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Things worth reading: 17th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … RBS looking at merger options for Ulster Bank – report RBS in advanced talks over resuming dividends: FT Now Co-op pays official £2,000 a day to examine why it is in debt Fraud from stolen bank cards highest since 2006 Mizuho Bank added to Mt Gox as defendant Europe…

Things worth reading: 17th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … RBS looking at merger options for Ulster Bank – report RBS in advanced talks over resuming dividends: FT Now Co-op pays official £2,000 a day to examine why it is in debt Fraud from stolen bank cards highest since 2006 Mizuho Bank added to Mt Gox as defendant Europe…

The Finanser’s Week: 10th March – 16th March 2014

Our biggest stories of the past week are …  Vikings: raiders or traders? We had our second meeting of the Nordic Financial Services Club in Oslo last week.  I’ll write up some of this later this week, but wanted to begin with some history.  Not some history of the Financial Services Club, but some history…

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The Finanser’s Week: 10th March – 16th March 2014

Our biggest stories of the past week are …  Vikings: raiders or traders? We had our second meeting of the Nordic Financial Services Club in Oslo last week.  I’ll write up some of this later this week, but wanted to begin with some history.  Not some history of the Financial Services Club, but some history…

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Things worth reading: 14th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Investment bankers at Barclays brace for cull Barclays to shake up investment bank Barclays to review the shape and size of its investment bank: Sources Rogue bankers and their bosses face six years bonus clawbacks Singapore tackles virtual currencies RBS restructuring will 'heavily depress' profits, warns Moody's Fed looked…

Things worth reading: 12th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Mark Carney: RBS could leave independent Scotland Lloyds’ pension cap to generate £1bn gain Barclays slides on trading volume concern Silicon Valley wires a fortune to UK start-up Banks 'hindering' small businesses Payday lenders face debt probe Ecobank board removes CEO following months of turmoil Co-op accepts resignation of…

Things worth reading: 11th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … UK Payments Council Details New Paym Mobile Payments Service Carney faces MPs over fixing probe Goldman partners sell down their stake in the bank Mt Gox wins US bankruptcy protection Bitcoin community donates £16,400 to model train enthusiast wrongly identified as reclusive creator Europe inches closer to deal on…

Things worth reading: 11th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … UK Payments Council Details New Paym Mobile Payments Service Carney faces MPs over fixing probe Goldman partners sell down their stake in the bank Mt Gox wins US bankruptcy protection Bitcoin community donates £16,400 to model train enthusiast wrongly identified as reclusive creator Europe inches closer to deal on…

Things worth reading: 10th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Co-op Bank’s board was ‘like the UN’ Bank's bad position justifies executive bonuses, Co-op Greece's top banks need 6.4 billion euros in extra capital – central bank M&S 'threatens high street banks' with new free account Central bank guidance soothes markets but also carries risks: BIS Bank of England's…

Things worth reading: 10th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Co-op Bank’s board was ‘like the UN’ Bank's bad position justifies executive bonuses, Co-op Greece's top banks need 6.4 billion euros in extra capital – central bank M&S 'threatens high street banks' with new free account Central bank guidance soothes markets but also carries risks: BIS Bank of England's…

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