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Things worth reading: 4th June 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Mastercard boss: ‘Leaders must reassure staff’ Wall Street closes sharply higher on signs of economic rebound Bank of England urges lenders to bolster no-deal Brexit plans Cards made up more than half of payments ‘for first time’ last year George Floyd: SoftBank launches $100m minorities startup fund Coronavirus: Australia…

Things worth reading: 3rd June 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Lending platforms face battle for independence Coronavirus: Debt letters ‘make money problems worse’ UK consumers repay record £7.4bn of debt in Covid-19 lockdown House prices see largest monthly fall for 11 years, says Nationwide Traders want shorter days, says London Stock Exchange The G20 should be leading the world…

Things worth reading: 2nd June 2020

Things we’re reading today include … For all his woes, at least Sunak does not need to worry about stagflation | Larry Elliott Judge orders Barclays to hand documents to Amanda Staveley ahead of trial Shopper numbers surge 36% as lockdown in England relaxed Has the investment industry learnt from the Woodford scandal? Global remittances…

Things worth reading: 1st June 2020

Things we’re reading today include … UK banks warn 40%-50% of ‘bounce back’ borrowers will default Could you have to pay your bank to save money? Women-led hedge funds beat male rivals in coronavirus crisis Citi warns markets are out of step with grim reality Coronavirus is our chance to completely rethink what the economy…

The Finanser’s Week: 25th May 2020 – 31st May 2020

The main blog headlines are … What happens if consumers stop consuming? I saw an interesting article the other day: I Don’t Feel Like Buying Stuff Anymore … our economy is built on Americans of all class levels buying things. What happens when the ability — and desire — to do so goes away? It’s…

Things worth reading: 29th May 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Banks determined to lock in Covid-19 tech changes What is the link between inflation and equity returns? The World Bank lands Carmen Reinhart as chief economist China’s economists debate deficit monetisation Lack of international cooperation will hinder economic recovery | Howard Davies SEC chair warns of risks tied to…

Things worth reading: 28th May 2020

Things we’re reading today include: Central banks must change course if they are to lead us out of the coronavirus crisis Data breach at Bank of America World economic prospects darken, rebound delayed: Reuters poll Speedy action by the Bank of England during Covid-19 is working | Andrew Bailey Billionaire Icahn exits Hertz with ‘significant’…

Things worth reading: 27th May 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Economy on track for rapid V-shaped recovery, says Bank of England chief economist Lloyds Bank postpones redundancies until October Buy now, pay later pulls in Tencent and Alibaba Dimon says no immediate return of share buybacks New York Stock Exchange reopens two months after closing due to Covid-19 France’s…

Things worth reading: 26th May 2020

Things we’re reading today include … This is why we’re proposing a wealth tax in Spain to help us out of this crisis | Pablo Echenique Companies in new investment fund must be ‘made in Yorkshire’ Goldman Sachs ramps up cash management plans despite coronavirus UBS announces global financing team Coronavirus: New York Stock Exchange…

Things worth reading: 25th May 2020

Things we’re reading today include … World Bank warns 60m at risk of ‘extreme poverty’ Central Bank Digital Currencies Need Decentralization Trudeau reaches out to bank CEOs for advice on economic recovery Could you have to pay your bank to save money? Huge rise in hacking attacks on home workers during lockdown Citi investment bank…

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