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People
Salaries are astonishingly high, says RBS chairman -
The Independent
Jayne-Anne Gadhia, CEO Virgin Money - The Times
I would not want job of tackling British debt, says
Buffett - The Independent
Buffett stands behind Goldman Sachs - Financial Times
Companies
Goldman 'facing criminal inquiry' - BBC
Goldman Sachs concedes case for restraining the big
banks - The Independent
Goldman Sachs shares bear brunt of investor anger -
The Telegraph
Barclays quarterly profits jump to £1.8bn - The Telegraph
Barclays' profit fails to impress - BBC
Credit crunch is over, says Barclays - The Telegraph
Markets
Senate begins Wall Street battle - BBC
Bank rate 'will stay low for four years' - The Times
Watchdog supports calls for banking inquiry - Financial Times
City firms urged to step up IT security - The Independent
Chris M Skinner
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