Things we're reading today include ...
Banks
High street banks names and shamed - BBC
Goldman seeks to kill off the 'vampire squid' with first adverts - The Independent
AIG planning to repay US taxpayer - BBC
Ireland
Fears grow that Irish economy will befall same fate as Greece - The Independent
Ireland to bail out 3 banks, costing billions and renewing fears over deficit - Washington Post
Cost of Ireland's bank bail-out to hit €40 bn - The Telegraph
Crisis as Irish bank bailout grows - The Independent
Bail-out hammers Irish finances - BBC
Hedge funds hold Ireland to ransom over Anglo Irish Bank bail-out - The Telegraph
Anglo-Irish was 'systemic threat' - BBC
Ireland's banking 'nightmare' is ending, says Brian Lenihan - The Telegraph
Ireland's bank bail-out bill: market reaction - The Telegraph
Anglo Irish Bank bailout: timeline - The Telegraph
Timeline: The eye-watering losses of Anglo Irish - The Independent
Europe
Moody's adds to Spain downgrades - BBC
Spain's banks: Two cheers, three tiers - The Economist
The euro zone's trouble spots: The bottomless bail-out - The Economist
World
Tension mounts as China and US trade insults over currency - The Independent
7 major lenders ordered to review foreclosure procedures - Washington Post
Survey Says More Consumers Prefer Online Banking - Payments News
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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...