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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/199e9417/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Ceurope0Chow0Eroast0Eturbot0Ehelped0Eeurozone0Eleaders0Eswallow0Etheir0Epride0Eon0Edebt0E23769380Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">How roast turbot helped eurozone leaders swallow their pride on debt</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/199e9418/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Ceurope0Cmarkets0Erise0Eas0Eeu0Echiefs0Eagree0Edeal0Eto0Esave0Esingle0Ecurrency0E23769370Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Markets rise as EU chiefs agree deal to save single currency</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/199e9416/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Ceurope0Ctwospeed0Eeurope0Eleaves0Ethe0Euk0Estuck0Ein0Ethe0Eslow0Elane0E2376940A0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Two-speed Europe leaves the UK stuck in the slow lane</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1997767d/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C88519810CEurozone0Edebt0Ecrisis0Eleaders0Eagree0Erescue0Eplan0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Eurozone debt crisis: leaders agree rescue plan</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/19983f0b/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C88519820CEurozone0Edebt0Ecrisis0Eleaders0Ereach0EGreek0Edebt0Edeal0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Eurozone debt crisis: leaders reach Greek debt deal</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/199da0fd/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C88541250CFrench0Eand0EGerman0Erelief0Eas0EGreek0Ehaircut0Enot0Eexpected0Eto0Etrigger0ECDS0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">French and German relief as Greek haircut not expected to trigger CDS</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/UrFkOaa_ULk/europe-boosts-crisis-fighting-tools-pledges-details-to-come" target="_blank">Europe Bolsters Crisis-Fighting Tools</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/hOY7W1A5MYU/banks-bow-to-last-word-from-merkel-sarkozy-on-greek-debt" target="_blank">Banks Bow to ‘Last Word’ From Merkel</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/19TlmvBUSAs/euro-crisis-fix-may-threaten-lifeline-for-east-europe-banks" target="_blank">Euro Crisis Fix Threatens East Europe Banks</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/cb1V2e9kbac/european-bank-bondholders-may-look-to-ireland-for-hints-of-fate" target="_blank">Bank Bondholders See Hints of Fate in Ireland</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-15487269" target="_blank">Euro for Greece &#39;was a mistake&#39;</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-15478838" target="_blank">&#39;Gold and silver&#39; ATMs in India</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15481498" target="_blank">Small firms look beyond banks for loans</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/39c6a414-00b9-11e1-930b-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Shadow banking surpasses pre-crisis level</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15480986" target="_blank">Santander results below forecast</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/199e941a/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cneed0Eto0Ehold0Emore0Ecash0Ehits0Eprofits0Eat0Esantander0E23768580Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Need to hold more cash hits profits at Santander</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/199d6967/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C88538120CSantander0Efaces0E13bn0Ecapital0Eshortfall0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Santander faces £13bn capital shortfall</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/eU4d2FA_AZ0/spain-banks-shun-state-aid-to-bolster-capital-by-24-billion" target="_blank">Spain Banks Shun State Aid to Bolster Capital</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/48f41d9c-00a8-11e1-ba33-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">NYSE and Deutsche Börse tie-up appeal</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1390f734-00f2-11e1-8590-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">HSBC to sell Brazil consumer finance unit</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaymentsNews/~3/_IOIw2UJ03Q/chicago-feds-evaluates-the-potential-for-immediate-funds-transfer-in-the-us" target="_blank">Chicago Feds Evaluates the Potential for Immediate Funds Transfer in the US</a><br />Payments News</div>
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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include &#8230;</p>
<p><div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/199e9417/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Ceurope0Chow0Eroast0Eturbot0Ehelped0Eeurozone0Eleaders0Eswallow0Etheir0Epride0Eon0Edebt0E23769380Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">How roast turbot helped eurozone leaders swallow their pride on debt</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/199e9418/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Ceurope0Cmarkets0Erise0Eas0Eeu0Echiefs0Eagree0Edeal0Eto0Esave0Esingle0Ecurrency0E23769370Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Markets rise as EU chiefs agree deal to save single currency</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/199e9416/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Ceurope0Ctwospeed0Eeurope0Eleaves0Ethe0Euk0Estuck0Ein0Ethe0Eslow0Elane0E2376940A0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Two-speed Europe leaves the UK stuck in the slow lane</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1997767d/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C88519810CEurozone0Edebt0Ecrisis0Eleaders0Eagree0Erescue0Eplan0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Eurozone debt crisis: leaders agree rescue plan</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/19983f0b/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C88519820CEurozone0Edebt0Ecrisis0Eleaders0Ereach0EGreek0Edebt0Edeal0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Eurozone debt crisis: leaders reach Greek debt deal</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/199da0fd/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C88541250CFrench0Eand0EGerman0Erelief0Eas0EGreek0Ehaircut0Enot0Eexpected0Eto0Etrigger0ECDS0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">French and German relief as Greek haircut not expected to trigger CDS</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/UrFkOaa_ULk/europe-boosts-crisis-fighting-tools-pledges-details-to-come" target="_blank">Europe Bolsters Crisis-Fighting Tools</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/hOY7W1A5MYU/banks-bow-to-last-word-from-merkel-sarkozy-on-greek-debt" target="_blank">Banks Bow to ‘Last Word’ From Merkel</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/19TlmvBUSAs/euro-crisis-fix-may-threaten-lifeline-for-east-europe-banks" target="_blank">Euro Crisis Fix Threatens East Europe Banks</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/cb1V2e9kbac/european-bank-bondholders-may-look-to-ireland-for-hints-of-fate" target="_blank">Bank Bondholders See Hints of Fate in Ireland</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-15487269" target="_blank">Euro for Greece &#39;was a mistake&#39;</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-15478838" target="_blank">&#39;Gold and silver&#39; ATMs in India</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15481498" target="_blank">Small firms look beyond banks for loans</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/39c6a414-00b9-11e1-930b-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Shadow banking surpasses pre-crisis level</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15480986" target="_blank">Santander results below forecast</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/199e941a/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cneed0Eto0Ehold0Emore0Ecash0Ehits0Eprofits0Eat0Esantander0E23768580Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Need to hold more cash hits profits at Santander</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/199d6967/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C88538120CSantander0Efaces0E13bn0Ecapital0Eshortfall0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Santander faces £13bn capital shortfall</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/eU4d2FA_AZ0/spain-banks-shun-state-aid-to-bolster-capital-by-24-billion" target="_blank">Spain Banks Shun State Aid to Bolster Capital</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/48f41d9c-00a8-11e1-ba33-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">NYSE and Deutsche Börse tie-up appeal</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1390f734-00f2-11e1-8590-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">HSBC to sell Brazil consumer finance unit</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaymentsNews/~3/_IOIw2UJ03Q/chicago-feds-evaluates-the-potential-for-immediate-funds-transfer-in-the-us" target="_blank">Chicago Feds Evaluates the Potential for Immediate Funds Transfer in the US</a><br />Payments News</div></p>


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