Things we're reading today include ...
People
Blackstone chief Schwarzman likens Obama to Hitler over tax rises - The Telegraph
The letter that shook world of hedge funds - Financial Times
Companies
Bank of Scotland (Ireland) to close down - The Independent
MasterCard pays £333m for British online payments firm DataCash - The Independent
MasterCard in software fightback - Financial Times
Intel surprises Wall Street with $7.7bn purchase of McAfee - The Independent
Markets
City job vacancies surge 71pc - The Telegraph
Lending to businesses slows again - Financial Times
Germany's economy 'to grow by 3%' - BBC
EU: Greece meets loan conditions - BBC
Investment advice: Why PIIGS might fly - The Telegraph
Appeal of sukuk spreads beyond strongholds - Financial Times
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...