Things we're reading today include ...
Companies
RBS is no longer at risk of a 'blow up', Hester tells MPs - The Independent
RBS boss: Bonuses will be 'the minimum we can get away with' - The Independent
Lloyds handover would allow Daniels to salvage something of his reputation - The Telegraph
Infosys reports quarterly fall in profits - The Times
Markets
UK economy rebounding, says BDO - The Independent
ECB wants access to banks' books - The Telegraph
Record profit for US central bank - BBC
US financial crisis panel to open - BBC
US banks protest over Obama's windfall tax plans - The Independent
Quote of the Day:
"If you asked my mother and father about my pay they'd probably tell you it is too high."
Stephen Hester, Chief Executive, Royal Bank of Scotland
'My parents think I earn too much': (Well, he is the £10m boss of RBS) - The Independent
Chris M Skinner
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