has been for shorter dated paper and with the 10 year benchmark (really a 9 year bond) close to 5%, a level that has proved a bit of a resistance in the past the risk/reward may ... and more »

European debt crisis live: Critical Greek debt deal talks continue

European markets rise on the IMF's plans and hopes that a Greek debt deal can be done • Today's agenda • Live blogging now: Julia Kollewe 10.15am: Some more reaction to the Spanish bond auction, courtesy of Reuters. Analysts were more positive than the market, with 10-year yields rising after the auction. Padhraic Garvey, strategist at ING in Amsterdam, said: They've allocated more than the ...

Top Ten: MarketWatch top 10 stories Jan. 3 - 6

U.S. stocks ended the first week of 2012 in the green after a strong opening day performance on Tuesday was enough to outweigh jitters later in the week.