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Things we're reading today include … Casting light on shadow banking EU legal opinion says exemption for UK bank rules from EU curbs 'illegal' Polish central bank chief – I won't resign over leaked tape Pope Francis rails at commodity speculation ‘scandal’ Tesco sounds the death knell for bank branches HSBC appoints Patrick Burke as…
Things we're reading today include … Challenger banks: Swedes, retailers and billionaires line up to compete Meet Tesco's new bank manager: but he won't grill you at the branch Polish central bank says tape of governor's conversation was manipulated ICBC to be first Chinese bank awarded UK branch licence ISIS' half-a-billion-dollar bank heist makes it…
Things we're reading today include … Expedia to accept Bitcoin payments Banks are crying out for the Uber treatment Great Recession linked to 10,000 suicides in Europe and North America EU wants 'fair' US action over BNP George Osborne to reject EU banker law for tougher UK rules Caixabank may bid for Barclays' Spanish business…
Things we're reading today include … Mansion House speech: Chancellor George Osborne to lay out plan to clean up the markets Osborne targets banks and traders Exclusive: U.S. using JPMorgan penalty to speed cases against other banks HSBC sells 400,000 pensions to Swiss Re China Construction Bank to be first UK clearing bank for renminbi…
Things we're reading today include … Tesco enters current account market Tesco and TSB take on a massive challenge Bank of England sends in hackers to test lenders’ defences Bank of England launches cyber crime unit Wilbur Ross sells Irish bank stake Royal Bank of Scotland chief receives shares worth almost £1.5m Staff in Harlesden…
Things we're reading today include … England will win 2014 World Cup, says Germany's biggest bank Tesco Bank current account: is it any good? Branson backs money transfer start-up Bank of England warns of Ukraine war threat to financial markets High-risk mortgages account for almost half of TSB home loans PayPal president Marcus jumps ship…
Things we're reading today include … As bank fines soar, U.S. threatened $16 billion BNP penalty US bank executives 'paid 27pc more’ Credit Suisse set for Alibaba bonanza Goldman stars fall back down to earth Bank annual reports too long or ‘complex’ UK's financial services 'at risk' without greater effort on cybersecurity Lloyds Bank to…
Our biggest stories of the past week are … It’s better to own disruption than be eaten by it As mentioned yesterday, banks are not sleeping ostriches but are very awake to the digital revolution. In fact, many are investing in that revolution with four incumbent banks standing out on my radar for their investments…
Things we're reading today include … Exclusive: As bank fines soar, U.S. threatened $16 billion BNP penalty BNP eyes shake-up as hefty US fine looms Obama deflects French pressure to intervene in BNP dispute U.S. authorities extend deadline for Swiss banks in tax case Bank of America could pay at least $12 billion to settle…
