The prince and the pauper: public versus private pay

Public sector now earns twice the private sector wage By Fiona Mullen Throughout the debate on reform of public-sector spending, there has been little discussion about the difference between public-sector and private-sector

UK bank reform to cost up to 7 bln pounds

Britain's banks should shield their retail operations from riskier investment banking units and boost capital levels to protect taxpayers from future crises, according to far-reaching proposals that could cost the industry 7