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Interesting
Lehman was no exception for Banque de France - Financial Times
Puzzle over Banque de France Lehman role - Financial Times
New Bank
Hopes rising of new Scottish High Street bank - The Telegraph
Lord Levene and Sir David Walker team up to target
state banking assets - The Telegraph
Lord Levene to front new banking group - The Independent
Project New Bank shouldn't try to relive the past -
The Telegraph
Company News
UKFI loses fourth executive as Sam Woods heads for exit
- The Telegraph
HSBC tipped as Nedbank bidder - The Telegraph
Lloyds sued over property empire - The Telegraph
RBS seeks 'pioneering' approach to selling assets that
are key to UK property market - The Telegraph
Hope
IMF raises global growth estimate - BBC
Banks optimism spurs market rally - BBC
Blue chip banks surge ahead for third day - Financial Times
Fear
Paulson's flagship funds hit by volatility - Financial Times
Derivatives reflect fears of UK property slump - Financial Times
US to access Europeans' bank data - BBC
Chris M Skinner
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