The biggest news stories of the week include … The Future of Money: It’s Flexible, Frictionless and (Almost) Free – Wired Banks have paid their pound of flesh, now the pillorying must stop – The Telegraph Barnier visits City in bid to calm anger over EU regulation plans – The …
Read More »The Finanser’s Week: 15th February to 21st February 2010
The biggest news stories of the week include … Top Earners Averaged $345 Million in 2007, IRS Says – Bloomberg Treasury will receive £1.5bn boost from bankers' tax – The Telegraph Barclays reports profits up 92% to £11.6 billion – The Independent Barclays hits customers with huge overdraft fee increases …
Read More »The Finanser’s Week: 8th February – 14th February 2010
The biggest news stories of the week include … Economic powers move closer to global bank tax – The Telegraph We're drinking our way out of recession, says Diageo – The Independent PayPal suspends some business in India – Financial Times Barack Obama 'doesn't begrudge' bankers their million-dollar bonuses – …
Read More »The Finanser’s Week: 1st February – 7th February 2010
The biggest news stories of the week include … Reforming banks: a roundup of current proposals on how to make them smaller – The TelegraphHow to Reform Our Financial System, by Paul Volcker – New York Times'Pass my plans or I'll come back to haunt you,' says Volcker – The …
Read More »The Finanser’s Week: 25th January – 31st January 2010
The biggest news stories of the week include … Davos 2010: More Bankers This Year at Davos, but Mood Remains Glum – New York TimesBankers fight back against Obama – The IndependentAlistair Darling dismisses Obama plan to break up banks as ineffective – The TelegraphFed chief Bernanke gets second term …
Read More »The Finanser’s Week: 18th January – 24th January 2010
The biggest news stories of the week include … Fraud fear blocks Haiti donations – BBCAfter £800bn loans, China tells banks to focus on the real economy – The TimesBarack Obama's speech on banking reform: in full – The TelegraphMichael Geoghegan speaks to Sky News' Jeff Randall: Full Transcript – …
Read More »The Finanser’s Week: 11th January – 17th January 2010
The biggest news stories of the week include … 'Significant chance' of second financial crisis, warns World Economic Forum – The TelegraphBarack Obama imposes tax on big banks – The TelegraphQuestioning reveals Barnier’s reforming zeal – Financial TimesTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's emails supoenaed in AIG inquiry – The TelegraphRecord …
Read More »The Finanser’s Week: 21st December 2009 – 11th January 2010
The biggest news stories of the week include … Y2.01K bug hits BoQ Eftpos system – Sydney Morning HeraldGerman bank cards hit by '2010' bug – Financial TimesTim Geithner's NY Fed told AIG to keep quiet about $105bn paid to banks – TelegraphVirgin plans to develop UK bank – BBCBarclaycard …
Read More »The Finanser’s Week: 14th December – 20th December 2009
The biggest news stories of the week include … US House Passes Historic Wall St. Reform Act – News Junkie Post UK banking sector 'more stable' – BBCCopenhagen climate summit: How banks can help to save the planet – and make a profit – The TelegraphDarling defies bank threats on …
Read More »The Finanser’s Week: 7th December – 13th December 2009
The biggest news stories of the week include … City in uproar at plan for bonus 'supertax' – The IndependentBarclays chief Bob Diamond warns windfall tax on bank bonuses not in line with G20 – The TelegraphWill Obama tax the Banksters? – the New YorkerUK and France 'agree on banking' …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
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