Things we're reading today include ...
HSBC could be the real winner from M&S Bank – The Telegraph
VIDEO: M&S to launch in-store banking
BBC
Metro Bank to open more branches
BBC
Silicon Valley Bank opens in UK – BBC
Peer-to-peer lending hits £250m
BBC
UBS 'rogue' trader to be bailed
BBC
Goldman nears hedge fund admin unit sale
Financial Times
Euro crisis 'killing UK recovery'
BBC
Spain reaction: 'This is a rescue for the rich. The poor will only get poorer'
The Telegraph
Spain rescue 'a victory for euro' – BBC
VIDEO: Single currency 'ending in disaster'
BBC
How trouble in the eurozone affects you
BBC
Bank deals dry up after turmoil in the eurozone
The Telegraph
Bank account fraud reaches new heights
The Telegraph
Water shortage 'to hinder world's economic growth'
The Independent
Chris M Skinner
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