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Citibank
Citibank’s “tough patooties” customer service charter
In an uncharacteristic display of appreciation, Citibank boss Vikram Pandit thanked US taxpayers for bailing out the world’s once biggest financial institution — then slapped them with a new credit card fee.
Has Citibank been hacked?
Russian hackers have stolen tens of millions of dollars from Citibank, according to US government sources, but the bank is in heavy denial mode.
Bailed-out execs face 90% pay-cut
The US government is set to order the companies that received the most money in last year’s Wall St bailout to slash compensation for their top executives.
Krugman: Big Banks are still buggered
Don’t be fooled by their cash splashing bonuses and reported “record profits”, says Paul Krugman: the big banks are still in deep poo; they’re just really good at pretending they’re not.
Citigroup in bonus payout shame
It’s difficult to think of a worse time for the world’s biggest bank to be pushing the banker bonus issue.
Gottliebsen: Banks play battleships
America’s two biggest banks, Bank of America and Citibank, are engaged in a titanic struggle to avoid nationalisation, writes Robert Gottliebsen.
Historically Hung Over: The Crikey Guide To The 2010 Federal Election
