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Things worth reading: 10th January 2012

January 10, 2012 by Chris Skinner

Things we're reading today include ...

Sir Richard Branson's Virgin brand is the only hope for Northern Rock bank
The Telegraph

VIDEO: Branson: We can shake up banking
BBC

Lloyds boss Antonio Horta-Osorio returns after absence
The Independent

RBS executive to receive £4m bonus
The Telegraph

Swiss central bank chief resigns
BBC

Financial services sector sheds 20,000 jobs in six months, claims CBI and PricewaterhouseCoopers
The Telegraph

Fancy a well-paid City job? Bad luck, there are none
The Independent

City job creation falls as groups cut back
Financial Times

Fraud levels 'increased in 2011'
BBC

Companies get rid of the banking middlemen
Financial Times

Banks 'will try to rebuild profits by increasing charges'
The Telegraph

Exchanges in fear of eurozone transaction tax
Financial Times

Increase in US consumer borrowing
BBC

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Chris M Skinner

Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...