Tales of the bonus-time blues

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Tales of the bonus-time blues

They won't win the sympathy vote any time soon, but investment bankers are looking increasingly downcast as this year's bonus numbers come through. Several houses are looking at drops of over 50% in certain areas; many will get no bonus at all – those that are still employed, anyway. Chris Wright reports.

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