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Things worth reading: 9th December 2009

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The American argument over interchange fees
"Trillions of dollars of transactions are processed each year
on credit and debit cards in the United States. 1.7% of each credit or
debit card payment (to use the GAO’s example) may not seem like a huge
amount on an individual transaction, but 1.7% of $2.5 trillion is real
money, even by Washington budget standards."

Allan Shampine



Northern Rock split date is set - BBC
No compensation for Northern Rock shareholders - The Independent
Barclays chief Bob Diamond warns windfall tax on bank bonuses not in line with G20 - The Telegraph
Morgan Stanley in leadership reshuffle - The Times
Dubai finance chief : 'Six months too short to restructure debt' - The Times
MPs to examine threat posed by 'too big to fail' banks - The Telegraph
Baroness Vadera: 'I still have nightmares about the financial crisis' - The Telegraph
Get ready for a fixed-income revolution - The Times

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