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The Finanser’s Week: 30th November – 6th December 2009

The biggest news stories of the week include … UAE central bank moves to head off run on banks in Dubai – The TimesTraders stuck with LSE in spite of crash – Financial TimesBarnier fails to reassure City over 'catastrophic' appointment – The IndependentSarkozy cancels UK visit over City tension – Financial TimesWe are in…

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The Finanser’s Week: 30th November – 6th December 2009

The biggest news stories of the week include … UAE central bank moves to head off run on banks in Dubai – The TimesTraders stuck with LSE in spite of crash – Financial TimesBarnier fails to reassure City over 'catastrophic' appointment – The IndependentSarkozy cancels UK visit over City tension – Financial TimesWe are in…

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The Finanser’s Week: 30th November – 6th December 2009

The biggest news stories of the week include … UAE central bank moves to head off run on banks in Dubai – The TimesTraders stuck with LSE in spite of crash – Financial TimesBarnier fails to reassure City over 'catastrophic' appointment – The IndependentSarkozy cancels UK visit over City tension – Financial TimesWe are in…

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The Finanser’s Week: 23rd November 2009 – 29th November 2009

The biggest news stories of the week include: Dubai debt shock knocks £14bn off bank shares – The IndependentChinese banks seek capital after lending binge – The TimesThe Progress of Migration to SEPA, a keynote address by Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB at the British Bankers’ AssociationCheques to be bounced…

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The Finanser’s Week: 23rd November 2009 – 29th November 2009

The biggest news stories of the week include: Dubai debt shock knocks £14bn off bank shares – The IndependentChinese banks seek capital after lending binge – The TimesThe Progress of Migration to SEPA, a keynote address by Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB at the British Bankers’ AssociationCheques to be bounced…

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The Finanser’s Week: 23rd November 2009 – 29th November 2009

The biggest news stories of the week include: Dubai debt shock knocks £14bn off bank shares – The IndependentChinese banks seek capital after lending binge – The TimesThe Progress of Migration to SEPA, a keynote address by Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB at the British Bankers’ AssociationCheques to be bounced…

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The Finanser’s Week: 16th November 2009 – 22nd November 2009

The biggest news stories of the week include: Queen outlines new banking laws – BBCBarclays accused of taking unfair advantage in Lehman purchase – The TelegraphTobin is not a mythical monster to frighten the City; it has a moral force – GuardianJohn Varley's blueprint for successful and responsible banking – The TelegraphJPMorgan to take full…

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The Finanser’s Week: 16th November 2009 – 22nd November 2009

The biggest news stories of the week include: Queen outlines new banking laws – BBCBarclays accused of taking unfair advantage in Lehman purchase – The TelegraphTobin is not a mythical monster to frighten the City; it has a moral force – GuardianJohn Varley's blueprint for successful and responsible banking – The TelegraphJPMorgan to take full…

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The Finanser’s Week: 9th November 2009 – 15th November 2009

The biggest news stories of the week include: Gordon Brown: worldwide snub over tax plans (Telegraph)EU draft council decision on sharing of banking data with the US and restructuring of SWIFT, 10 Nov 2009 (Wikileaks)Banking sell-off to take up to seven years (Independent)UK banks split into two tiers (Financial Times)HSBC and Barclays suggest the ‘biggest…

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The Finanser’s Week: 9th November 2009 – 15th November 2009

The biggest news stories of the week include: Gordon Brown: worldwide snub over tax plans (Telegraph)EU draft council decision on sharing of banking data with the US and restructuring of SWIFT, 10 Nov 2009 (Wikileaks)Banking sell-off to take up to seven years (Independent)UK banks split into two tiers (Financial Times)HSBC and Barclays suggest the ‘biggest…