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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b48c65f/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C897620A40CTreasury0Eplans0Efor0Eeuro0Efailure0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Treasury plans for euro failure</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b6be14b/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C89861590CEurozone0Eis0Ecloser0Eto0Ebreak0Eup0Ewarns0EStandard0EChartereds0EPeter0ESands0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Eurozone is closer to break-up, warns Standard Chartered&#39;s Peter Sands</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16385525" target="_blank">UK finance chiefs &#39;fear for euro&#39;</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/HsAMB18koaQ/video" target="_blank">Euro Takes a Dive on Record ECB Balance Sheet</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21542187?fsrc=rss|fec" target="_blank">European banks: Hose and dry</a><br />Economist</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d5182878-2c99-11e1-8cca-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">‘Financial amnesia’ a factor behind crisis</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16352846" target="_blank">Global markets finish a wild 2011</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b4abccb/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89756130CHedge0Efunds0Ehammered0Ein0Eone0Eof0Eworst0Eyears0Eon0Erecord0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Hedge funds hammered in one of worst years on record</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/cK8sVOVjmWU/us-asia-economy-currency-idUSTRE8010DQ20120102" target="_blank">Analysis: Asia&#39;s double-edged currency sword</a><br />Reuters</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/I4LfLF-jZxk/u-k-bonds-prove-world-s-best-as-cameron-avoids-euro-stress" target="_blank">U.K. Bonds Prove World&#39;s Best in 2011</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1b678cf6/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Csafe0Ehaven0Euk0Ebonds0Ebeat0Ethe0Erest0Eof0Ethe0Eworld0E62833710Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">&#39;Safe haven&#39; UK bonds beat the rest of the world</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b763174/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89878370CLack0Eof0EBRIC0Etalent0Ecosting0EUK0Efinancials0Edear0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Lack of BRIC talent costing UK financials dear</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/571a0b00-322d-11e1-b4ba-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">India suspends banks from new listings</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b6be14c/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89858950CFormer0ELloyds0Ebosses0Eto0Ebe0Esued0Eover0EHBOS0Etakeover0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Former Lloyds bosses to be sued over HBOS takeover</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b6ff3ae/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89872890CBarclays0Estockpiles0Elosses0Eto0Esoften0Etax0Eobligations0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Barclays stockpiles &#39;losses&#39; to soften tax obligations</a><br />The Telegraph<br /><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d2f3d598-3242-11e1-9be2-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Departure deals fresh blow to Plus Markets</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b57fd85/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89813580CWhistleblower0Edossier0Ehanded0Eover0Ein0Ebank0Efraud0Eaction0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Whistleblower dossier handed over in bank &#39;fraud&#39; action</a></div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b6ba05a/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89862340CNYSE0Emerger0Ewith0EDeutsche0EBoerse0Efaces0EEU0Ehurdle0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">NYSE merger with Deutsche Boerse faces EU hurdle</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b43ccf3/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89754220CBanks0Eand0EABI0Eto0Ehold0Etalks0Eover0Eout0Eof0Econtrol0Ebonuses0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banks and ABI to hold talks over &#39;out of control&#39; bonuses</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b76316d/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89878360CBankers0Eready0Eto0Esue0Eif0Ebonuses0Etoo0Esmall0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bankers ready to sue if bonuses too small</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21542186?fsrc=rss|fec" target="_blank">Financial terrorism: The war on terabytes</a><br />Economist</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b768d8e/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89878420CBank0Ering0Efencing0Erule0Egives0Eforeign0Ebanks0Eadvantage0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank ring-fencing rule gives foreign banks advantage</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9bfad2b8-354d-11e1-84b9-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Volcker rule may cost investors $315bn</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1b702da8/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cdemand0Esoars0Efor0Eexperts0Ein0Estripping0Eout0Ecosts0E62840A380Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Demand soars for experts in stripping out costs</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b48c65f/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C897620A40CTreasury0Eplans0Efor0Eeuro0Efailure0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Treasury plans for euro failure</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b6be14b/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancialcrisis0C89861590CEurozone0Eis0Ecloser0Eto0Ebreak0Eup0Ewarns0EStandard0EChartereds0EPeter0ESands0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Eurozone is closer to break-up, warns Standard Chartered&#39;s Peter Sands</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16385525" target="_blank">UK finance chiefs &#39;fear for euro&#39;</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/HsAMB18koaQ/video" target="_blank">Euro Takes a Dive on Record ECB Balance Sheet</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21542187?fsrc=rss|fec" target="_blank">European banks: Hose and dry</a><br />Economist</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d5182878-2c99-11e1-8cca-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">‘Financial amnesia’ a factor behind crisis</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16352846" target="_blank">Global markets finish a wild 2011</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b4abccb/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89756130CHedge0Efunds0Ehammered0Ein0Eone0Eof0Eworst0Eyears0Eon0Erecord0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Hedge funds hammered in one of worst years on record</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/cK8sVOVjmWU/us-asia-economy-currency-idUSTRE8010DQ20120102" target="_blank">Analysis: Asia&#39;s double-edged currency sword</a><br />Reuters</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/I4LfLF-jZxk/u-k-bonds-prove-world-s-best-as-cameron-avoids-euro-stress" target="_blank">U.K. Bonds Prove World&#39;s Best in 2011</a><br />Business Week</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1b678cf6/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Csafe0Ehaven0Euk0Ebonds0Ebeat0Ethe0Erest0Eof0Ethe0Eworld0E62833710Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">&#39;Safe haven&#39; UK bonds beat the rest of the world</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b763174/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89878370CLack0Eof0EBRIC0Etalent0Ecosting0EUK0Efinancials0Edear0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Lack of BRIC talent costing UK financials dear</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/571a0b00-322d-11e1-b4ba-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">India suspends banks from new listings</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b6be14c/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89858950CFormer0ELloyds0Ebosses0Eto0Ebe0Esued0Eover0EHBOS0Etakeover0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Former Lloyds bosses to be sued over HBOS takeover</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b6ff3ae/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89872890CBarclays0Estockpiles0Elosses0Eto0Esoften0Etax0Eobligations0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Barclays stockpiles &#39;losses&#39; to soften tax obligations</a><br />The Telegraph<br /><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d2f3d598-3242-11e1-9be2-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Departure deals fresh blow to Plus Markets</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b57fd85/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89813580CWhistleblower0Edossier0Ehanded0Eover0Ein0Ebank0Efraud0Eaction0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Whistleblower dossier handed over in bank &#39;fraud&#39; action</a></div>
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<div>The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b6ba05a/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89862340CNYSE0Emerger0Ewith0EDeutsche0EBoerse0Efaces0EEU0Ehurdle0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">NYSE merger with Deutsche Boerse faces EU hurdle</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b43ccf3/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89754220CBanks0Eand0EABI0Eto0Ehold0Etalks0Eover0Eout0Eof0Econtrol0Ebonuses0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banks and ABI to hold talks over &#39;out of control&#39; bonuses</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b76316d/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89878360CBankers0Eready0Eto0Esue0Eif0Ebonuses0Etoo0Esmall0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bankers ready to sue if bonuses too small</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21542186?fsrc=rss|fec" target="_blank">Financial terrorism: The war on terabytes</a><br />Economist</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1b768d8e/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C89878420CBank0Ering0Efencing0Erule0Egives0Eforeign0Ebanks0Eadvantage0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank ring-fencing rule gives foreign banks advantage</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9bfad2b8-354d-11e1-84b9-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=rss" target="_blank">Volcker rule may cost investors $315bn</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1b702da8/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cdemand0Esoars0Efor0Eexperts0Ein0Estripping0Eout0Ecosts0E62840A380Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Demand soars for experts in stripping out costs</a><br />The Independent</div>
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