Things we’re reading today include … China wants to ban bitcoin mining Alibaba shares lose some shine for short sellers Wall Street bull run hinges on earnings Morgan Stanley to become top shareholder in China funds venture with stake increase Standard Chartered fined $1.1bn for money-laundering and sanctions breaches The west must avoid falling into…
Things we’re reading today include … World’s biggest data breach is just the tip of the iceberg – Dark Web dangers are growing U.S. bank executives say Wall Street has reformed, though crisis scars linger Wall Street loves socialism for bankers, but not for ordinary people | Robert Reich Is Facebook spying on you? How…
Things we’re reading today include … Digital Bank Tandem starts fundraising talks KPMG plans overhaul of British business: The Times Mark Carney still stands taller than Brexit’s lost leaders | William Keegan Lloyd’s to bar ‘under-the-influence’ staff from building Monzo digital bank could double value to £2bn with new US stake Warren Buffett urges Wells…
The main blog headlines are … Alipay and Visa announce global QR code venture We all got hugely excited about Apple launching a credit card with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard last week. Whoopy-doo! This was a major lift for Mastercard in particular. As Wedbush’s Moshe Katri noted payments on the card … Time for a…
Things we’re reading today include … Europe’s zombie banks Biometrics may answer your security concerns – but don’t forget privacy | Gene Marks Tesla CEO Elon Musk in ‘clear violation’ of SEC restraint, court hears Billionaire JP Morgan chief attacks socialism as ‘a disaster’ Tradeweb IPO delivers $1bn bounty for Wall Street What Saga’s chief executive…
Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England governor Mark Carney: Risk of no-deal Brexit now ‘alarmingly high’ Santander introduces tailored fraud warnings on banking app Over 40 Central Banks Are Considering Blockchain Currencies Brits far more likely to switch energy provider than bank account Barclays executive David Pomphret charged over killing wife Google’s…
Things we’re reading today include … How Much Do Banks Spend On Technology? UK should leave EU with no deal, says former Bank of England governor Tandem: how using a hipster bank caused me seven months of heartache Brexit is turning Britain into a laughing stock, says Siemens UK boss Goldman Sachs’ Marcus product chief…
Things we’re reading today include … Ex-HSBC staff voice anger over bank’s pension clawback Not all Chinese bank borrowers are made equal Swedbank and Wells Fargo: all look too good to be true Hedge fund of investor who inspired The Big Short takes position on Barclays Europe’s efforts to curb the internet giants only make…
