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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include ...</p>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b0ae5b3/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89635810CRBS0Eplanning0Eclosure0Eof0Ehalf0Eof0Eits0Einvestment0Earm0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">RBS planning closure of half of its investment arm</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b0ae5b5/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89634660CNBNK0Eaccuses0ELloyds0Eof0Estitch0Eup0Eover0Esale0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">NBNK accuses Lloyds of &#39;stitch up&#39; over sale</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1b0b6a6c/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cnational0Eaudit0Eoffice0Eto0Eprobe0Enorthern0Erock0Esale0E62788440Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">National Audit Office to probe Northern Rock sale</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1b0690c3/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Ceurope0Csolution0Ebeyond0Ereach0Esays0Erating0Eagency0E6278350A0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Solution beyond reach, says rating agency</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1b0690c2/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cpwc0Eis0Einvestigated0Eover0Eits0Eauditing0Eof0Ebarclays0Ecapital0E62783250Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">PwC is investigated over its auditing of Barclays Capital</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b0ae5ab/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89635140CAndrew0ETyrie0Ewarns0EFSA0Eover0EHBOS0Ereport0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Andrew Tyrie warns FSA over HBOS report</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/530df5f2-27d9-11e1-9433-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">FSA bans former UBS wealth manager</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b065c15/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C8962320A0CAntonio0EHorta0EOsorios0EPR0Emove0Eset0Eto0Eruffle0ESantander0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Antonió Horta-Osório&#39;s PR move set to ruffle Santander</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b0e87cc/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89641550CBanking0Ereform0Eplan0Eto0Eget0Efull0Ego0Eahead0EVince0ECable0Esays0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banking reform plan to get full go-ahead, Vince Cable says</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b0fa638/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89645450CGeorge0EOsborne0Epoised0Eto0Ebring0Ein0Efull0Ebanking0Ereforms0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">George Osborne poised to bring in full banking reforms</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b0ae5ad/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89635490CBank0Esplit0Eplans0Ewill0Ehit0Egrowth0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank-split plans &#39;will hit growth&#39;</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/57205be6-2732-11e1-b9ec-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Financial services brings in 12% of tax take</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1b07eade/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cratings0Eagencies0Epile0Epressure0Eon0Eeuropean0Ecountries0E62784560Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Ratings agencies pile pressure on European countries</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b96a31ec-2803-11e1-a4c4-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Regulators rebuff France on bank rules</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b061a2c/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89621720CRegulator0Eeases0Efears0Eover0Ebank0Eregulation0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Regulator eases fears over bank regulation</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/hHR-Nj6TcNw/u-k-said-to-face-derivatives-law-setback-after-summit-clash" target="_blank">U.K. May Face Derivatives-Law Setback in EU</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b079baf/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0C89626950CEnd0Eto0Eliar0Eloans0Eafter0Elenders0Eare0Eordered0Eto0Etighten0Eincome0Echecks0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">End to &#39;liar loans&#39; after lenders are ordered to tighten income checks</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16228158" target="_blank">Former US mortgage bosses charged</a><br />BBC</div>
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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include &#8230;</p>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b0ae5b3/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89635810CRBS0Eplanning0Eclosure0Eof0Ehalf0Eof0Eits0Einvestment0Earm0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">RBS planning closure of half of its investment arm</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b0ae5b5/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89634660CNBNK0Eaccuses0ELloyds0Eof0Estitch0Eup0Eover0Esale0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">NBNK accuses Lloyds of &#39;stitch up&#39; over sale</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1b0b6a6c/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cnational0Eaudit0Eoffice0Eto0Eprobe0Enorthern0Erock0Esale0E62788440Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">National Audit Office to probe Northern Rock sale</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1b0690c3/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Ceurope0Csolution0Ebeyond0Ereach0Esays0Erating0Eagency0E6278350A0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Solution beyond reach, says rating agency</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1b0690c2/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cpwc0Eis0Einvestigated0Eover0Eits0Eauditing0Eof0Ebarclays0Ecapital0E62783250Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">PwC is investigated over its auditing of Barclays Capital</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b0ae5ab/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89635140CAndrew0ETyrie0Ewarns0EFSA0Eover0EHBOS0Ereport0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Andrew Tyrie warns FSA over HBOS report</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/530df5f2-27d9-11e1-9433-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">FSA bans former UBS wealth manager</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b065c15/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C8962320A0CAntonio0EHorta0EOsorios0EPR0Emove0Eset0Eto0Eruffle0ESantander0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Antonió Horta-Osório&#39;s PR move set to ruffle Santander</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b0e87cc/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89641550CBanking0Ereform0Eplan0Eto0Eget0Efull0Ego0Eahead0EVince0ECable0Esays0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banking reform plan to get full go-ahead, Vince Cable says</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b0fa638/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89645450CGeorge0EOsborne0Epoised0Eto0Ebring0Ein0Efull0Ebanking0Ereforms0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">George Osborne poised to bring in full banking reforms</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b0ae5ad/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89635490CBank0Esplit0Eplans0Ewill0Ehit0Egrowth0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank-split plans &#39;will hit growth&#39;</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/57205be6-2732-11e1-b9ec-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Financial services brings in 12% of tax take</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1b07eade/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cratings0Eagencies0Epile0Epressure0Eon0Eeuropean0Ecountries0E62784560Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Ratings agencies pile pressure on European countries</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b96a31ec-2803-11e1-a4c4-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Regulators rebuff France on bank rules</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b061a2c/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89621720CRegulator0Eeases0Efears0Eover0Ebank0Eregulation0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Regulator eases fears over bank regulation</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/hHR-Nj6TcNw/u-k-said-to-face-derivatives-law-setback-after-summit-clash" target="_blank">U.K. May Face Derivatives-Law Setback in EU</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b079baf/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0C89626950CEnd0Eto0Eliar0Eloans0Eafter0Elenders0Eare0Eordered0Eto0Etighten0Eincome0Echecks0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">End to &#39;liar loans&#39; after lenders are ordered to tighten income checks</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16228158" target="_blank">Former US mortgage bosses charged</a><br />BBC</div>
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