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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17844056#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">HSBC &#39;to cut 2,000 staff in UK&#39;</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ebb6f57/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C92263330CHSBC0Etargets0Eback0Eoffice0Eworkers0Ein0E20A0A0A0EUK0Ejob0Ecuts0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">HSBC targets back office workers in 2,000 UK job cuts</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1ebdd002/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cmanagement0Ejobs0Ego0Eas0Ehsbc0Ecuts0E20A0A0A0Efrom0Euk0Eworkforce0E76792140Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Management jobs go as HSBC cuts 2,000 from UK workforce</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ebc235d/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C92270A810CRBS0Ecould0Elose0E20Abn0Eof0Eits0Evalue0Eif0Ebanking0Ereforms0Eare0Eintroduced0Ewarns0Echief0EStephen0EHester0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">RBS could lose £20bn of its value if banking reforms are introduced, warns chief Stephen Hester</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c4fe55e-8f1a-11e1-ab32-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financial-services/feed//product" target="_blank">RBS unit in US agrees to pay $137m</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1eb6ac0a/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C9225180A0CRBS0Eplans0Eshare0Econsolidation0Eto0Eease0Evolatilty0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">RBS plans share consolidation to ease volatilty</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ebcd683/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C92270A910CBob0EDiamonds0E170B7m0Epackage0Eat0EBarclays0Eis0Eout0Eof0Eorder0Esays0EIoD0Echief0ESimon0EWalker0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bob Diamond&#39;s £17.7m package at Barclays is &#39;out of order&#39;, says IoD chief Simon Walker</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1eb609a6/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C9224510A0CBarclays0Eaccused0Eby0EGraisley0EProperties0Eand0EGraisely0EInvestments0Eof0Emanipulating0ELibor0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Barclays accused by Graisley Properties and Graisely Investments of manipulating Libor</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1ebdcff6/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Co20Elaunches0Epaybymobile0Eservice0E76792230Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">O2 launches pay-by-mobile service</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d8e9abc4-8ed8-11e1-ac13-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financial-services/feed//product" target="_blank">Madrid bourse overhauls trading system</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div>&#0160;<a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/21bdbf62-8d57-11e1-9798-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financial-services/feed//product" target="_blank"><br />Banks take provisions for PPI past £6bn</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17841687#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">VIDEO: Clegg urges banks to lend</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1eb609a0/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C92249750CNick0EClegg0Eplans0Edating0Eagencies0Eto0Ematch0Eentrepreneurs0Ewith0Erich0Ebackers0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Nick Clegg plans &#39;dating agencies&#39; to match entrepreneurs with rich backers</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17843534#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">Hungary breaks EU bailout impasse</a><br />BBC&#0160;</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17839985#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">Eurozone leaders push for growth</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17850305#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">US banker admits to China bribe</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17846185#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">World&#39;s five top cyber threats</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17827562#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">Hard drives offer undeleted data</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17844056#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">HSBC &#39;to cut 2,000 staff in UK&#39;</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ebb6f57/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C92263330CHSBC0Etargets0Eback0Eoffice0Eworkers0Ein0E20A0A0A0EUK0Ejob0Ecuts0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">HSBC targets back office workers in 2,000 UK job cuts</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1ebdd002/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cmanagement0Ejobs0Ego0Eas0Ehsbc0Ecuts0E20A0A0A0Efrom0Euk0Eworkforce0E76792140Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Management jobs go as HSBC cuts 2,000 from UK workforce</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ebc235d/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C92270A810CRBS0Ecould0Elose0E20Abn0Eof0Eits0Evalue0Eif0Ebanking0Ereforms0Eare0Eintroduced0Ewarns0Echief0EStephen0EHester0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">RBS could lose £20bn of its value if banking reforms are introduced, warns chief Stephen Hester</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c4fe55e-8f1a-11e1-ab32-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financial-services/feed//product" target="_blank">RBS unit in US agrees to pay $137m</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1eb6ac0a/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C9225180A0CRBS0Eplans0Eshare0Econsolidation0Eto0Eease0Evolatilty0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">RBS plans share consolidation to ease volatilty</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1ebcd683/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C92270A910CBob0EDiamonds0E170B7m0Epackage0Eat0EBarclays0Eis0Eout0Eof0Eorder0Esays0EIoD0Echief0ESimon0EWalker0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bob Diamond&#39;s £17.7m package at Barclays is &#39;out of order&#39;, says IoD chief Simon Walker</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1eb609a6/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C9224510A0CBarclays0Eaccused0Eby0EGraisley0EProperties0Eand0EGraisely0EInvestments0Eof0Emanipulating0ELibor0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Barclays accused by Graisley Properties and Graisely Investments of manipulating Libor</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1ebdcff6/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Co20Elaunches0Epaybymobile0Eservice0E76792230Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">O2 launches pay-by-mobile service</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d8e9abc4-8ed8-11e1-ac13-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financial-services/feed//product" target="_blank">Madrid bourse overhauls trading system</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div>&#0160;<a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/21bdbf62-8d57-11e1-9798-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links/rss/companies_financial-services/feed//product" target="_blank"><br />Banks take provisions for PPI past £6bn</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17841687#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">VIDEO: Clegg urges banks to lend</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1eb609a0/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C92249750CNick0EClegg0Eplans0Edating0Eagencies0Eto0Ematch0Eentrepreneurs0Ewith0Erich0Ebackers0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Nick Clegg plans &#39;dating agencies&#39; to match entrepreneurs with rich backers</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17843534#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">Hungary breaks EU bailout impasse</a><br />BBC&#0160;</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17839985#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">Eurozone leaders push for growth</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17850305#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">US banker admits to China bribe</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17846185#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">World&#39;s five top cyber threats</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17827562#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">Hard drives offer undeleted data</a><br />BBC</div>
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