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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include ...</p>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4879ad2c-6e90-11e1-a82d-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financial-services/feed//product" target="_blank">Co-op’s big adventure may turn sour</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1d8e3012/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C91519920CNBNK0Echief0EGary0EHoffmans0Emeeting0Ewith0ECo0Eop0Eriles0Einvestors0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">NBNK chief Gary Hoffman&#39;s &#39;meeting&#39; with Co-op riles investors</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1d840329/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Csantander0Euk0Eboss0Epockets0E41m0Edespite0Eppi0Echarge0E75758190Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Santander UK boss pockets £4.1m despite PPI charge</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17421650" target="_blank">Sachs bids to head World Bank</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f82369ee-70f1-11e1-a7f1-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financial-services/feed//product" target="_blank">Hollande calls for ECB growth mandate</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1d8953d0/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cbudget0C9146320A0CBudget0E20A120EBanks0Emust0Ehelp0EUK0Eavoid0Ea0Erecession0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Budget 2012: Banks must help UK avoid a recession</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1d89765b/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Ceconomists0Efear0E45bn0Ewill0Ebe0Eadded0Eto0Edeficit0Eby0E20A170E75760A640Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Economists fear £45bn will be added to deficit by 2017</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1d840326/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Ccitys0Eshock0Eas0Esants0Ewalks0Eout0Eon0Ethe0Efsa0Ebefore0Esplit0E75758160Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">City&#39;s shock as Sants walks out on the FSA before split</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1d894b21/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C9150A6350CFSA0Eprobes0Efresh0Ebank0Eswap0Eclaims0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">FSA probes fresh bank swap claims</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1d894b23/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0C9150A4430CThe0Efinancial0Ecrisis0Eis0Eat0Ethe0Eheart0Eof0Ethe0Eproblems0Ewith0ESolvency0EII0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">The financial crisis is at the heart of the problems with Solvency II</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1d894b24/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0Cinsurance0C9150A410A0CGerman0EMEP0EBurkhard0EBalz0Ethe0Eman0Eholding0Ethe0Ekey0Eto0EEuropes0Einsurance0Eindustry0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">German MEP Burkhard Balz: the man holding the key to Europe&#39;s insurance industry</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1d84032d/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cgoldman0Ebankers0Efiery0Eletter0Ewins0Ehighlevel0Esupport0E75759170Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Goldman banker&#39;s fiery letter wins high-level support</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include &#8230;</p>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4879ad2c-6e90-11e1-a82d-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financial-services/feed//product" target="_blank">Co-op’s big adventure may turn sour</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1d8e3012/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C91519920CNBNK0Echief0EGary0EHoffmans0Emeeting0Ewith0ECo0Eop0Eriles0Einvestors0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">NBNK chief Gary Hoffman&#39;s &#39;meeting&#39; with Co-op riles investors</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1d840329/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Csantander0Euk0Eboss0Epockets0E41m0Edespite0Eppi0Echarge0E75758190Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Santander UK boss pockets £4.1m despite PPI charge</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-17421650" target="_blank">Sachs bids to head World Bank</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f82369ee-70f1-11e1-a7f1-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financial-services/feed//product" target="_blank">Hollande calls for ECB growth mandate</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1d8953d0/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cbudget0C9146320A0CBudget0E20A120EBanks0Emust0Ehelp0EUK0Eavoid0Ea0Erecession0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Budget 2012: Banks must help UK avoid a recession</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1d89765b/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Ceconomists0Efear0E45bn0Ewill0Ebe0Eadded0Eto0Edeficit0Eby0E20A170E75760A640Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Economists fear £45bn will be added to deficit by 2017</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1d840326/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Ccitys0Eshock0Eas0Esants0Ewalks0Eout0Eon0Ethe0Efsa0Ebefore0Esplit0E75758160Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">City&#39;s shock as Sants walks out on the FSA before split</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1d894b21/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C9150A6350CFSA0Eprobes0Efresh0Ebank0Eswap0Eclaims0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">FSA probes fresh bank swap claims</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1d894b23/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0C9150A4430CThe0Efinancial0Ecrisis0Eis0Eat0Ethe0Eheart0Eof0Ethe0Eproblems0Ewith0ESolvency0EII0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">The financial crisis is at the heart of the problems with Solvency II</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1d894b24/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0Cinsurance0C9150A410A0CGerman0EMEP0EBurkhard0EBalz0Ethe0Eman0Eholding0Ethe0Ekey0Eto0EEuropes0Einsurance0Eindustry0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">German MEP Burkhard Balz: the man holding the key to Europe&#39;s insurance industry</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1d84032d/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cgoldman0Ebankers0Efiery0Eletter0Ewins0Ehighlevel0Esupport0E75759170Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Goldman banker&#39;s fiery letter wins high-level support</a><br />The Independent</div>
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