Things we're reading today include ...
- UK exports to EU 'dead in the water'
- ECB 'under pressure' to boost growth
- Questor share tip: Sell Monitise it is too risky
- Regulators pushing banks to rid casinos of money-laundering
- Lloyds share price decline deals blow to Osborne privatisation plans
- Smaller banks see regulatory relief after U.S. elections
- James Crobsy bows out of City as Provident buys Moneybarn
- Ebay in talks to take bitcoins at payments unit : WSJ
- Berkshire Hathaway stock hits new milestone at $200,000
- London emerging as crowdfunding capital
This week's Economist:
- Arab Bank: The long arm of the plaintiff
- Financing Europe’s small firms: Don’t bank on the banks
- The euro-zone economy: Cyclical stagnation
- South African banks: Payday mayday
Please note that this is the last daily update until 10th September, as we take our summer break.
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...