Opinion

So, Bob Diamond thinks banks need to become ‘good citizens', which raises an interesting concept for any institution to deal with, particularly one with its roots in the Quaker movement like Barclays.

Despite the Greeks managing to avoid ‘blowing up' their parliament for the time being, one wonders who will be next in the firing line. Enter Italy, stage left.

So, Silvio Berlusconi has finally confirmed he is leaving. The announcement caught the headlines of the newspapers across the world. And you could almost hear the cheer across Europe.

A week of near farce in Greek politics has ended with a government of national unity accepting the previously arranged deal.

Having spent a large part of my formative teenage years living in India, I now find myself resident again.

For anyone who works or lives in London, the Evening Standard is usually part of the daily commute home and for me the daily column, by financial editor Anthony Hilton, is required reading.

Two recent fund manager handovers have refocused our attention on firms' succession plans.

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A century after Captain Scott and Roald Amundsen raced to the South Pole, six British soldiers are attempting to complete the same challenge.

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