Things we're reading today include ...
- Expedia to accept Bitcoin payments
- Banks are crying out for the Uber treatment
- Great Recession linked to 10,000 suicides in Europe and North America
- EU wants 'fair' US action over BNP
- George Osborne to reject EU banker law for tougher UK rules
- Caixabank may bid for Barclays' Spanish business
- Money and the financial crisis in art
- City calls for calm ahead of Osborne's new forex rules
- US regulators urged to end ‘turf wars’
- Top BNP executive to go as talks on U.S. penalty gather pace
This week's Economist:
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...