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Companies
RBS half-year profits hit £1.1bn - BBC
RBS rounds off good week for UK banks by returning to profit - The Telegraph
KKR funds buy-out of RBS payment arm - Financial Times
FSA starts investigation into Coutts over AIG-linked savings product - The Telegraph
FSA exodus adds to concern over City regulation - Financial Times
Eric Daniels on HBOS: "We did the country a great service..." - The Telegraph
LSE's Turquoise heading into profit - Financial Times
Lehman art pieces to go under the hammer - Financial Times
Hewlett-Packard chief quits after sex harassment allegations - The Independent
Markets
British banks are right to learn the word 'no' when it comes to lending - The Telegraph
UK banks to form lending task force - The Independent
Banks' reports speak volumes - Financial Times
UK taxpayers' bank stakes £6.2bn in profit - The Telegraph
Payback time - BBC
Cable fears banks are still 'structurally dangerous' despite return to profit - The Independent
City bonuses jump 25pc to £10bn - The Telegraph
US to pay big sums for Wall St tip-offs - 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...