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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14706094" target="_blank">Eurobank to merge with Alpha Bank</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/BttUifevU3Y/alpha-to-acquire-efg-eurobank-to-create-biggest-greek-lender" target="_blank">Alpha Buys Eurobank, Becomes Greek Behemoth</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/YfM1noKHTes/nordea-plans-to-cut-2-000-employees-by-2013-to-lift-profits" target="_blank">Nordea Plans to Cut 2,000 Employees by 2013</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a0c3b4fc-cf29-11e0-86c5-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">EMCF to push into OTC clearing</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17ca0c41/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C87297480CBank0Eof0EAmerica0Esells0Eshares0Ein0EChina0Ebank0Efor0E80B3bn0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank of America sells shares in China bank for $8.3bn</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17b552f0/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C87246430CBank0Ejob0Ecuts0Etop0E60A0A0A0A0Eafter0EABN0EAmro0Eaxes0Ethousands0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank job cuts top 60,000 after ABN Amro axes thousands</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17b552ea/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0Cdamianreece0C87246960CBank0Ecull0Esignals0Etimes0Eare0Ea0Echangin0Efor0Eus0Etoo0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank cull signals times are-a-changin&#39; for us too</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17b552f3/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cjobs0C87244350CWill0Eother0Ebanks0Epush0Ethrough0Epay0Ecuts0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Will other banks push through pay cuts?</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17ca0c42/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C87295890CBanks0Eresponsible0Efor0Eover0Ea0Ethird0Eof0EUK0Eeconomic0Eslump0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banks responsible for over a third of UK economic slump</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14691762" target="_blank">VIDEO: Your Money: Bank branches and BT</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17c3f178/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C87286240CInvestigators0Euncover0Eevidence0Eof0Einsider0Etrading0Erings0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Investigators uncover evidence of insider trading rings</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/17c89389/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cuk0Cpolitics0Cbanking0Ereforms0Emust0Ebe0Edelayed0E23457860Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banking reforms &#39;must be delayed&#39;</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17be17e8/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C87274820CDowngrade0Erisk0Eover0EICB0Ebanks0Ereport0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Downgrade risk over ICB banks report</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17b21db1/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C87240A30A0CEurozone0Enations0Eextend0Eshort0Eselling0Eban0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Eurozone nations extend short selling ban</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14709670" target="_blank">&#39;Swift action needed for Greece&#39;</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/17cac2c7/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Ctrichet0Edefends0Eecb0Eindependence0E23459510Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Trichet defends ECB independence</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14705731" target="_blank">VIDEO: Euro bank boss to face MEPs</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/UTJFL5mLA6c/banks-protest-as-basel-plans-capital-punishment-for-size-risk" target="_blank">Banks Protest as Basel Plans Capital ‘Punishment’ for Size, Risk</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17ca5fbd/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C87298220CEU0Erules0Eout0Efresh0Ecapitalisation0Efor0EEuropes0Ebanks0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">EU rules out fresh capitalisation for Europe&#39;s banks</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17c21657/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C87286610CEuropean0Ebanks0Eset0Ecash0Etest0Eby0EIMF0Echief0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">European banks set cash test by IMF chief</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14699093" target="_blank">Lagarde says recovery &#39;fragile&#39;</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17bdd22e/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C87275420CChristine0ELagarde0EEU0Ebanks0Emust0Eraise0Emore0Ecash0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Christine Lagarde: EU banks must raise more cash</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/SCy0No0BiUU/lagarde-push-on-bank-capital-snubbed-by-germany-spain-eu" target="_blank">Lagarde’s Push to Raise Bank Capital Snubbed</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14706094" target="_blank">Eurobank to merge with Alpha Bank</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/BttUifevU3Y/alpha-to-acquire-efg-eurobank-to-create-biggest-greek-lender" target="_blank">Alpha Buys Eurobank, Becomes Greek Behemoth</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/YfM1noKHTes/nordea-plans-to-cut-2-000-employees-by-2013-to-lift-profits" target="_blank">Nordea Plans to Cut 2,000 Employees by 2013</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a0c3b4fc-cf29-11e0-86c5-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">EMCF to push into OTC clearing</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17ca0c41/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C87297480CBank0Eof0EAmerica0Esells0Eshares0Ein0EChina0Ebank0Efor0E80B3bn0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank of America sells shares in China bank for $8.3bn</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17b552f0/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C87246430CBank0Ejob0Ecuts0Etop0E60A0A0A0A0Eafter0EABN0EAmro0Eaxes0Ethousands0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank job cuts top 60,000 after ABN Amro axes thousands</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17b552ea/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0Cdamianreece0C87246960CBank0Ecull0Esignals0Etimes0Eare0Ea0Echangin0Efor0Eus0Etoo0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank cull signals times are-a-changin&#39; for us too</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17b552f3/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cjobs0C87244350CWill0Eother0Ebanks0Epush0Ethrough0Epay0Ecuts0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Will other banks push through pay cuts?</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17ca0c42/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C87295890CBanks0Eresponsible0Efor0Eover0Ea0Ethird0Eof0EUK0Eeconomic0Eslump0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banks responsible for over a third of UK economic slump</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14691762" target="_blank">VIDEO: Your Money: Bank branches and BT</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17c3f178/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C87286240CInvestigators0Euncover0Eevidence0Eof0Einsider0Etrading0Erings0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Investigators uncover evidence of insider trading rings</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/17c89389/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cuk0Cpolitics0Cbanking0Ereforms0Emust0Ebe0Edelayed0E23457860Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banking reforms &#39;must be delayed&#39;</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17be17e8/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C87274820CDowngrade0Erisk0Eover0EICB0Ebanks0Ereport0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Downgrade risk over ICB banks report</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17b21db1/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C87240A30A0CEurozone0Enations0Eextend0Eshort0Eselling0Eban0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Eurozone nations extend short selling ban</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14709670" target="_blank">&#39;Swift action needed for Greece&#39;</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/17cac2c7/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Ctrichet0Edefends0Eecb0Eindependence0E23459510Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Trichet defends ECB independence</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14705731" target="_blank">VIDEO: Euro bank boss to face MEPs</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/UTJFL5mLA6c/banks-protest-as-basel-plans-capital-punishment-for-size-risk" target="_blank">Banks Protest as Basel Plans Capital ‘Punishment’ for Size, Risk</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17ca5fbd/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C87298220CEU0Erules0Eout0Efresh0Ecapitalisation0Efor0EEuropes0Ebanks0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">EU rules out fresh capitalisation for Europe&#39;s banks</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17c21657/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C87286610CEuropean0Ebanks0Eset0Ecash0Etest0Eby0EIMF0Echief0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">European banks set cash test by IMF chief</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14699093" target="_blank">Lagarde says recovery &#39;fragile&#39;</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/17bdd22e/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C87275420CChristine0ELagarde0EEU0Ebanks0Emust0Eraise0Emore0Ecash0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Christine Lagarde: EU banks must raise more cash</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/SCy0No0BiUU/lagarde-push-on-bank-capital-snubbed-by-germany-spain-eu" target="_blank">Lagarde’s Push to Raise Bank Capital Snubbed</a><br />Business Week</div>
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