Things we're reading today include ...
BarCap to slash jobs in cost-cuts - Financial Times
HSBC to extend Saturday working and cut sick leave - The Telegraph
Fed sets the printing press rolling again to juice recovery - The Independent
Bank 'to revise' growth forecast - BBC
Confidence falters among consumers - The Independent
Obamanomics 'not a roaring success' - BBC
China sees slowing import growth - BBC
China tackles banks' '£213bn hidden loans' - 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...