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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/1cf907dc/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Chsbc0Eprofits0Erise0E150Eto0E1380Ebillion0E74414520Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">HSBC profits rise 15% to £13.8 billion</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1cfb5c38/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0Calistair0Eosborne0C910A980A10CHSBC0Eis0Erolling0Ein0Emoney0Eand0Eso0Eis0Eits0Echief0EStuart0EGulliver0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">HSBC is rolling in money - and so is its chief Stuart Gulliver</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d1087e04-6132-11e1-a738-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financial-services/feed//product" target="_blank">Visa in partnership with Vodafone</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1cf629cf/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C910A77430CLloyds0Eand0ERBS0Eeye0Echeap0EECB0Eloans0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Lloyds and RBS eye cheap ECB loans</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1cfb5c3a/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cpersonalfinance0Cconsumertips0Ctax0C910A97170CHMRC0Estops0EUK0Ebank0Eusing0Eabusive0Eschemes0Eto0Eavoid0Epaying0E2bn0Etax0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">HMRC stops UK bank using &#39;abusive&#39; schemes to avoid paying £2bn tax</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1cf553e2/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C910A73820CMPs0Eto0Eprobe0EGeorge0EOsbornes0Erole0Eover0Ebonuses0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">MPs to probe George Osborne&#39;s role over bonuses</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1cf4347b/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Camericas0Ceven0Ei0Eget0Ethings0Edead0Ewrong0Eon0Eoccasion0Eadmits0Ewarren0Ebuffett0E74413330Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Even I get things dead wrong on occasion, admits Warren Buffett</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17183345" target="_blank">Portugal to face bailout review</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/ZVIkOT2o7aY/us-greece-sp-idUSTRE81Q27U20120227" target="_blank">S&amp;P downgrades Greece to selective default</a><br />Reuters</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17175485" target="_blank">G20 seeks eurozone bailout boost</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/_VJCq3oxJbM/europe-left-to-dig-deeper-after-g-20-rebuffs-call-for-help" target="_blank">Europe Left to Dig Deeper After G-20 Rebuff</a><br />Business Week</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17175923" target="_blank">China &#39;needs free-market reforms&#39;</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/98079fca-5eeb-11e1-a04d-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financial-services/feed//product" target="_blank">UK business could save by using renminbi</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1cf3bf36/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0Cinsurance0C910A73790CPrudential0Emay0Emove0Eheadquarters0Eto0EHong0EKong0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Prudential may move headquarters to Hong Kong</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include &#8230;</p>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1cf907dc/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Chsbc0Eprofits0Erise0E150Eto0E1380Ebillion0E74414520Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">HSBC profits rise 15% to £13.8 billion</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1cfb5c38/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0Calistair0Eosborne0C910A980A10CHSBC0Eis0Erolling0Ein0Emoney0Eand0Eso0Eis0Eits0Echief0EStuart0EGulliver0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">HSBC is rolling in money &#8211; and so is its chief Stuart Gulliver</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d1087e04-6132-11e1-a738-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financial-services/feed//product" target="_blank">Visa in partnership with Vodafone</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1cf629cf/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C910A77430CLloyds0Eand0ERBS0Eeye0Echeap0EECB0Eloans0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Lloyds and RBS eye cheap ECB loans</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1cfb5c3a/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cpersonalfinance0Cconsumertips0Ctax0C910A97170CHMRC0Estops0EUK0Ebank0Eusing0Eabusive0Eschemes0Eto0Eavoid0Epaying0E2bn0Etax0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">HMRC stops UK bank using &#39;abusive&#39; schemes to avoid paying £2bn tax</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<p><div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1cf553e2/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C910A73820CMPs0Eto0Eprobe0EGeorge0EOsbornes0Erole0Eover0Ebonuses0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">MPs to probe George Osborne&#39;s role over bonuses</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1cf4347b/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cworld0Camericas0Ceven0Ei0Eget0Ethings0Edead0Ewrong0Eon0Eoccasion0Eadmits0Ewarren0Ebuffett0E74413330Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Even I get things dead wrong on occasion, admits Warren Buffett</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17183345" target="_blank">Portugal to face bailout review</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/ZVIkOT2o7aY/us-greece-sp-idUSTRE81Q27U20120227" target="_blank">S&amp;P downgrades Greece to selective default</a><br />Reuters</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17175485" target="_blank">G20 seeks eurozone bailout boost</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/europeindex/~3/_VJCq3oxJbM/europe-left-to-dig-deeper-after-g-20-rebuffs-call-for-help" target="_blank">Europe Left to Dig Deeper After G-20 Rebuff</a><br />Business Week</div>
<p><div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17175923" target="_blank">China &#39;needs free-market reforms&#39;</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/98079fca-5eeb-11e1-a04d-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financial-services/feed//product" target="_blank">UK business could save by using renminbi</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1cf3bf36/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0Cinsurance0C910A73790CPrudential0Emay0Emove0Eheadquarters0Eto0EHong0EKong0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Prudential may move headquarters to Hong Kong</a><br />The Telegraph</div></p>


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