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Things worth reading: 9th March 2010

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Things we're reading today include ...

Today's must read:

  • 1.5 billion - the number of £20 notes (worth £30 billion) in
    circulation,
    of which an estimated 150 million (worth £3 billion) are Elgar notes.
  • £48 billion - the total value of bank notes in circulation, up by £10
    billion in the last two years alone.
  • 1024 A.D., the year the first use of a paper banknote was recorded
    in
    China
  • 1694 - the year the Bank of England issued its first note
  • 830 million - the number of notes, worth £11.4 billion, taken out of
    circulation and destroyed last year because they had become so poor
    quality
  • 2,529 - the number of requests received by the Bank of England from
    consumers to replace notes – worth £82,000 – that were damaged because
    they
    had been "washed".

Companies
I am not a criminal, insists billionaire behind Icesave
- The Telegraph
Virgin Money to charge customers - BBC
UBS to set up dark pool in Europe - Financial Times

Markets

UK promises flexibility after Iceland shouts 'no' -
The Independent
Markets must be able to punish Lord Myners says - The Telegraph
Treasury 'risks damaging shareholders in banks' - The Independent

Regulations

Britain in final push to tone down EU hedge fund rules
- The Independent
British banks given a year's grace on liquidity - The Telegraph
Brussels to mull 'European IMF' - BBC

Bonuses

US senators try to impose a one-off 50pc bonus tax
- The Telegraph
City workers face highest tax bill from next month -
The Independent
Broker admits court’s tax ruling has put paid to City
exodus
- The Times

Technology

Internet access 'a human right' - BBC


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