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The Finanser’s Week: 28th April – 4th May 2014

This week we produced a five-part series on beinga Digital Bank: Part One: Major parts of banking are stuck in the last century During my lifetime, two things have fundamentally changed the world: travel and technology. Part Two: Heidi Miller, Bitcoin and fitness for purpose Building on yesterday’s theme about how a cheque from Canada…

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The Finanser’s Week: 28th April – 4th May 2014

This week we produced a five-part series on beinga Digital Bank: Part One: Major parts of banking are stuck in the last century During my lifetime, two things have fundamentally changed the world: travel and technology. Part Two: Heidi Miller, Bitcoin and fitness for purpose Building on yesterday’s theme about how a cheque from Canada…

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Things worth reading: 2nd May 2014

Things we're reading today include … JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon visits Bournemouth to unveil £28.6m investment Canary Wharf 'bomb scare': Controlled explosion carried out in London's financial district following reports of 'suspicious package' Barclays rocked by bomb scare Lloyds Banking Group eyes TSB float in June Sorry Mr Horta-Osorio, Lloyds is not boring at…

Things worth reading: 2nd May 2014

Things we're reading today include … JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon visits Bournemouth to unveil £28.6m investment Canary Wharf 'bomb scare': Controlled explosion carried out in London's financial district following reports of 'suspicious package' Barclays rocked by bomb scare Lloyds Banking Group eyes TSB float in June Sorry Mr Horta-Osorio, Lloyds is not boring at…

Things worth reading: 1st May 2014

Things we're reading today include … Co-op Bank: how to blow up a business in 11 easy steps Co-op Bank's near-collapse blamed on Britannia merger Co-op report shows need for change Co-op and Britannia merger 'should never have happened', says Kelly report Co-op Bank mulls suing directors and advisers over Britannia deal Barclays to create…

Things worth reading: 1st May 2014

Things we're reading today include … Co-op Bank: how to blow up a business in 11 easy steps Co-op Bank's near-collapse blamed on Britannia merger Co-op report shows need for change Co-op and Britannia merger 'should never have happened', says Kelly report Co-op Bank mulls suing directors and advisers over Britannia deal Barclays to create…

Things worth reading: 30th April 2014

Things we're reading today include: Barclays to create bad bank Jenkins pushes for change at Barclays Barclays' U.S. head McGee quits Head of Barclays' US business quits Top US banker quits Barclays as turmoil rages over bosses' pay PayPal Grows Revenues 19% in 1Q14 on 27% Growth in Payment Volume A Graphical Look at PayPal's…

Things worth reading: 30th April 2014

Things we're reading today include: Barclays to create bad bank Jenkins pushes for change at Barclays Barclays' U.S. head McGee quits Head of Barclays' US business quits Top US banker quits Barclays as turmoil rages over bosses' pay PayPal Grows Revenues 19% in 1Q14 on 27% Growth in Payment Volume A Graphical Look at PayPal's…

Things worth reading: 29th April 2014

Things we're reading today include … Payments via mobile to open to 30m bank customers One chart showing where investment bank staff should be powerful and respected, but aren’t Bank of England to withdraw the Houblon £50 note in fraud crackdown Bank of England prepares stress tests to ensure banks can survive housing crash AOL…

Things worth reading: 28th April 2014

Things we're reading today include … EU exit could wreck UK financial capital, says City lobby group ECB set to alert banks to asset quality review problems Developing world exploitation being funded by Australian banks, says Oxfam Welcome to the Barclays investment bank layer cake Lloyds Bank accused of religious discrimination over free overdrafts on…