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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…

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…

The Finanser’s Week: 14th April – 27th April 2014

Our biggest stories of the past fortnight are … What did the Medici Bankers ever do for us? I spent some of the recent holiday reading a great historical novel about the rise and fall of the Medici bankers.  The bank's rise was based upon dealing with the challenge of usury.  Making interest on loans was…

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The Finanser’s Week: 14th April – 27th April 2014

Our biggest stories of the past fortnight are … What did the Medici Bankers ever do for us? I spent some of the recent holiday reading a great historical novel about the rise and fall of the Medici bankers.  The bank's rise was based upon dealing with the challenge of usury.  Making interest on loans was…

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Things worth reading: 25th April 2014

Things we're reading today include … City braced for EU ‘Tobin’ tax ruling Barclays feels shareholder anger on pay Barclays in row with top investor over attack on pay Stop moaning about our bonuses: Barclays boss slaps down investors angry at bank's pay practices RBS plan for 200% bonuses blocked RBS scraps bonus plan after…

Things worth reading: 25th April 2014

Things we're reading today include … City braced for EU ‘Tobin’ tax ruling Barclays feels shareholder anger on pay Barclays in row with top investor over attack on pay Stop moaning about our bonuses: Barclays boss slaps down investors angry at bank's pay practices RBS plan for 200% bonuses blocked RBS scraps bonus plan after…

Things worth reading: 24th April 2014

Things we' re reading today include … Chase Bank Is Shutting Down Porn Actors' Bank Accounts Bank clerks accused of £2m fraud involving Lloyds TSB Top banking executives defect as image problems and regulations bite Money on wheels: Banking gets seriously mobile Banking system in independent Scotland risks Iceland-style meltdown Bank bailout doubt if Scots…

Things worth reading: 24th April 2014

Things we' re reading today include … Chase Bank Is Shutting Down Porn Actors' Bank Accounts Bank clerks accused of £2m fraud involving Lloyds TSB Top banking executives defect as image problems and regulations bite Money on wheels: Banking gets seriously mobile Banking system in independent Scotland risks Iceland-style meltdown Bank bailout doubt if Scots…

Things worth reading: 23rd April 2014

Things we're reading today include … The Heartbleed bug poses the biggest threat to bank security by allowing hackers to snatch your credit card details online Bank lending in the UK Barclays to sell its commodities trading to focus on banking arm Barclays set for investor showdown as the bank braces itself for another bruising…