Things we're reading today include ...
UK politics:
- Banks must sell 'significant' number of branches, says Ed Miliband
- Miliband urges bank branch sell-off
- Ed Miliband's bank plan has fundamental flaws
- Whipping the bankers - as proposed by Ed Miliband - is not the solution
UK news:
- Thousands of consumers switch banks
- Current account switching rises 54pc
- Bank of England held FX talks with traders
- Experian in senior management shake-up
US bank results:
- Goldman Sachs fourth-quarter profits fall 19pc to $2.33bn
- Goldman Sachs quarterly profits decline- but beat expectations
- Goldman Sachs to greet bonus cap with big pay rises and special allowances
- Insight: Goldman's low-cost Utah bet buoys its bottom-line
- Citigroup misses earnings estimates
World news:
- Pope Francis removes four cardinals in Vatican bank shake-up
- HSBC faces £70bn capital hole, warn Hong Kong analysts
- US watchdogs visit Citigroup's London headquarters amid forex probe
- Chinese shadow banks face key test
This week's Economist:
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Chris M Skinner
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