RBS Staffing Shows Controversial Turnaround Unit Was ‘Merely’ Rebranded

RBS Staffing Shows Controversial Turnaround Unit Was ‘Merely’ Rebranded
Royal Bank of Scotland signs are seen at a branch of the bank, in London, Britain Dec. 1, 2017. Reuters/Peter Nicholls
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LONDON---Nearly all the senior employees in Royal Bank of Scotland’s business turnaround division also worked for its predecessor, which is alleged to have pushed firms into bankruptcy, British lawmakers said on Tuesday.

Figures released by RBS showed that the unit, whose predecessor is at the centre of a political storm over its treatment of troubled businesses, had merely been rebranded, Treasury Select Committee Chair Nicky Morgan said.