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Things worth reading: 14th February 2014

Things we're reading today include … Lloyds back in profit for the first time since financial crisis Antonio Horta-Osorio says Treasury welcomed to sell Lloyds shares any time Lloyds chief to get £1.7m bonus as bank posts profit Lloyds boss defends £1.7m bonus Lloyds in £1bn tax dispute with HMRC over Irish losses Lloyds claims…

Things worth reading: 14th February 2014

Things we're reading today include … Lloyds back in profit for the first time since financial crisis Antonio Horta-Osorio says Treasury welcomed to sell Lloyds shares any time Lloyds chief to get £1.7m bonus as bank posts profit Lloyds boss defends £1.7m bonus Lloyds in £1bn tax dispute with HMRC over Irish losses Lloyds claims…

Things worth reading: 13th February 2014

Things we're reading today include: Cyber-attack disrupts Bitcoin trades VIDEO: Do High Street banks have a future? RBS warned of credit rating 'downgrade' Standard Chartered to sell Swiss private banking arm No such thing as the banking profession Shareholders and unions lambast Barclays for 'two-finger salute' Britain warns Scotland: Forget the pound if you break…

Things worth reading: 13th February 2014

Things we're reading today include: Cyber-attack disrupts Bitcoin trades VIDEO: Do High Street banks have a future? RBS warned of credit rating 'downgrade' Standard Chartered to sell Swiss private banking arm No such thing as the banking profession Shareholders and unions lambast Barclays for 'two-finger salute' Britain warns Scotland: Forget the pound if you break…

Things worth reading: 12th February 2014

Things we're reading today include … Barclays to cut up to 12,000 jobs Red faces for Barclays after sensitive figures leak Barclays to cut 12,000 jobs as bonus pool jumps 10% despite slump in profits Barclays – asymmetry of pain Deal queen set to sue Barclays over Abu Dhabi funding Regulator questions reasons for Co-op…

Things worth reading: 12th February 2014

Things we're reading today include … Barclays to cut up to 12,000 jobs Red faces for Barclays after sensitive figures leak Barclays to cut 12,000 jobs as bonus pool jumps 10% despite slump in profits Barclays – asymmetry of pain Deal queen set to sue Barclays over Abu Dhabi funding Regulator questions reasons for Co-op…

Things worth reading: 11th February 2014

Things we're reading today include … Shell-shocked Barclays out to ‘limit damage’ of stolen customer data Barclays unveils £5.2bn profits a day earlier in wake of confidential data theft Barclays posts profit figures early Boss of RBS says behaviour must change 'at every level' Anglo Irish Bank trial: executives lied before bailout, Sean Quinn tells…

Things worth reading: 11th February 2014

Things we're reading today include … Shell-shocked Barclays out to ‘limit damage’ of stolen customer data Barclays unveils £5.2bn profits a day earlier in wake of confidential data theft Barclays posts profit figures early Boss of RBS says behaviour must change 'at every level' Anglo Irish Bank trial: executives lied before bailout, Sean Quinn tells…

Things worth reading: 10th February 2014

Things we're reading today include … Bank of America sends credit card offer addressed to 'Lisa Is A Slut McIntire' Barclays customer data 'stolen' Shell-shocked Barclays out to ‘limit damage’ of stolen customer data Barclays launches investigation after customer data leak Eurozone banks face £42bn 'capital black hole’ Sean Quinn lost €2.4bn on Anglo Irish…

Things worth reading: 10th February 2014

Things we're reading today include … Bank of America sends credit card offer addressed to 'Lisa Is A Slut McIntire' Barclays customer data 'stolen' Shell-shocked Barclays out to ‘limit damage’ of stolen customer data Barclays launches investigation after customer data leak Eurozone banks face £42bn 'capital black hole’ Sean Quinn lost €2.4bn on Anglo Irish…