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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include ...</p>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16239255" target="_blank">Osborne confirms new bank rules</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b173b2b/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C8966670A0CGeorge0EOsborne0Eto0Eimplement0Efull0Ebanking0Emeasures0Ewhat0Ethe0Eanalysts0Esaid0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">George Osborne to implement full banking measures: what the analysts said</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b15e7dd/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89659710CICB0Ereport0Ethe0Ekey0Erecommendations0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">ICB report: the key recommendations</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b113164/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C8964680A0CGeorge0EOsborne0Eurged0Eto0Erethink0Ereforms0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">George Osborne urged to rethink reforms</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16237126" target="_blank">Finance Bill &#39;needs clarifying&#39;</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/3db666e6-2a43-11e1-b7f2-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">UK banks: concessions may be too little</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/359f4000-2a24-11e1-8f04-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Banks face disclosure of capital position</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/YlUoO8cuTXQ/rbs-said-to-consider-closing-equities-business-job-losses" target="_blank">RBS Considers Closure of Equities Business</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b18384f/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89668130CRBS0Etold0Eto0Edramatically0Eshrink0Einvestment0Ebanking0Earm0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">RBS told to dramatically shrink investment banking arm</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ddfb0c9c-2a6b-11e1-9bdb-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">RBS already cutting investment banking</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0faa67f0-2a63-11e1-8f04-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">RBS nears £1.4bn property disposal</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16253026" target="_blank">ECB chief plays down euro warning</a><br />BBC&#0160;</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16259150" target="_blank">Britain boycotts IMF euro scheme</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1b107b92/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cfines0Eagainst0Eindividuals0Ehit0Erecord0E129m0Eas0Efsa0Egets0Etough0E62791490Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Fines against individuals hit record £12.9m as FSA gets tough</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b19d2e6/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cyourbusiness0C896670A40CMPs0Esay0EHMRC0Eare0Etoo0Ecosy0Ewith0Ethe0ECity0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">MPs say HMRC are &#39;too cosy&#39; with the City</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b1a635c/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0Ccitydiary0C89673840CMaybe0EGoldman0ESachs0Ereally0Edoes0Erule0Ethe0EWorld0Eafter0Eall0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Maybe Goldman Sachs really does rule the World after all</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0bee4006-27f1-11e1-9433-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Worldpay plans ambitious expansion</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include &#8230;</p>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16239255" target="_blank">Osborne confirms new bank rules</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b173b2b/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C8966670A0CGeorge0EOsborne0Eto0Eimplement0Efull0Ebanking0Emeasures0Ewhat0Ethe0Eanalysts0Esaid0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">George Osborne to implement full banking measures: what the analysts said</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b15e7dd/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89659710CICB0Ereport0Ethe0Ekey0Erecommendations0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">ICB report: the key recommendations</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b113164/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C8964680A0CGeorge0EOsborne0Eurged0Eto0Erethink0Ereforms0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">George Osborne urged to rethink reforms</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16237126" target="_blank">Finance Bill &#39;needs clarifying&#39;</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/3db666e6-2a43-11e1-b7f2-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">UK banks: concessions may be too little</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/359f4000-2a24-11e1-8f04-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Banks face disclosure of capital position</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/YlUoO8cuTXQ/rbs-said-to-consider-closing-equities-business-job-losses" target="_blank">RBS Considers Closure of Equities Business</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b18384f/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89668130CRBS0Etold0Eto0Edramatically0Eshrink0Einvestment0Ebanking0Earm0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">RBS told to dramatically shrink investment banking arm</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ddfb0c9c-2a6b-11e1-9bdb-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">RBS already cutting investment banking</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0faa67f0-2a63-11e1-8f04-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">RBS nears £1.4bn property disposal</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16253026" target="_blank">ECB chief plays down euro warning</a><br />BBC&#0160;</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16259150" target="_blank">Britain boycotts IMF euro scheme</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1b107b92/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cfines0Eagainst0Eindividuals0Ehit0Erecord0E129m0Eas0Efsa0Egets0Etough0E62791490Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Fines against individuals hit record £12.9m as FSA gets tough</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b19d2e6/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cyourbusiness0C896670A40CMPs0Esay0EHMRC0Eare0Etoo0Ecosy0Ewith0Ethe0ECity0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">MPs say HMRC are &#39;too cosy&#39; with the City</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b1a635c/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0Ccitydiary0C89673840CMaybe0EGoldman0ESachs0Ereally0Edoes0Erule0Ethe0EWorld0Eafter0Eall0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Maybe Goldman Sachs really does rule the World after all</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0bee4006-27f1-11e1-9433-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Worldpay plans ambitious expansion</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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