The focus has now turned to another major European lender, Deutsche Bank, whose shares nosedived by as much as 14% today.

Some 250 full-time roles will be relocated while a number of contractor jobs will be cut altogether.

Epstein was found dead last August in a Manhattan federal jail while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

Deutsche Bank currently employs over 650 people in Dublin.

Deutsche Bank confirmed the raids and said it was “fully cooperating” with the authorities.

Demand for the 10-year benchmark bond amounted to €14 billion.

Recruitment will begin in 2014 and all jobs are expected to be filled within three years.

The Northern Irishman is too far back to challenge for the Deutsche Bank Championship but he is coming back to form.

Thirteen top investment banks including Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs have been accused of colluding over derivatives trading – a serious breach of EU antitrust rules.

The allegations date back to 2010 and concern “individuals suspected of tax fraud in connection with trading in carbon emissions certificates”.

The Fijian reached 13-under 131 to secure the top spot after the second round of the BMW Championship

The pair could be set to dominate golf in the forthcoming months, writes Neil Cullen.

Bank says its net income has dropped from €1.2 billion in Q2 2011 to €661 million.

Moody’s says six major banks, including the country’s second-biggest Commerzbank, are at risk of eurozone turmoil.

The ads, which link to the Fine Gael website, are the work of the UK political blogger Guido Fawkes who said they were “good craic”.

Internationally acclaimed Frieze Art Fair to be next target for Occupy movement.

Frankfurt police were notified by bank staff who found a suspicious package in the company’s mail room yesterday.

The rating agency’s latest move follows a similar measure imposed on most eurozone countries earlier this week.

The golfer amazed onlookers to win the competition, completing a remarkable year, which he began at No 213 in the world.

The lawsuit, reported in the New York Times, relates to alleged misrepresentation of the quality of mortgages during the boom.