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Barclays and Bonuses
Barclays reports profits up 92% to £11.6 billion - The Independent
Bankers pocket £2.7bn bonuses as record profits
announced - The Independent
Diamond says forget bonuses and be proud - Financial Times
Barclays has changed the rules of the game and bankers
should take note - The Telegraph
Debt of honour - The Times
Million dollar men - BBC
Regulator backs EU-wide bonus rules - Financial Times
Insider Trading
Record fine for insider trading - BBC
The Cazenove connection: ex-broker tried for ‘inside
deals’ - The Times
Companies
JP Morgan's $1.7bn purchase of RBS Sempra doesn't
include US assets - The Telegraph
Deutsche Börse to ramp up cost cuts - Financial Times
Cards
Credit card rates 'at new high' - BBC
UK firms 'forced to use credit cards to stay afloat'
- The Telegraph
Markets
Eurozone expects 'fragile' growth - BBC
Banks 'still restricting loans' - BBC
Financial innovation can be harmful, says FSA's Lord
Turner - The Telegraph
Inflation rise just 'temporary' says Bank governor -
The Independent
Hank Paulson calls for tighter US financial reforms
- The Telegraph
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...