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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include ...</p>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1a9dc712/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Ceurope0Cthe0Emerkel0Eplan0Eill0Esave0Ethe0Eeuro0Ewith0Ea0Efederal0Eeurope0E62715440Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">The Merkel plan: I&#39;ll save the euro with a federal Europe</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1aa26601/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Ceurope0Cthis0Eweek0Ecould0Ebe0Ethe0Elast0Echance0Eto0Esave0Enot0Ejust0Ethe0Eeurozone0Ebut0Eall0Eof0Eeurope0E62721120Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">This week could be the last chance to save not just the eurozone but all of Europe</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-15997784" target="_blank">Merkel pushes euro fiscal union</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16016131" target="_blank">Delors: Euro flawed from launch</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/M8OTSiDvdzw/us-eurozone-germany-idUSTRE7B20FF20111203" target="_blank">German finance minister details debt fund plan before EU summit</a><br />Reuters</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/pKnE9rWwuTw/euro-central-banks-seen-providing-up-to-270-billion-via-imf" target="_blank">Central Banks May Channel Up to $270B via IMF</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aa1c9f3/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C8933460A0CBank0Eof0EEngland0Ein0Ecrackdown0Eon0Ebankers0Ebonuses0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank of England in crackdown on bankers&#39; bonuses</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1a9dc717/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cbanks0Eface0Epressure0Eon0Ebonuses0Eafter0Eppi0E62715870Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banks face pressure on bonuses after PPI</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1a9cc07a/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C893250A90CLloyds0Emoves0Eto0Eclaw0Eback0EEric0EDaniels0Ebonus0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Lloyds moves to claw back Eric Daniels&#39; bonus</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1aa26607/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Crbs0Eto0Epay0Ebonuses0Eof0E50A0Am0Edespite0Eking0Ealert0E62717940Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">RBS to pay bonuses of £500m despite King alert</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aa345e9/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C8933260A0CUBS0Eand0EDeutsche0EBank0Ein0Eappeal0Eover0Etax0Eon0Ebonuses0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">UBS and Deutsche Bank in appeal over tax on bonuses</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aa795e2/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89344310CFSA0Egoes0Eto0EBedouin0Etent0Eto0Emeet0EOccupy0ELondon0Eprotesters0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">FSA goes to Bedouin tent to meet Occupy London protesters</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aa1c9f1/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0Ckamal0Eahmed0C89322930CWill0Ethe0EFSA0Eanswer0Ethe0Equestions0Eabout0ERBS0Ecollapse0Eat0Elast0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Will the FSA answer the questions about RBS collapse at last?</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aa1c9f2/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89334750CRBS0Ereport0Ewont0Eexamine0Erole0Eof0EGoodwin0Eand0EMcKillop0Ein0Ebanks0Ecollapse0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">RBS report won&#39;t examine role of Goodwin and McKillop in bank&#39;s collapse</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1a9cc07c/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89323530CLords0Ejoin0Efight0Eagainst0EEuropean0ETobin0Etax0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Lords join fight against European &#39;Tobin tax&#39;</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aa245b9/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89334390CJC0EFlowers0Etargets0Emortgage0Ebooks0Eof0EUK0Ebanks0Ewith10B5bn0Ewar0Echest0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">JC Flowers targets mortgage books of UK banks with£1.5bn &#39;war chest&#39;</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aa345e6/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89332190CDismissed0Epartner0Eaccuses0EErnst0Eand0EYoung0Eof0Ecorruption0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">&#39;Dismissed&#39; partner accuses Ernst &amp; Young of corruption</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aa345ef/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancial0Ecrime0C89332990CSFO0Echief0Ecalls0Efor0Elaw0Eto0Eallow0Ebank0Eprosecutions0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">SFO chief calls for law to allow bank prosecutions</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaymentsNews/~3/I3rq8nrzHJ8/mastercard-and-mfoundry-partner-to-offer-banks-more-mobile-payment-options" target="_blank">MasterCard and mFoundry Partner On Mobile Payments&#0160;</a><br />Payments News</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1a9dc712/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Ceurope0Cthe0Emerkel0Eplan0Eill0Esave0Ethe0Eeuro0Ewith0Ea0Efederal0Eeurope0E62715440Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">The Merkel plan: I&#39;ll save the euro with a federal Europe</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1aa26601/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Ceurope0Cthis0Eweek0Ecould0Ebe0Ethe0Elast0Echance0Eto0Esave0Enot0Ejust0Ethe0Eeurozone0Ebut0Eall0Eof0Eeurope0E62721120Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">This week could be the last chance to save not just the eurozone but all of Europe</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-15997784" target="_blank">Merkel pushes euro fiscal union</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16016131" target="_blank">Delors: Euro flawed from launch</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/M8OTSiDvdzw/us-eurozone-germany-idUSTRE7B20FF20111203" target="_blank">German finance minister details debt fund plan before EU summit</a><br />Reuters</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/pKnE9rWwuTw/euro-central-banks-seen-providing-up-to-270-billion-via-imf" target="_blank">Central Banks May Channel Up to $270B via IMF</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aa1c9f3/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C8933460A0CBank0Eof0EEngland0Ein0Ecrackdown0Eon0Ebankers0Ebonuses0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank of England in crackdown on bankers&#39; bonuses</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1a9dc717/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cbanks0Eface0Epressure0Eon0Ebonuses0Eafter0Eppi0E62715870Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banks face pressure on bonuses after PPI</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1a9cc07a/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C893250A90CLloyds0Emoves0Eto0Eclaw0Eback0EEric0EDaniels0Ebonus0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Lloyds moves to claw back Eric Daniels&#39; bonus</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1aa26607/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Crbs0Eto0Epay0Ebonuses0Eof0E50A0Am0Edespite0Eking0Ealert0E62717940Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">RBS to pay bonuses of £500m despite King alert</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aa345e9/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C8933260A0CUBS0Eand0EDeutsche0EBank0Ein0Eappeal0Eover0Etax0Eon0Ebonuses0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">UBS and Deutsche Bank in appeal over tax on bonuses</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aa795e2/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89344310CFSA0Egoes0Eto0EBedouin0Etent0Eto0Emeet0EOccupy0ELondon0Eprotesters0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">FSA goes to Bedouin tent to meet Occupy London protesters</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aa1c9f1/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0Ckamal0Eahmed0C89322930CWill0Ethe0EFSA0Eanswer0Ethe0Equestions0Eabout0ERBS0Ecollapse0Eat0Elast0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Will the FSA answer the questions about RBS collapse at last?</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aa1c9f2/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89334750CRBS0Ereport0Ewont0Eexamine0Erole0Eof0EGoodwin0Eand0EMcKillop0Ein0Ebanks0Ecollapse0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">RBS report won&#39;t examine role of Goodwin and McKillop in bank&#39;s collapse</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1a9cc07c/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89323530CLords0Ejoin0Efight0Eagainst0EEuropean0ETobin0Etax0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Lords join fight against European &#39;Tobin tax&#39;</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aa245b9/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89334390CJC0EFlowers0Etargets0Emortgage0Ebooks0Eof0EUK0Ebanks0Ewith10B5bn0Ewar0Echest0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">JC Flowers targets mortgage books of UK banks with£1.5bn &#39;war chest&#39;</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aa345e6/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89332190CDismissed0Epartner0Eaccuses0EErnst0Eand0EYoung0Eof0Ecorruption0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">&#39;Dismissed&#39; partner accuses Ernst &amp; Young of corruption</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aa345ef/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancial0Ecrime0C89332990CSFO0Echief0Ecalls0Efor0Elaw0Eto0Eallow0Ebank0Eprosecutions0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">SFO chief calls for law to allow bank prosecutions</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaymentsNews/~3/I3rq8nrzHJ8/mastercard-and-mfoundry-partner-to-offer-banks-more-mobile-payment-options" target="_blank">MasterCard and mFoundry Partner On Mobile Payments&#0160;</a><br />Payments News</div>
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