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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include ...</p>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16539811" target="_blank">Obama seeks another $1.2 trillion</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1bc5a44a/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C90A114190CMPs0Ewarn0Enew0Efinancial0Eregulator0Ecould0Ehave0Esame0Eflaws0Eas0EFSA0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">MPs warn new financial regulator could have same flaws as FSA</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21542797?fsrc=rss|fec" target="_blank">The Swiss National Bank: Damage control</a><br />The Economist</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/3QQsfwR_Qqs/ecb-s-draghi-sees-tentative-signs-of-stabilizing-economy" target="_blank">ECB’s Draghi Sees Signs of Stability</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21542779?fsrc=rss|fec" target="_blank">European bank capital: By hook or by crook</a><br />Economist</div>
<div><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/irYwHyR_fqE/us-hedge-funds-greece-idUSTRE80B1PM20120112" target="_blank">Hedge funds hunker down for Greek debt standoff</a><br />Reuters</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16523658" target="_blank">Infosys gets rupee earnings boost</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1bc4ce5f/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C90A110A210CECB0Elending0Erule0Echange0Ecould0Emake0Ean0Eextra0E10A0Etrillion0Eavailable0Eto0Ebanks0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">ECB lending rule change could make an extra €10 trillion available to banks</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1bc53cb8/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0Cdamianreece0C90A11690A0CRBS0Echief0EStephen0EHester0Eis0Eacting0Ein0Etaxpayers0Einterests0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">RBS chief Stephen Hester is acting in taxpayers&#39; interests</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/vJu1Ljo76_U/rbs-cuts-4-800-jobs-as-it-jettisons-equities-mergers-units" target="_blank">RBS Cuts 4,800 Jobs as It Jettisons Units</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/vyl9qe96VeE/vladimir-putins-favorite-bankers-01122012" target="_blank">Vladimir Putin&#39;s Favorite Bankers</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1bc2de66/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cbarclays0Eto0Eaxe0Eover0E40A0A0Ejobs0E62886870Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Barclays to axe over 400 jobs</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/LvmvOQSE02c/us-sec-exchanges-leash-idUSTRE80B1YA20120112" target="_blank">Insight: SEC tightens leash on exchanges post &quot;flash crash&quot;</a><br />Reuters</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4ebaf292-3c7a-11e1-8d38-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Barcelona first ‘tap and go’ city in Europe</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include &#8230;</p>
<p><div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16539811" target="_blank">Obama seeks another $1.2 trillion</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1bc5a44a/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C90A114190CMPs0Ewarn0Enew0Efinancial0Eregulator0Ecould0Ehave0Esame0Eflaws0Eas0EFSA0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">MPs warn new financial regulator could have same flaws as FSA</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21542797?fsrc=rss|fec" target="_blank">The Swiss National Bank: Damage control</a><br />The Economist</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/3QQsfwR_Qqs/ecb-s-draghi-sees-tentative-signs-of-stabilizing-economy" target="_blank">ECB’s Draghi Sees Signs of Stability</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21542779?fsrc=rss|fec" target="_blank">European bank capital: By hook or by crook</a><br />Economist</div>
<div><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/irYwHyR_fqE/us-hedge-funds-greece-idUSTRE80B1PM20120112" target="_blank">Hedge funds hunker down for Greek debt standoff</a><br />Reuters</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16523658" target="_blank">Infosys gets rupee earnings boost</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1bc4ce5f/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C90A110A210CECB0Elending0Erule0Echange0Ecould0Emake0Ean0Eextra0E10A0Etrillion0Eavailable0Eto0Ebanks0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">ECB lending rule change could make an extra €10 trillion available to banks</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1bc53cb8/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0Cdamianreece0C90A11690A0CRBS0Echief0EStephen0EHester0Eis0Eacting0Ein0Etaxpayers0Einterests0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">RBS chief Stephen Hester is acting in taxpayers&#39; interests</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/vJu1Ljo76_U/rbs-cuts-4-800-jobs-as-it-jettisons-equities-mergers-units" target="_blank">RBS Cuts 4,800 Jobs as It Jettisons Units</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/vyl9qe96VeE/vladimir-putins-favorite-bankers-01122012" target="_blank">Vladimir Putin&#39;s Favorite Bankers</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1bc2de66/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cbarclays0Eto0Eaxe0Eover0E40A0A0Ejobs0E62886870Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Barclays to axe over 400 jobs</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/LvmvOQSE02c/us-sec-exchanges-leash-idUSTRE80B1YA20120112" target="_blank">Insight: SEC tightens leash on exchanges post &quot;flash crash&quot;</a><br />Reuters</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4ebaf292-3c7a-11e1-8d38-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Barcelona first ‘tap and go’ city in Europe</a><br />Financial Times</div></p>


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