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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/1f890939/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cspain0Ewill0Eask0Efor0Ebailout0Esoon0Etop0Efinancier0Ewarns0E77697870Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Spain will ask for bailout soon, top financier warns</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18074674#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">What next if Greece quits the euro?</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1f831cfb/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Chsbcs0Egreek0Ebranches0Eready0Efor0Edrachma0E77685210Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">HSBC&#39;s Greek branches ready for drachma</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1f831cf9/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Ceuropean0Epain0Elikely0Eto0Etrouble0Evodafone0E77685280Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">European pain likely to trouble Vodafone</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10e07114-a105-11e1-aac1-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">Funds’ €60bn to buy European bank debt</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1f884f4c/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C92784180CCracks0Eare0Eappearing0Ein0EEuropes0Estate0Ebacked0Elenders0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Cracks are appearing in Europe&#39;s state-backed lenders</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18140620#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">HSBC machines hit by IT failure</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1f823a90/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C92773120CNBNK0Ein0ECatch0E220Eover0ELloyds0Esell0Eoff0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">NBNK &#39;in Catch-22&#39; over Lloyds sell-off</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1f82da8f/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C92775430CBarclays0Ebacks0ERBS0Eshare0Edeal0Efor0Evoters0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Barclays backs RBS share deal for voters</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/582ec63a-a27f-11e1-826a-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">Coutts launches aggressive hiring spree</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1f826f0d/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cmarkets0C92773940CLondon0EStock0EExchange0Emoves0Einto0EEuropean0Emarkets0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">London Stock Exchange moves into European markets</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1f884f4d/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C927830A50CFacebook0Einvestors0Eface0Eanxious0Efirst0Efull0Eweek0Eof0Etrading0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Facebook investors face anxious first full week of trading</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/83fc3c2a-a2bb-11e1-826a-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">Nasdaq ‘embarrassed’ over Facebook IPO</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1f823a91/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Crate0Eswap0Escandal0C92772250CDemand0Efor0Eclass0Eaction0Eover0Ebank0Emis0Eselling0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Demand for class action over bank mis-selling</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1f831cfc/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cuk0Ewarned0Eof0Ecredit0Edowngrade0E77685220Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">UK warned of credit downgrade</a><br />The Independent</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/1f890939/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cspain0Ewill0Eask0Efor0Ebailout0Esoon0Etop0Efinancier0Ewarns0E77697870Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Spain will ask for bailout soon, top financier warns</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18074674#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">What next if Greece quits the euro?</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1f831cfb/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Chsbcs0Egreek0Ebranches0Eready0Efor0Edrachma0E77685210Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">HSBC&#39;s Greek branches ready for drachma</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1f831cf9/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Ceuropean0Epain0Elikely0Eto0Etrouble0Evodafone0E77685280Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">European pain likely to trouble Vodafone</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10e07114-a105-11e1-aac1-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">Funds’ €60bn to buy European bank debt</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1f884f4c/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C92784180CCracks0Eare0Eappearing0Ein0EEuropes0Estate0Ebacked0Elenders0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Cracks are appearing in Europe&#39;s state-backed lenders</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18140620#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">HSBC machines hit by IT failure</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1f823a90/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C92773120CNBNK0Ein0ECatch0E220Eover0ELloyds0Esell0Eoff0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">NBNK &#39;in Catch-22&#39; over Lloyds sell-off</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1f82da8f/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C92775430CBarclays0Ebacks0ERBS0Eshare0Edeal0Efor0Evoters0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Barclays backs RBS share deal for voters</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/582ec63a-a27f-11e1-826a-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">Coutts launches aggressive hiring spree</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1f826f0d/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cmarkets0C92773940CLondon0EStock0EExchange0Emoves0Einto0EEuropean0Emarkets0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">London Stock Exchange moves into European markets</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1f884f4d/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C927830A50CFacebook0Einvestors0Eface0Eanxious0Efirst0Efull0Eweek0Eof0Etrading0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Facebook investors face anxious first full week of trading</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/83fc3c2a-a2bb-11e1-826a-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">Nasdaq ‘embarrassed’ over Facebook IPO</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/1f823a91/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Crate0Eswap0Escandal0C92772250CDemand0Efor0Eclass0Eaction0Eover0Ebank0Emis0Eselling0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Demand for class action over bank mis-selling</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/1f831cfc/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cuk0Ewarned0Eof0Ecredit0Edowngrade0E77685220Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">UK warned of credit downgrade</a><br />The Independent</div>
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