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Things worth reading: 12th May 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Barclays still banking on climate breakdown UBS eyes digital bank licence in China Judo Bank achieves Unicorn status on $230 million fund raise Bitcoin goes through third ‘halving’, falls vs U.S. dollar Bitcoin ‘halving’: What does the much-hyped event mean? Brexit: UK-EU trade talks resume ahead of June summit

Things worth reading: 11th May 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Unemployment due to Covid-19 is surely worth more than a footnote | Larry Elliott EU could open legal case against Germany over ECB bond-purchases ruling: Commission Andrew Bailey needs to be more convincing about the path to recovery For central banks, hope for precision fades amid pandemic uncertainty Lloyds…

Things worth reading: 8th May 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Investors row back on ethical principles, research shows A perky stockmarket v a glum economy Credit-rating agencies are back under the spotlight Emerging markets launch QE, too Coronavirus bailouts: Which country has the most generous deal? Losses by central banks are nothing to fear

Things worth reading: 7th May 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Banking the rich and famous: the rise of private digital banks Bank of England expected to hold off on fresh stimulus for now Coronavirus threatens future of eurozone, Brussels warns Small firms secure £2bn in bounce-back loans in first 24 hours Virgin Money suspends thousands of credit cards with…

Things worth reading: 6th May 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Top Wirecard shareholder calls on board to end ‘whitewash’ Brexit talks hurtling towards new crisis point, says Irish foreign minister When the banks closed in Wuhan, nobody cared Coronavirus: Barclays customers struggle to get ‘vital’ loans Jolt to eurozone as German court warns against central bank stimulus UK’s biggest…

Things worth reading: 5th May 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Revolut on the hunt for acquisitions CEOs cutting salaries is mostly a ‘publicity stunt’ How the paper trail went cold in KPMG’s special audit of Wirecard Coronavirus: UK banks get 45,000 loan applications on first day RateSetter halves payouts to investors Managing identity risk is the key to establishing…

Things worth reading: 4th May 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Mifid II influence spreads beyond EU borders Donald Trump pushes for an economic reopening Warren Buffett dumps US airline stocks, saying ‘world has changed’ after Covid-19 U.S. processes over $500 billion in small business loans to stem coronavirus fallout UK business confidence at all-time low, Deloitte report reveals Why…

The Finanser’s Week: 27th April 2020 – 3rd May 2020

The main blog headlines are … What will the world be like when #coronavirus ends? (Part One) Most of the people around the world have savings that can last them less than a month. In the USA, 29% of households have less than $1,000 in savings; in the UK, 15% of Brits have no savings…

Things worth reading: 1st May 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Lloyds profits crash 95% as bank covers expected surge in bad debts Banks ‘can do more’ to compensate fraud victims How to detect business fraud Why the unemployed in America could face a lost decade Global equities dip at end of best month since ’09 Goldman Sachs pay vote…

Things worth reading: 30th April 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Barclays may have to put aside £4.5bn to cover bad debts due to coronavirus StanChart eyes quick recovery as profit falls 12% on coronavirus crisis Barclays boss: Big offices ‘may be a thing of the past’ ‘No prospect’ of UK government selling RBS stake soon Wirecard: what KPMG’s report…