Finance

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Citigroup to shed $400bn assets
US bank giant Citigroup aims to sell $400bn of assets over the next three years to bolster its financial position.

Police probe shinty fund finances
A man is charged in connection with a police investigation into & #34;financial irregularities & #34;.

Britain 'needs more incinerators'
Tough decisions are needed if councils are to meet EU landfill targets and avoid huge taxes and fines, a think tank warns.

Prisons watchdog attacks closure
The chief prisons inspector has criticised the closure of a special unit for teenage offenders which was a & #34;beacon of good practice & #34;.

How MSPs voted in the parliament
A guide to how MSPs voted during business in the main chamber of the Scottish Parliament.

Richardson stands down at Haven
Whitehaven finance director Barry Richardson leaves his post with the rugby league club on medical advice.

Q & A: HBOS rights issue explained
HBOS wants to raise £4bn of extra funding through a rights issue. What does this mean for shareholders?

Cowen is confirmed as taoiseach
Outgoing Irish finance minister Brian Cowen formally takes over from Bertie Ahern as taoiseach.

Cowen - a new style of taoiseach
The Teflon Taoiseach is being replaced by the Tungsten Taoiseach in the form of Brian Cowen.

Co-ops 'way forward' for economy
The growth of co-ops could help Scotland compete with the world's top economies according to finance secretary John Swinney.

Davidson determined to stay in F1
Britain's Anthony Davidson says he wants to stay in F1 after financial problems forced his team Super Aguri to withdraw from the sport.

Jobless City workers face tough times
Some 20,000 jobs are set to go by the end of next year in London's financial district after several banks have suffered huge losses.

Ahern steps down as Irish leader
Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern officially steps down from office after 11 years in power.

Struggling Super Aguri out of F1
Super Aguri withdraw from the Formula One World Championship after running into financial problems.

Third loss for US mortgage giant
US mortgage finance firm Fannie Mae posts its third consecutive quarterly loss as the housing slump deepens.

'Few benefits' from mail shake-up
Opening up the UK postal service has offered & #34;no significant benefit & #34; for homes and small firms, a study says.

Mortgage fraudster banned by FSA
A mortgage broker from South London is banned for submitting fraudulent mortgage applications.

FSA targets insider trading deals
The Financial Service Authority doubles its team that targets illegal practices such as insider trading.

Larne manager lists four players
Larne boss Graham McConnell has placed four players on the transfer list because of financial restrictions.

Author killing retrial date set
A date is set for the retrial of a financial adviser accused of murdering author Allan Chappelow.