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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include ...</p>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/22998d75/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C94913150CRBS0Eunder0Einvestigation0Eby0EUS0Eauthorities0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">RBS under investigation by US authorities</a><br />The Telegraph
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19325917#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">Bank charges challenged by Which?</a></div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/22938baf/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cpersonalfinance0Cconsumertips0Cbanking0C94891180CFree0Ebanking0Ewhat0Eare0Ethe0Ealternatives0Eto0Ethe0Ehigh0Estreet0Ebanks0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Free banking: what are the alternatives to the high street banks?</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19336635#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">VIDEO: Is free banking in the UK a myth?</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/67848d28-ead6-11e1-afbb-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">Lloyds makes headway in sell-off programme</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/2298e41c/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cbarclays0Ein0Ebig0Eafrican0Emerger0E80A70A0A0A40Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Barclays in big African merger</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/2PH5EwGJqBw/us-usa-jpm-losses-idUSBRE87K0RL20120821" target="_blank">Another risk officer in JPMorgan &quot;Whale&quot; trade retains lawyer</a><br />Reuters</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/2297f489/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C9490A7350CHedge0Efunds0Eare0Ea0Elimited0Erisk0Esays0EFSA0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Hedge funds are a &#39;limited&#39; risk, says FSA</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/2296e196/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancial0Ecrime0C9490A0A550CVietnamese0Ebanker0ENguyen0EDuc0EKien0Earrested0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Vietnamese banker Nguyen Duc Kien arrested</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19330495#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">How British banking broke down</a><br />BBC</div>
<a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/2298e418/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Csavers0Espurning0Ebanks0E80A70A0A0A10Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Savers &#39;spurning banks&#39;</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9745000/9745952.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">AUDIO: Getting rid of cash in hand culture</a><br />BBC</div>
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<p>Things we&#39;re reading today include &#8230;</p>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/22998d75/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C94913150CRBS0Eunder0Einvestigation0Eby0EUS0Eauthorities0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">RBS under investigation by US authorities</a><br />The Telegraph
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19325917#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">Bank charges challenged by Which?</a></div>
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<div>BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/22938baf/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cpersonalfinance0Cconsumertips0Cbanking0C94891180CFree0Ebanking0Ewhat0Eare0Ethe0Ealternatives0Eto0Ethe0Ehigh0Estreet0Ebanks0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Free banking: what are the alternatives to the high street banks?</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19336635#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">VIDEO: Is free banking in the UK a myth?</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/67848d28-ead6-11e1-afbb-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">Lloyds makes headway in sell-off programme</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/2298e41c/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cbarclays0Ein0Ebig0Eafrican0Emerger0E80A70A0A0A40Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Barclays in big African merger</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/2PH5EwGJqBw/us-usa-jpm-losses-idUSBRE87K0RL20120821" target="_blank">Another risk officer in JPMorgan &quot;Whale&quot; trade retains lawyer</a><br />Reuters</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/2297f489/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C9490A7350CHedge0Efunds0Eare0Ea0Elimited0Erisk0Esays0EFSA0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Hedge funds are a &#39;limited&#39; risk, says FSA</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/2296e196/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cfinancial0Ecrime0C9490A0A550CVietnamese0Ebanker0ENguyen0EDuc0EKien0Earrested0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Vietnamese banker Nguyen Duc Kien arrested</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19330495#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">How British banking broke down</a><br />BBC</div>
<p><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/2298e418/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Csavers0Espurning0Ebanks0E80A70A0A0A10Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Savers &#39;spurning banks&#39;</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9745000/9745952.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">AUDIO: Getting rid of cash in hand culture</a><br />BBC</div>
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Things worth reading: 22nd August 2012

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