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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/2210fd99/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C9453440A0CRivals0Eplot0E10Abn0Ebid0Efor0ERBSs0EUS0Earm0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Rivals plot £10bn bid for RBS&#39;s US arm</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/cfb03992-dd7f-11e1-aa7b-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">Allianz / Axa – they can work it out</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/220b729d/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C94516720CBerkshire0EHathaway0Eprofits0Ehit0Eby0Ederivatives0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Berkshire Hathaway profits hit by derivatives</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/2214a8ca/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cbarclays0Enew0Epay0Edeal0Eyou0Edont0Eget0Eyour0E0Ebonus0Euntil0Eyou0Eretire0E80A0A91540Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Barclays&#39; new pay deal: you don&#39;t get your bonus until you retire</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/2214a8cb/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cvenerable0Elife0Eassurer0Ein0Esecret0Etalks0Ewith0Ebuyout0Efirm0E80A0A91550Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Venerable life assurer in secret talks with buyout firm</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/220fb7d8/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C94524370CCity0Ehas0Efailed0Eon0Eunfit0EIT0Esystems0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">City has failed on unfit IT systems</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/2214a8cc/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cbanks0Eare0Ehiring0Enot0Efiring0E0Eat0Eleast0Efor0Enow0E80A0A91560Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banks are hiring not firing – at least for now</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19136298#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">Monti warns of psychological rift</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6a353494-df1b-11e1-b615-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">Banks not running from Europe</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88a371a4-df0f-11e1-b615-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">US banks haunted by spectre of eurozone</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e53c2c6a-df20-11e1-97ea-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">Wall St eyes protection against euro exit</a><br />Financial Times</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/2210fd99/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C9453440A0CRivals0Eplot0E10Abn0Ebid0Efor0ERBSs0EUS0Earm0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Rivals plot £10bn bid for RBS&#39;s US arm</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/cfb03992-dd7f-11e1-aa7b-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">Allianz / Axa – they can work it out</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/220b729d/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C94516720CBerkshire0EHathaway0Eprofits0Ehit0Eby0Ederivatives0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Berkshire Hathaway profits hit by derivatives</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
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<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/2214a8ca/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cbarclays0Enew0Epay0Edeal0Eyou0Edont0Eget0Eyour0E0Ebonus0Euntil0Eyou0Eretire0E80A0A91540Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Barclays&#39; new pay deal: you don&#39;t get your bonus until you retire</a><br />The Independent</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/2214a8cb/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cvenerable0Elife0Eassurer0Ein0Esecret0Etalks0Ewith0Ebuyout0Efirm0E80A0A91550Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Venerable life assurer in secret talks with buyout firm</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568368/s/220fb7d8/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cfinance0Cnewsbysector0Cbanksandfinance0C94524370CCity0Ehas0Efailed0Eon0Eunfit0EIT0Esystems0Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">City has failed on unfit IT systems</a><br />The Telegraph</div>
<div><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3511/s/2214a8cc/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cbusiness0Cnews0Cbanks0Eare0Ehiring0Enot0Efiring0E0Eat0Eleast0Efor0Enow0E80A0A91560Bhtml/story01.htm" target="_blank">Banks are hiring not firing – at least for now</a><br />The Independent</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19136298#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa" target="_blank">Monti warns of psychological rift</a><br />BBC</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6a353494-df1b-11e1-b615-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">Banks not running from Europe</a><br />Financial Times</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88a371a4-df0f-11e1-b615-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">US banks haunted by spectre of eurozone</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e53c2c6a-df20-11e1-97ea-00144feab49a?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_financial-services%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct" target="_blank">Wall St eyes protection against euro exit</a><br />Financial Times</div>
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