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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ab6c377/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0Cdamianreece0C8939420A0CLifting0Elid0Eon0Ebankers0Epay0Emay0Ebenefit0Eus0Eall0Eby0Ebringing0Ein0Ecapital0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Lifting lid on bankers&#39; pay may benefit us all by bringing in capital</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1ab5ea4a/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cplans0Eto0Epublish0Etop0Eexecutive0Epay0Erevealed0E62730A910Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Plans to publish top executive pay revealed</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ab6be43/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0C89389790CUS0Ebanks0Eface0Epay0Edisclosure0Ein0Ethe0EUK0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">US banks face pay disclosure in the UK</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/febfa9ea-1fff-11e1-8662-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Rate curbs would trigger loan shark feeding frenzy</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ab3b5da/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89380A920CBank0Eof0EEngland0Etakes0Enew0Esteps0Eto0Eprevent0Ecredit0Ecrunch0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank of England takes new steps to prevent credit crunch</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/ZcYEUoH1YK4/merkel-sarkozy-unite-on-eu-revamp-as-s-p-warns-on-ratings" target="_blank">Merkel, Sarkozy Unite on EU Revamp Amid S&amp;P Warning</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/tOfUfkokRDo/sp_tells_it_like_it_is_in_europe" target="_blank">S&amp;P Tells It Like It Is in Europe</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16046153" target="_blank">Schaeuble welcomes euro threat</a><br />BBC&#0160;</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ab6be45/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C89391460CBank0Eof0EFrance0Edebts0Ejump0Etenfold0Eon0Ecapital0Eflight0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank of France debts jump tenfold on capital flight</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ab323f3/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C89376530CA0Eshort0Ehistory0Eof0EStandard0Eand0EPoors0EQandA0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">A short history of Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s: Q&amp;A</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aaf0e1e/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C893730A90CBarclays0Eoffers0Eto0Ebuy0Eback0E20B5bn0Eof0Edebt0Eat0Ea0Ediscount0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Barclays offers to buy back £2.5bn of debt at a discount</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ab613c3/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89388520CNorthern0ERock0Ebad0Ebank0Eto0Eclose0ENewcastle0Eoffice0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Northern Rock &#39;bad bank&#39; to close Newcastle office</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ab6fe3d/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C893960A50CLehman0EBrothers0Eset0Eto0Eexit0Ebankruptcy0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Lehman Brothers set to exit bankruptcy</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16062770" target="_blank">Citigroup plans to cut 4,500 jobs</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/5s4f6ybw1xA/us-citigroup-layoffs-idUSTRE7B52KX20111206" target="_blank">Citi cuts 4,500 jobs, will take $400 million charge</a><br />Reuters</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/aa4beb38-2033-11e1-9878-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Mobile payment: Verizon must take care&#0160;</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0b916fda-202f-11e1-8462-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">SEC sues four Chinese for insider trading</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include &#8230;</p>
<p><div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ab6c377/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0Cdamianreece0C8939420A0CLifting0Elid0Eon0Ebankers0Epay0Emay0Ebenefit0Eus0Eall0Eby0Ebringing0Ein0Ecapital0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Lifting lid on bankers&#39; pay may benefit us all by bringing in capital</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1ab5ea4a/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cplans0Eto0Epublish0Etop0Eexecutive0Epay0Erevealed0E62730A910Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Plans to publish top executive pay revealed</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ab6be43/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0C89389790CUS0Ebanks0Eface0Epay0Edisclosure0Ein0Ethe0EUK0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">US banks face pay disclosure in the UK</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/febfa9ea-1fff-11e1-8662-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Rate curbs would trigger loan shark feeding frenzy</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ab3b5da/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89380A920CBank0Eof0EEngland0Etakes0Enew0Esteps0Eto0Eprevent0Ecredit0Ecrunch0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank of England takes new steps to prevent credit crunch</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/ZcYEUoH1YK4/merkel-sarkozy-unite-on-eu-revamp-as-s-p-warns-on-ratings" target="_blank">Merkel, Sarkozy Unite on EU Revamp Amid S&amp;P Warning</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/tOfUfkokRDo/sp_tells_it_like_it_is_in_europe" target="_blank">S&amp;P Tells It Like It Is in Europe</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16046153" target="_blank">Schaeuble welcomes euro threat</a><br />BBC&#0160;</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ab6be45/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C89391460CBank0Eof0EFrance0Edebts0Ejump0Etenfold0Eon0Ecapital0Eflight0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank of France debts jump tenfold on capital flight</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ab323f3/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C89376530CA0Eshort0Ehistory0Eof0EStandard0Eand0EPoors0EQandA0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">A short history of Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s: Q&amp;A</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1aaf0e1e/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C893730A90CBarclays0Eoffers0Eto0Ebuy0Eback0E20B5bn0Eof0Edebt0Eat0Ea0Ediscount0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Barclays offers to buy back £2.5bn of debt at a discount</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ab613c3/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89388520CNorthern0ERock0Ebad0Ebank0Eto0Eclose0ENewcastle0Eoffice0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Northern Rock &#39;bad bank&#39; to close Newcastle office</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ab6fe3d/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C893960A50CLehman0EBrothers0Eset0Eto0Eexit0Ebankruptcy0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Lehman Brothers set to exit bankruptcy</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16062770" target="_blank">Citigroup plans to cut 4,500 jobs</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/5s4f6ybw1xA/us-citigroup-layoffs-idUSTRE7B52KX20111206" target="_blank">Citi cuts 4,500 jobs, will take $400 million charge</a><br />Reuters</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/aa4beb38-2033-11e1-9878-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Mobile payment: Verizon must take care&#0160;</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0b916fda-202f-11e1-8462-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">SEC sues four Chinese for insider trading</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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