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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include ...</p>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1af54aa8/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Ceurope0Ceu0E260Efight0Eto0Estop0Epact0Eunravelling0E62771370Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">EU 26 fight to stop pact unravelling</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16209414" target="_blank">UK &#39;to observe EU negotiations&#39;</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16206783" target="_blank">Doubts emerge over EU tax plans</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21541859?fsrc=rss|fec" target="_blank">The euro crisis: Damned with faint plans</a><br />The Economist</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21541858?fsrc=rss|fec" target="_blank">European banks: Staggering to the rescue</a><br />Economist</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/6nRFMgoilyA/why-european-banks-are-sacrificing-growth-12152011" target="_blank">Why European Banks Are Sacrificing Growth</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/MO1k7-0ddhE/germanys-hidden-risk-12142011" target="_blank">Germany&#39;s Hidden Risk</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16207748" target="_blank">French call to downgrade UK first</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21541836?fsrc=rss|fec" target="_blank">Economics focus: One nation overdrawn</a><br />The Economist</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1afe0c81/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89597850CAntonio0EHorta0EOsorio0Ethe0Ebank0Echief0Ewho0Ejust0Ecould0Enot0Eswitch0Eoff0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Antonio Horta-Osorio: the bank chief who just could not switch off</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/39589ba6-264b-11e1-85fb-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Sir Win should lose Lloyds chair if AHO relapses</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16197918" target="_blank">Online banking problems at Lloyds</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16210134" target="_blank">Fitch downgrades six global banks</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1afc97bb/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C895930A90CMorgan0EStanley0Eto0Eaxe0E160A0A0Ejobs0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Morgan Stanley to axe 1,600 jobs</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b476108-2736-11e1-864f-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">BarCap set for €1bn sale of German properties</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://paymentsviews.com/2011/12/14/its-deja-vu-all-over-again/" target="_blank">Square… It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again!</a><br />Payments Views</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.fundweb.co.uk/uk/bankers%E2%80%99-bonuses-did-not-cause-crisis-claims-bath-university-study/1043288.article" target="_blank">Bankers’ bonuses did not cause crisis, claims Bath University study</a><br />Fundweb</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1afe12bc/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancial0Ecrime0C89596480CConsultant0ERupinder0ESidhu0Ejailed0Efor0Einsider0Edealing0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Consultant Rupinder Sidhu jailed for insider dealing</a><br />The Telegraph</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/1af54aa8/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Ceurope0Ceu0E260Efight0Eto0Estop0Epact0Eunravelling0E62771370Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">EU 26 fight to stop pact unravelling</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16209414" target="_blank">UK &#39;to observe EU negotiations&#39;</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16206783" target="_blank">Doubts emerge over EU tax plans</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21541859?fsrc=rss|fec" target="_blank">The euro crisis: Damned with faint plans</a><br />The Economist</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21541858?fsrc=rss|fec" target="_blank">European banks: Staggering to the rescue</a><br />Economist</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/6nRFMgoilyA/why-european-banks-are-sacrificing-growth-12152011" target="_blank">Why European Banks Are Sacrificing Growth</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/MO1k7-0ddhE/germanys-hidden-risk-12142011" target="_blank">Germany&#39;s Hidden Risk</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16207748" target="_blank">French call to downgrade UK first</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21541836?fsrc=rss|fec" target="_blank">Economics focus: One nation overdrawn</a><br />The Economist</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1afe0c81/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89597850CAntonio0EHorta0EOsorio0Ethe0Ebank0Echief0Ewho0Ejust0Ecould0Enot0Eswitch0Eoff0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Antonio Horta-Osorio: the bank chief who just could not switch off</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/39589ba6-264b-11e1-85fb-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Sir Win should lose Lloyds chair if AHO relapses</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16197918" target="_blank">Online banking problems at Lloyds</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16210134" target="_blank">Fitch downgrades six global banks</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1afc97bb/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C895930A90CMorgan0EStanley0Eto0Eaxe0E160A0A0Ejobs0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Morgan Stanley to axe 1,600 jobs</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b476108-2736-11e1-864f-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">BarCap set for €1bn sale of German properties</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://paymentsviews.com/2011/12/14/its-deja-vu-all-over-again/" target="_blank">Square… It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again!</a><br />Payments Views</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.fundweb.co.uk/uk/bankers%E2%80%99-bonuses-did-not-cause-crisis-claims-bath-university-study/1043288.article" target="_blank">Bankers’ bonuses did not cause crisis, claims Bath University study</a><br />Fundweb</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1afe12bc/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancial0Ecrime0C89596480CConsultant0ERupinder0ESidhu0Ejailed0Efor0Einsider0Edealing0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Consultant Rupinder Sidhu jailed for insider dealing</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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