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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include ...</p>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1510a4c1/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C85280A980CVirgin0EMoney0Ein0Etalks0Eto0Eraise0E2bn0Efor0ELloyds0Eand0ENorthern0ERock0Ebids0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Virgin Money in talks to raise £2bn for Lloyds and Northern Rock bids</a>-&#0160;The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-13499521" target="_blank">Mexican contests Lagarde for IMF</a>&#0160;-&#0160;BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/z8wyJqIX1Do/" target="_blank">Square’s Disruptive New iPad Payments Service Will Replace Cash Registers</a>&#0160;-&#0160;Techcrunch</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/15193a89/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cuk0Cpolitics0Cbanks0Eset0Eto0Emiss0Eproject0Emerlin0Eloan0Etargets0E2287990A0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banks set to miss &#39;Project Merlin&#39; loan targets</a>&#0160;-&#0160;The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/mPWmw2JbRGc/greece-s-cabinet-approves-asset-sales-after-bond-market-selloff" target="_blank">Europe&#39;s Debt Crisis Deepens as Greece Plans Cuts</a>&#0160;-&#0160;Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-13349239" target="_blank">Credit card pitfall</a>&#0160;-&#0160;BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/mUAIMLlsL4g/" target="_blank">Spenz Wants To Help You Track Spending Habits And Stick To A Budget</a>&#0160;-&#0160;Techcrunch</div>
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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include &#8230;</p>
<p><div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1510a4c1/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C85280A980CVirgin0EMoney0Ein0Etalks0Eto0Eraise0E2bn0Efor0ELloyds0Eand0ENorthern0ERock0Ebids0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Virgin Money in talks to raise £2bn for Lloyds and Northern Rock bids</a>-&#0160;The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-13499521" target="_blank">Mexican contests Lagarde for IMF</a>&#0160;-&#0160;BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/z8wyJqIX1Do/" target="_blank">Square’s Disruptive New iPad Payments Service Will Replace Cash Registers</a>&#0160;-&#0160;Techcrunch</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/15193a89/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cuk0Cpolitics0Cbanks0Eset0Eto0Emiss0Eproject0Emerlin0Eloan0Etargets0E2287990A0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banks set to miss &#39;Project Merlin&#39; loan targets</a>&#0160;-&#0160;The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/mPWmw2JbRGc/greece-s-cabinet-approves-asset-sales-after-bond-market-selloff" target="_blank">Europe&#39;s Debt Crisis Deepens as Greece Plans Cuts</a>&#0160;-&#0160;Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-13349239" target="_blank">Credit card pitfall</a>&#0160;-&#0160;BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/mUAIMLlsL4g/" target="_blank">Spenz Wants To Help You Track Spending Habits And Stick To A Budget</a>&#0160;-&#0160;Techcrunch</div>
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