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  Nils Pratley on finance

  The rehabilitation of RBS is painful, costly – and nowhere near over

  Nils Pratley

  The bank is resolving another ‘legacy issue’ by paying £4.2bn over mis-sold loans in US, but a return to profit is still a distant dream

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  Nils Pratley on finance

  Top executives may be brilliant – but their pay's about timing and luck

  Nils Pratley

  Surely long-term bonus schemes, the biggest driver of boardroom inflation, have had their day?

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  Market Forces blog

  BP and Shell slide on continuing concerns about Opec oil deal

  Investors cautious on outlook for crude ahead of November producers meeting

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  Market Forces blog

  FTSE moves higher but Standard Life and L&G head in opposite directions

  Insurers in focus after results while investors keep market’s positive run going

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  Market Forces blog

  FTSE dips ahead of ECB meeting but Aviva gains after results
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  Market Forces blog

  Lloyds passes government break-even point for first time this year

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  Nils Pratley on finance

  Electra: an election on a flimsy platform

  Nils Pratley
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  Market Forces blog

  Amec Foster drops by a fifth after slashing dividend amid tough markets

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  Market Forces blog

  FTSE shrugs off rouble woes as oil companies recover despite crude fall

  European markets higher after recent declines, with investors positive on economic data

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  Market Forces blog

  Amec slides as US target Foster Wheeler disappoints

  US group warns of challenging markets as earnings miss analysts’ estimates

• Market Forces blog

  Amec adds 4% after update

  Company confirms outlook as part of Foster Wheeler acquisition process

• Market Forces blog

  FTSE edges to new three week high ahead of European Central Bank meeting

• Market Forces blog

  FTSE edges higher but Reckitt hit by JP Morgan downgrade

• Market Forces blog

  Babcock jumps 3% after winning £7bn nuclear decommissioning deal

  Engineering group and US partner Fluor named preferred bidders for 12 UK nuclear sites

• Market Forces blog

  FTSE falters after six days of rises, hit by warnings from Tate and Rolls-Royce

  Mixed day for corporate news sees positive news from Imperial and Shire

• Market Forces blog

  Amec gains on upbeat outlook and Foster Wheeler deal

  Company expects further consolidation in engineering sector as it lifts dividend

• Market Forces blog

  Tate and Lyle slumps 17% after gloomy outlook, helping drag FTSE 100 lower

  Tate and Rolls-Royce disappoint but Amec and Imperial Tobacco please City

• Market Forces blog

  FTSE edges higher after recent losses while F&C jumps on bid battle hopes

  Leading shares recover but Arm falls back following disappointing update from Apple

• Market Forces blog

  Arm and Imagination hit by Apple update, but markets recover some poise

  Technology companies fall back after disappointing sales forecasts from US giant
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  Engineering firm Amec agrees terms in $3.2bn deal to buy rival Foster Wheeler

  Amec chief executive Samir Brikho calls combination 'financially and strategically attractive' as British firm looks to increase scale