Things we're reading today include ...
- JPMorgan closing accounts of foreign diplomats in U.S.: FT
- America is an increasingly hostile environment for a British bank
- UK anger over 'secret' EU financial transaction tax plan
- France, Germany press on with trading tax but plans still vague
- UBS defeats shareholders' U.S. appeal over mortgage losses, tax probe
- VIDEO: Questions over Ireland's banking crash
- Why is Barclays' investment bank doing so badly?
- Barclays’ investment bank sees its profits slashed by half
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Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...