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Things worth reading: 26th November 2013

Things we're reading today include … RBS faces claims of 'killing off' small firms RBS brings in lawyers to review treatment of ailing small firms RBS, the fight for survival and a legacy of bitterness who cried foul RBS makes £50m profit from distressed businesses Payday lenders to face interest rate cap from City regulator…

Things worth reading: 25th November 2013

Things we're reading today include … How your bank could look in five years' time Russians see no cause for alarm in crackdown on shadowy banking Regulatory challenges boost bank staffing RBS ‘drove businesses to collapse before stripping their assets’ RBS profited from struggling small businesses: government advisor Co-op bankers shared £1m payoff as capital…

Things worth reading: 25th November 2013

Things we're reading today include … How your bank could look in five years' time Russians see no cause for alarm in crackdown on shadowy banking Regulatory challenges boost bank staffing RBS ‘drove businesses to collapse before stripping their assets’ RBS profited from struggling small businesses: government advisor Co-op bankers shared £1m payoff as capital…

The Finanser’s Week: 18th November – 24th November 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … “If I had more time, I would have written a shorter regulation” We were discussing rules and regulations recently, and how the rulebook screws up all meaning and intention of the things they are trying to enforce. It’s not the regulators fault, but the fault of…

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The Finanser’s Week: 18th November – 24th November 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … “If I had more time, I would have written a shorter regulation” We were discussing rules and regulations recently, and how the rulebook screws up all meaning and intention of the things they are trying to enforce. It’s not the regulators fault, but the fault of…

Invest Northern Ireland

Things worth reading: 22nd November 2013

Things we're reading today include … More on Co-operative bank: Former Co-op Bank boss Flowers held Co-op strips Flowers of £155,000 pay-off New blow for Co-op as the ethical bank is panned in nationwide saving product review Other news: UBS reaches immunity deal with EU over Libor: WSJ U.S. hedge fund advisor pleads guilty to…

Things worth reading: 22nd November 2013

Things we're reading today include … More on Co-operative bank: Former Co-op Bank boss Flowers held Co-op strips Flowers of £155,000 pay-off New blow for Co-op as the ethical bank is panned in nationwide saving product review Other news: UBS reaches immunity deal with EU over Libor: WSJ U.S. hedge fund advisor pleads guilty to…

Things worth reading: 21st November 2013

Things we're reading today include … Lloyds boss in line for £2.3m bonus Russia central bank warns on household debt Investment banks warned over ‘inefficiency’ Bank says UK in sustained recovery Bernanke: Fed committed to easy policy for as long as needed Bank trading rule under fire, Fed says could delay Rules for P2P lending…

Things worth reading: 21st November 2013

Things we're reading today include … Lloyds boss in line for £2.3m bonus Russia central bank warns on household debt Investment banks warned over ‘inefficiency’ Bank says UK in sustained recovery Bernanke: Fed committed to easy policy for as long as needed Bank trading rule under fire, Fed says could delay Rules for P2P lending…

Things worth reading: 20th November 2013

Things we're reading today include … The Co-operative Bank in crisis: Co-op group chairman Len Wardle quits over ex-bank chair Paul Flowers drug scandal Lidbetter's appointment lays bare the Co-op's governance deficiencies Profile: Ursula Lidbetter Q&A: What is the co-operative movement? Co-op to undergo 'root and branch' governance review The Co-op board and a backroom…

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