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Things worth reading: 1st May 2013

Things we're reading today include … Market baffled by 700pc rise in Bankia shares Judge questions fraud statute's use against Bank of America RBS fined over claims it misled customers Deutsche Bank surges on share issue Taxpayer-backed Lloyds share price jumps as it records £1.5bn profits – compared with loss of £5m this time last…

Things worth reading: 30th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … Lloyds sees profits rise to £2bn Lloyds offloading Spanish branches after Verde blow Barclays wins Libor appeal in £70m mis-selling case Santander chief Saenz steps down Santander springs surprise in Marin UBS posts strong first-quarter on trading income surge Swiss bank UBS returns to profit Deutsche Börse hit by…

Things worth reading: 30th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … Lloyds sees profits rise to £2bn Lloyds offloading Spanish branches after Verde blow Barclays wins Libor appeal in £70m mis-selling case Santander chief Saenz steps down Santander springs surprise in Marin UBS posts strong first-quarter on trading income surge Swiss bank UBS returns to profit Deutsche Börse hit by…

Things worth reading: 29th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … Monday Interview: All-American shake-up comes to UK banking Accountants are braced for attack over bank audits Irish bank regulator set to join Lloyds Deutsche Bank has "zero tolerance" for tax evaders: CEO UK companies accused of money laundering in Magnitsky probe RBS investment arm 'its key weakness' Bank lending…

The Finanser’s Week: 22nd April – 28th April 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Why banks struggle with partnering in mobile finance Following on from yesterday’s blog about the challenge of taking a vertically integrated bank and breaking it into pieces that can be assembled as part of an alternative service, such as a mobile app, reminded me of the…

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Things worth reading: 26th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … UKFI boss Jim O'Neil quits to rejoin Bank of America Merrill Lynch UK Financial Investments boss Jim O’Neil quits, leaving Government with banking sell-off headache Q. Have You Heard About Spark Pay from Capital One? Analysis: Centuries-old Vienna bourse seeks lifeline in Warsaw Santander bank profits fall 26% Barclays…

Things worth reading: 26th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … UKFI boss Jim O'Neil quits to rejoin Bank of America Merrill Lynch UK Financial Investments boss Jim O’Neil quits, leaving Government with banking sell-off headache Q. Have You Heard About Spark Pay from Capital One? Analysis: Centuries-old Vienna bourse seeks lifeline in Warsaw Santander bank profits fall 26% Barclays…

Things worth reading: 25th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … £750m sale of 632 Lloyds branches to Co-op collapses Lloyds sale of 632 branches to Co-op fails Lloyds shrugs off branches setback Lloyds sale collapse 'bad news for consumers' Lloyds branch sale a 'wild goose chase', says Lord Levene The TSB: the history of a new bank with an…

Things worth reading: 25th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … £750m sale of 632 Lloyds branches to Co-op collapses Lloyds sale of 632 branches to Co-op fails Lloyds shrugs off branches setback Lloyds sale collapse 'bad news for consumers' Lloyds branch sale a 'wild goose chase', says Lord Levene The TSB: the history of a new bank with an…

Things worth reading: 24th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … Wall Street jumps after recovery from Twitter-led drop Analysis: False White House tweet exposes instant trading dangers Reuters deputy social media editor Matthew Keys says he was dismissed Banks at risk of excluding poorer customers, warns HSBC chairman Douglas Flint HSBC unveils plans to axe an extra 3,166 jobs…

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