Things we're reading today include ...
- Bubble trouble? Bitcoin tops $11,000, but fades after sharp rally
- Bitcoin bubble?
- Why India's government is pumping money into banks
- Barclays hires Alphabet and Timpson bosses for board of UK ring-fenced bank
- Lloyds takeover of HBOS felt 'like two ocean liners about to collide', ex-bank boss tells High Court
- Google faces mass legal action in UK over data snooping
- LSE chief Xavier Rolet to leave immediately after boardroom battle
- EU rule capping bankers' bonuses 'could be scrapped after Brexit'
- UK's 'bad bank' to sell further Bradford & Bingley loans
- Australia bows to years of pressure, announces inquiry into finance sector
- Australia to hold public inquiry into banks’ misconduct
- Lloyds chairman urged PM to back HBOS rescue deal
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...