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Barclays results
Barclays sees jump in profits - BBC
Barclays half-year profits rise 44% to £3.9bn - The Independent
Barclays profits jump 44pc to £3.95bn - The Telegraph
Barclays smashes City forecasts but warns we're 'still in the tunnel' - The Telegraph
Investment bank boosts Barclays - BBC
Barclays' investment bank is running the show, and some in the City are worried - The Telegraph
Barclays' bankers share £1.7bn bonus pool as profits surge ahead - The Independent
Companies
RBS half-year profits hit £1.1bn - BBC
RBS scrapes into the black - The Independent
Allied Irish Bank's woes grow as gloom in Irish property market deepens - The Telegraph
Goldman considers selling off proprietary trading business - The Telegraph
Morgan Stanley close to selling Frontpoint as Volcker rule looms - The Telegraph
Commerzbank sees profits increase - BBC
Allianz reports fall in profits - BBC
Aviva profits treble as more invest in pensions - The Telegraph
Fannie Mae reports lower quarterly loss - Financial Times
Economies
EU economies 'not out of woods' - BBC
Societe Generale warns that Europe's economic outlook remains fragile - The Telegraph
Greece applauded for action on debt - The Independent
Nigeria sacks stock market chief - BBC
Regulations
Europe's issuers warn on US reforms - Financial Times
Trading chief guarding the options corner - Financial Times
Reforms spur Wall Street shake-up - The Independent
London is becoming less attractive, Standard Chartered warns - The Telegraph
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