Lombard – Is Kier Group (KIE) the next Carillion? ‘Spot the difference’ says not. Superficial similarities between government contractors are not borne out by analysis
HSBC Holdings (HSBA) rocked by claim of investment bank’s ‘failure’. Memo from whistleblowing executives questions group’s commitment to the unit
Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) in discussions with BoE over share buyback. Bank aims to speed up privatisation
Diageo (DGE) warns currency volatility will hit profits this year. Chief executive says performance in line with expectations but points to ‘increased volatility’
Saga (SAGA) appoints new CFO after 6 month search. The over-50s travel and insurance company has faced some trouble in the past 12 months
