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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include ...</p>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/2155663e/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C93995110CCo0Eop0Epoised0Eto0Ebuy0E630A0ELloyds0Ebranches0Ein0E80A0Am0Edeal0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Co-op poised to buy 630 Lloyds branches in &#39;£800m&#39; deal</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/21590bce/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancetopics0Cprofiles0C940A0A1150CCitigroup0ECEO0EVikram0EPandit0EIts0Eabout0Egetting0Eback0Eto0Ethe0Ebasics0Eof0Ebanking0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit: It&#39;s about getting back to the basics of banking</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/215a76ff/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C940A0A5790CGoldman0ESachs0Eprofits0Eset0Efor0Eslump0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Goldman Sachs profits set for slump</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/21590bd1/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cpersonalfinance0Cconsumertips0Cbanking0C940A0A6820CBanking0Eindustry0Ein0Enew0Erow0Eover0Epaid0Efor0Ecurrent0Eaccounts0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banking industry in new row over paid for current accounts</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/215dd8be/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cpersonalfinance0Cconsumertips0Cbanking0C940A190A0A0CBanks0Eare0Emis0Eselling0Eto0Ethe0Evulnerable0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banks are &#39;mis-selling to the vulnerable&#39;</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/21555131/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Ccredit0Ecard0Ecompaniesin0E4bn0Esettlement0Eover0Efees0E79441290Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Credit card companies&#0160;in £4bn settlement over fees&#0160;</a></div>
<div>The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/215ea999/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cbanks0Eon0Ethe0Ehigh0Estreet0Eto0Ehalve0Ein0Enumber0E79454950Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banks on the high street &#39;to halve in number&#39;</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/2159543a/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Ceu0Einsurance0Edirective0Eon0E0Eknifeedge0E79441630Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">EU insurance directive on knife-edge</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e515b46-ca86-11e1-89f8-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">Negative cloud hangs over money market</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<p><strong>And LIBOR ...</strong>&#0160;</p>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/215dd8bf/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C940A1760A0CLibor0Escandal0EFSA0Echief0ELord0ETurner0Eto0Eface0EMPs0Eover0Erate0Eabuses0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Libor scandal: FSA chief Lord Turner to face MPs over rate abuses</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/215d486e/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C940A180A80CLibor0Escandal0EMarcus0EAgius0Eto0Eface0Einvestors0Eas0EJerry0EDel0EMissier0Etakes0Eto0Ethe0Estand0Ewith0EMPs0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Libor scandal: Marcus Agius to face investors as Jerry Del Missier takes to the stand with MPs</a></div>
<div>The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/215ea995/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cother0Ebanks0Eface0Ebigger0Efines0Eon0Erate0Efixing0Ewarn0Ebarclays0Edirectors0E79454440Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Other banks face bigger fines on rate fixing, warn Barclays directors</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18847180#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">How big could the Libor scandal get?</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/215a9597/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C940A0A2340CBank0Eof0EEnglands0EPaul0ETucker0Eout0Eof0Erunning0Efor0EGovernor0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank of England&#39;s Paul Tucker out of running for Governor</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/21590432/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0Ckamal0Eahmed0C940A0A4650CLibor0Escandal0Ethe0EGovernors0Ereputation0Eis0Eon0Ethe0Eline0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Libor scandal: the Governor&#39;s reputation is on the line</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/21590bd2/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C940A0A3820CBarclays0Ereassures0Estaff0Ethat0EBob0EDiamonds0Ebaby0Eis0Esafe0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Barclays reassures staff that Bob Diamond&#39;s &#39;baby&#39; is safe</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/215bf527/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C940A12690CLibor0Escandal0Eforces0EBarclays0Efrom0EUAE0Erate0Epanel0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Libor scandal forces Barclays from UAE rate panel</a></div>
<div>The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/2159543d/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cus0Ebank0Ebosses0Eset0Efor0Etough0Elibor0Equestions0E79441670Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">US bank bosses set for tough Libor questions</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18826396#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">Did anyone lose out when Libor was fixed?</a><br />BBC</div>
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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include &#8230;</p>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/2155663e/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C93995110CCo0Eop0Epoised0Eto0Ebuy0E630A0ELloyds0Ebranches0Ein0E80A0Am0Edeal0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Co-op poised to buy 630 Lloyds branches in &#39;£800m&#39; deal</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/21590bce/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancetopics0Cprofiles0C940A0A1150CCitigroup0ECEO0EVikram0EPandit0EIts0Eabout0Egetting0Eback0Eto0Ethe0Ebasics0Eof0Ebanking0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit: It&#39;s about getting back to the basics of banking</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/215a76ff/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C940A0A5790CGoldman0ESachs0Eprofits0Eset0Efor0Eslump0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Goldman Sachs profits set for slump</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/21590bd1/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cpersonalfinance0Cconsumertips0Cbanking0C940A0A6820CBanking0Eindustry0Ein0Enew0Erow0Eover0Epaid0Efor0Ecurrent0Eaccounts0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banking industry in new row over paid for current accounts</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/215dd8be/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cpersonalfinance0Cconsumertips0Cbanking0C940A190A0A0CBanks0Eare0Emis0Eselling0Eto0Ethe0Evulnerable0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banks are &#39;mis-selling to the vulnerable&#39;</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/21555131/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Ccredit0Ecard0Ecompaniesin0E4bn0Esettlement0Eover0Efees0E79441290Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Credit card companies&#0160;in £4bn settlement over fees&#0160;</a></div>
<div>The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/215ea999/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cbanks0Eon0Ethe0Ehigh0Estreet0Eto0Ehalve0Ein0Enumber0E79454950Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banks on the high street &#39;to halve in number&#39;</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/2159543a/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Ceu0Einsurance0Edirective0Eon0E0Eknifeedge0E79441630Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">EU insurance directive on knife-edge</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e515b46-ca86-11e1-89f8-00144feabdc0?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">Negative cloud hangs over money market</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<p><strong>And LIBOR &#8230;</strong>&#0160;</p>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/215dd8bf/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C940A1760A0CLibor0Escandal0EFSA0Echief0ELord0ETurner0Eto0Eface0EMPs0Eover0Erate0Eabuses0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Libor scandal: FSA chief Lord Turner to face MPs over rate abuses</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/215d486e/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C940A180A80CLibor0Escandal0EMarcus0EAgius0Eto0Eface0Einvestors0Eas0EJerry0EDel0EMissier0Etakes0Eto0Ethe0Estand0Ewith0EMPs0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Libor scandal: Marcus Agius to face investors as Jerry Del Missier takes to the stand with MPs</a></div>
<div>The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/215ea995/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cother0Ebanks0Eface0Ebigger0Efines0Eon0Erate0Efixing0Ewarn0Ebarclays0Edirectors0E79454440Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Other banks face bigger fines on rate fixing, warn Barclays directors</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18847180#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">How big could the Libor scandal get?</a><br />BBC</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/215a9597/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C940A0A2340CBank0Eof0EEnglands0EPaul0ETucker0Eout0Eof0Erunning0Efor0EGovernor0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Bank of England&#39;s Paul Tucker out of running for Governor</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/21590432/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Ccomment0Ckamal0Eahmed0C940A0A4650CLibor0Escandal0Ethe0EGovernors0Ereputation0Eis0Eon0Ethe0Eline0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Libor scandal: the Governor&#39;s reputation is on the line</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/21590bd2/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C940A0A3820CBarclays0Ereassures0Estaff0Ethat0EBob0EDiamonds0Ebaby0Eis0Esafe0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Barclays reassures staff that Bob Diamond&#39;s &#39;baby&#39; is safe</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/215bf527/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C940A12690CLibor0Escandal0Eforces0EBarclays0Efrom0EUAE0Erate0Epanel0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Libor scandal forces Barclays from UAE rate panel</a></div>
<div>The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/2159543d/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cus0Ebank0Ebosses0Eset0Efor0Etough0Elibor0Equestions0E79441670Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">US bank bosses set for tough Libor questions</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18826396#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">Did anyone lose out when Libor was fixed?</a><br />BBC</div>
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