Podcast of business and financial stories, Behind the Money

Behind the Money

From hostile takeovers to C-suite intrigue, Behind the Money takes you inside the business and financial stories of the moment with reporting from Financial Times journalists around the world.

Podcast of business and financial stories

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>UK government owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) for 17 years, impacting taxpayer finances</li><li>RBS's aggressive expansion and risky acquisitions led to vulnerabilities and exposure to toxic assets</li><li>Government bailed out RBS with £45.5 billion, taking an 84% stake in the bank and preventing a collapse in 2008.</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

UK government owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) for 17 years, impacting taxpayer financesRBS's aggressive expansion and risky acquisitions led to vulnerabilities and exposure to toxic assetsGovernment bailed out RBS with £45.5 billion, taking an 84% stake in the bank and preventing a collapse in 2008.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

NatWest Group

The end of the UK’s ‘bailout era’