Things we're reading today include ...
Bernanke: Fed could do nothing to save Lehman - The Independent
Europe agrees finance watchdogs - BBC
Goldman Sachs invests to get its image right in China
- The Telegraph
Flash crash probe plays down quote-stuffing - Financial Times
Regulators near Basel III deal - The Independent
Getco to hire head of NYSE Arca Europe - Financial Times
Afghan bank 'to avoid collapse' - BBC
ECB keeps liquidity safety net for banks - The Independent
RBS to cut 3,500 jobs after branch sell-off - The Independent
ECB raises eurozone growth forecasts and holds rates
- The Telegraph
RBS job losses 'horrific', says union - BBC
Ben Bernanke: new regulations may prompt ' too big to
fail' banks to break up - The Telegraph
Chris M Skinner
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