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Massive fines for ‘brazen’ banks 21 May 15

Thu, 21 May 15

"If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying” - what does the future hold for some of the world's biggest banks after they are hit by record fines for trying to fix currency markets? As Royal Mail prepares to post annual results we speak to one of its rivals for letter deliveries. Hermes Investment Management explains its decision to challenge the top brass¹ at Deutsche Bank. And, the latest from music streaming service Spotify which thinks the future is... video.

1 brass   

n.黄铜；黄铜器，铜管乐器

参考例句：

• Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。