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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include ...</p>
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<div><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/iAAKt3jBWv4/" target="_blank">Google’s Two-Factor Authentication Now Live In 150 Countries And 40 Languages</a><br />Techcrunch</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/16fea6e1/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Ccredit0Esuisse0Eaxes0E20A0A0A0Eas0Eprofits0Eslump0E23278750Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Credit Suisse axes 2,000 as profits slump</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/16ff9cf7/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C866920A90CBig0EFour0Eaccountancy0Efirms0Eface0ECompetition0ECommission0Eprobe0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Big Four accountancy firms face Competition Commission probe</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/16fecc3b/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cwall0Estreet0Echiefs0Ein0Eplea0Efor0Edeal0Eon0Eus0Ebudget0E23278760Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Wall Street chiefs in plea for deal on US budget</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/16ff9cf9/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0Cdamianreece0C86695470C20A110Eis0Ethe0Eyear0Ethat0Ebanks0Estart0Eto0Esuffer0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">2011 is the year that banks start to suffer</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14309977" target="_blank">Drama or crisis?</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/16ff9cfa/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C866910A90CVirgin0EMoney0Esubmits0Ebid0Efor0ENorthern0ERock0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Virgin Money submits bid for Northern Rock</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/64dac370-b937-11e0-b6bb-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Five questions for the Fed and Treasury</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14336043" target="_blank">Madoff victims get another $1bn</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/16fcf09e/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0C86681870CBank0Ebacklash0Enot0Eover0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank backlash not over</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/JCBA-dmsDrg/hsbc-may-post-first-half-profit-gain-as-u-s-writedowns-slow" target="_blank">HSBC Profit May Rise as U.S. Writedowns Slow</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d7f587c-b928-11e0-bd87-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Nomura battles to be global contender</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ee7bc8ba-b926-11e0-bd87-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Investment banks hampered by high fixed costs</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/16ff9cf8/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C86690A650CThe0Eclock0Eis0Eticking0Eagainst0EUK0Ebank0Ejobs0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">The clock is ticking against UK bank jobs</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14328155" target="_blank">Pay attention 007</a><br />BBC</p>

<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include &#8230;</p>
<p><div><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/iAAKt3jBWv4/" target="_blank">Google’s Two-Factor Authentication Now Live In 150 Countries And 40 Languages</a><br />Techcrunch</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/16fea6e1/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Ccredit0Esuisse0Eaxes0E20A0A0A0Eas0Eprofits0Eslump0E23278750Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Credit Suisse axes 2,000 as profits slump</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/16ff9cf7/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C866920A90CBig0EFour0Eaccountancy0Efirms0Eface0ECompetition0ECommission0Eprobe0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Big Four accountancy firms face Competition Commission probe</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/16fecc3b/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cwall0Estreet0Echiefs0Ein0Eplea0Efor0Edeal0Eon0Eus0Ebudget0E23278760Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Wall Street chiefs in plea for deal on US budget</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/16ff9cf9/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0Cdamianreece0C86695470C20A110Eis0Ethe0Eyear0Ethat0Ebanks0Estart0Eto0Esuffer0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">2011 is the year that banks start to suffer</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14309977" target="_blank">Drama or crisis?</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/16ff9cfa/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C866910A90CVirgin0EMoney0Esubmits0Ebid0Efor0ENorthern0ERock0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Virgin Money submits bid for Northern Rock</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/64dac370-b937-11e0-b6bb-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Five questions for the Fed and Treasury</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14336043" target="_blank">Madoff victims get another $1bn</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/16fcf09e/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0C86681870CBank0Ebacklash0Enot0Eover0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank backlash not over</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/JCBA-dmsDrg/hsbc-may-post-first-half-profit-gain-as-u-s-writedowns-slow" target="_blank">HSBC Profit May Rise as U.S. Writedowns Slow</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d7f587c-b928-11e0-bd87-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Nomura battles to be global contender</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ee7bc8ba-b926-11e0-bd87-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Investment banks hampered by high fixed costs</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/16ff9cf8/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C86690A650CThe0Eclock0Eis0Eticking0Eagainst0EUK0Ebank0Ejobs0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">The clock is ticking against UK bank jobs</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14328155" target="_blank">Pay attention 007</a><br />BBC</p>


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