http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/The_Royal_Bank_of_Scotland_Group_plcFind stories, videos, and photos about The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:38:10 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/The_Royal_Bank_of_Scotland_Group_plc14433Find stories, videos, and photos about The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/28/news/companies/gumbel_rbs.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/28/news/companies/gumbel_rbs.fortune/index.htmRoyal Bank of Scotland prepared for the worst when it held its annual shareholders' meeting in an Edinburgh conference hall in early April. Beefy men in ill-fitting suits were brought in to handle security, metal detectors were set up at the entrance, and the board braced for a rough ride.Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/02/uk.g20.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/02/uk.g20.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextScattered demonstrations were taking place around East London as the G-20 summit got under way Thursday, but they were far smaller than the protests seen a day earlier.Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/01/g20.london.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/01/g20.london.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice and protesters skirmished around the Bank of England on Wednesday as world leaders gathered for the G-20 summit.Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/24/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/24/markets/thebuzz/index.htmTreasury Secretary Tim Geithner proposed tough new rules Tuesday, saying they could prevent another AIG debacle.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/05/markets/dollar/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/05/markets/dollar/index.htmThe dollar rose against the euro and lost ground against the pound Thursday after the European Central Bank held interest rates steady and the Bank of England cut its key rate by half a percentage point.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/news/companies/banks_nationalization/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/news/companies/banks_nationalization/index.htmNothing seems to scare bankers, or their shareholders for that matter, more than the word "nationalization."Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/20/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/20/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks slumped to two-month lows Tuesday as investors looked beyond President Barack Obama's historic inauguration to the battered economy he inherits.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/20/markets/dollar/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/20/markets/dollar/index.htmThe U.S. dollar surged against European currencies Tuesday, the same day that President Barack Obama officially took the oath of office, as the market remains focused on weakness in the global banking system.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/20/markets/world_markets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/20/markets/world_markets/index.htmAsian and Pacific stocks slid Tuesday, with Tokyo's benchmark index ending down more than 2% and Hong Kong dropping 3%.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:57:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/19/news/international/britain_bank_bailout/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/19/news/international/britain_bank_bailout/index.htmThe U.K. government unveiled a second bank rescue plan Monday designed to jumpstart lending and bolster the stability of the nation's financial system.Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks slipped Monday amid worries about the automakers, questions about the Bernard Madoff scandal and anticipation of Tuesday's rate-cut decision from the Federal Reserve.Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:55:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1849612,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1849612,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn what's being touted as a model for government intervention, London bets big to put money behind the country's battered banksMon, 13 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/13/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/13/markets/stockswatch/index.htmStocks surged Monday morning as investors cheered the global response to the deepening financial crisis, following the worst week on Wall Street in history.Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/13/news/international/british_banks_investment/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/13/news/international/british_banks_investment/index.htmThe British government on Monday said it would make a multi-billion investment in three of the country's major banks to help them through the "first financial crisis of the global age."Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:12:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848243,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848243,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPrime Minister Gordon Brown faces the tough job of restoring trust in a severely battered sectorWed, 08 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847902,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847902,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSome analysts say the case-by-case approach of national governments is undermining confidence rather than bolstering itTue, 07 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/15/news/consortium.demos.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/15/news/consortium.demos.fortune/index.htmWith federal regulators refusing to use tax dollars to support another bailout, the heads of Wall Street's big banks are turning to each other.Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:04:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1831424,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1831424,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIt took a little longer, but the US downturn is now being felt by banks in Britain and the rest of Europe Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/22/news/newsmakers/rbs.goodwin.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/22/news/newsmakers/rbs.goodwin.fortune/index.htmEven in the pathetic pantheon of subprime mortgage losers, Royal Bank of Scotland stands out.Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:14:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1722557,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1722557,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCorporate earnings and consumer spending in the world's second-largest economy may be adversely affected by the weakness of the dollarFri, 14 Mar 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/14/news/companies/mclean_rbs.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/14/news/companies/mclean_rbs.fortune/index.htmCould Royal Bank of Scotland be the new AIG? AIG, of course, which was once sanguine about its exposure to securities backed by subprime mortgages, just confessed to a far bigger problem than it had previously admitted, and acknowledged that its internal valuation models were being questioned by its auditors. Royal Bank of Scotland, or RBS, has also been upbeat.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/19/markets/mergers_2007/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/19/markets/mergers_2007/index.htmMergers and acquisitions climbed to another record this year, but the credit crunch is taking the wind out of the sails of the once-mighty deal-making machine.Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/08/news/international/abn_takeover/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/08/news/international/abn_takeover/index.htmA consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland claimed victory Monday in its takeover of Dutch bank ABN Amro, bringing an end to the biggest banking deal ever.Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/05/markets/stockswatch_ny/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/05/markets/stockswatch_ny/index.htmStocks were headed for a positive open after an in-line jobs report showed growth was back on track for September and suggested that the Federal Reserve may cut rates in the near future.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/05/news/international/abn_buyout/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/05/news/international/abn_buyout/index.htmThe $101 billion battle for Dutch bank ABN Amro, the biggest banking buyout ever, is coming to a close, according to a published report.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/13/markets/markets_europe/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/13/markets/markets_europe/index.htmEuropean stocks posted their biggest gains in 15 months on Monday, recovering some of last week's losses as a liquidity injection from central banks soothed investor nerves, while bank stocks rallied.Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/10/news/international/bc.abnamro.takeover.shares.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/10/news/international/bc.abnamro.takeover.shares.reut/index.htmShares in Dutch bank ABN AMRO fell as much as 11 percent Friday as analysts cited worries that Fortis may find it difficult to finance its part of the deal to buy ABN together with Royal Bank of Scotland and Santander.Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/23/markets/markets_945/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/23/markets/markets_945/index.htmStocks got off to a higher start Monday, helped by some surprisingly strong earnings from Dow component Merck and some dealmaking activity.Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/16/news/international/abn_takeover.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/16/news/international/abn_takeover.reut/index.htmThe takeover battle for ABN Amro heated up on Monday with the Royal Bank of Scotland consortium boosting the cash element of its €71.1 billion ($98 billion) offer.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/07/markets/movers/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/07/markets/movers/index.htmThe following are some of Monday's most actively traded stocks:Mon, 07 May 2007 14:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/07/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/07/markets/stockswatch/index.htmStocks were poised to continue their recent run Monday on a rash of merger news.Mon, 07 May 2007 09:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/04/markets/buyouts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/04/markets/buyouts/index.htmThe buyout deals keep on coming, a sign of just how white-hot the market is for mergers and acquisitions.Fri, 04 May 2007 14:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/25/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/25/markets/stockswatch/index.htmA bidding war for a major European bank and good earnings from an online retailing bellwether could help lift stocks at the start Wednesday, ahead of the latest reading on home building.Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/23/markets/bank_deals/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/23/markets/bank_deals/index.htmDutch bank ABN Amro agreed Monday to be bought by British bank Barclays in a deal valued at $91 billion, which would be the biggest deal ever in the financial sector.Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/20/news/companies/barclays_reax/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/20/news/companies/barclays_reax/index.htmMerger talks between Barclays of Britain and ABN AMRO of the Netherlands could lead to the biggest banking deal in European history and spark another round of consolidation in the industry, analysts said Tuesday.Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/11/13/8393163/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/11/13/8393163/index.htmSINCE RETIRING from competitive golf at the 2005 British Open, Jack Nicklaus has traded long-distance drives for longer-distance flights. The Golden Bear is CEO of his golf course design firm, Nick... Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/08/news/international/update_royal.dj/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/08/news/international/update_royal.dj/index.htmEurope's second-largest bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland, on Thursday said its 2005 profit would meet market expectations, but shares declined as the prediction compared negatively with those of rival U.K. banks recently.Thu, 08 Dec 2005 12:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/28/news/international/rbs_china/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/28/news/international/rbs_china/index.htmThe Royal Bank of Scotland could take a stake in the Bank of China, one of that country's largest banks, according to published reports Thursday.Thu, 28 Jul 2005 10:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/23/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/23/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmThe dollar skidded to a new record low against the euro while bonds ticked lower Tuesday after Russia's central bank said it would review the share of euros in its reserves.Tue, 23 Nov 2004 13:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/27/news/economy/gdp/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/27/news/economy/gdp/index.htmThe pace of economic growth was slower in the second quarter than originally estimated, the government said Friday, as the latest reading on gross domestic product came roughly in line with economists' forecasts.Fri, 27 Aug 2004 12:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/05/markets/bondcenter/bonds_a/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/05/markets/bondcenter/bonds_a/index.htmYields on U.S. Treasurys climbed to three-month highs as investors continued to sell fixed-income securities following Friday's strong payroll report and a better-than-expected report from the services sector.Mon, 05 Apr 2004 14:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/03/08/363665/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/03/08/363665/index.htmWhen Citizens Bank signed a $95 million, 25-year deal to put its name on the new home of the Philadelphia Phillies, slated to open in April, the company bought a lot more than big signs and guarant...Mon, 08 Mar 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/13/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/13/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmTreasury prices rose Friday, boosted by a steep drop in a U.S. consumer sentiment reading and a safety bid spurred by brief evacuations of a New Jersey postal facility and two U.S. Senate office buildings.Fri, 13 Feb 2004 14:12:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/10/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/10/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmThe dollar remained weak Tuesday against the euro as European finance ministers angled away from intervention to make the euro more competitive.Tue, 10 Feb 2004 13:57:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/02/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/02/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmTreasury prices tumbled Friday as a report showing surprising manufacturing strength brought forward market expectations for an eventual interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve.Fri, 02 Jan 2004 13:43:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/07/31/72271/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/07/31/72271/index.htmPowered by steady growth in assets, Japanese banks are increasing their world dominance. Ten of the 11 largest banks outside the U.S. are Japanese, a greater concentration at the top than last year...Mon, 31 Jul 1989 04:01:00 EDT