Things we're reading today include:
Clearer wants a deal with bidders (Telegraph)
Old rule saves Citi directors in investor poll (Financial Times)
BofA raises $7.3bn from CCB stake (Financial Times)
Freddie Mac asks for more US aid (BBC)
Economy may have gone past low point (Financial Times)
IMF urges stress tests on European banks (Financial Times)
Fed boss: Bank exam results should buoy confidence (KSDK St Louis)
Buffett, Rogers Warn: Inflation Ahead (Money News)
Is Islamic finance the answer? (BBC)
Quick Study: The Future of Work (Readers Digest)
Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...