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The Finanser’s Week: 5th August – 11th August 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … 61% of US internet users bank online Pew Research is always producing interesting reports, but this one specifically caught my attention this week: 51% of US adults bank online. Over half of Americans are banking online or, if you translate that into those who use the…

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Things worth reading: 9th August 2013

Things we're reading today include … Man who created own credit card sues bank for not sticking to terms US starts criminal inquiry against JP Morgan over subprime sales Fannie Mae sending $10.2 billion to taxpayers as profit swells EU Tobin tax could force portfolio rejig Banks must help businesses create jobs or become 'socially…

Things worth reading: 9th August 2013

Things we're reading today include … Man who created own credit card sues bank for not sticking to terms US starts criminal inquiry against JP Morgan over subprime sales Fannie Mae sending $10.2 billion to taxpayers as profit swells EU Tobin tax could force portfolio rejig Banks must help businesses create jobs or become 'socially…

Things worth reading: 8th August 2013

Things we're reading today include … Bank of England chief struggles to demystify recovery for Britons Carney's quite revolution to drive the recovery Bank of England Governor Mark Carney bets the bank: Revolutionary plan to target joblessness Barclays urged to save remittances Barclays resolute on money transfers AUDIO: Mo backs bank transfer campaign VIDEO: Use…

Things worth reading: 7th August 2013

Things we're reading today include … Internet blunder leaks Credit Agricole results early Carney to unveil new Bank strategy Did Carney guide Canada to growth? Why we're all banking on the new Governor of the Bank of England Mo Farah backs campaign to save Barclays money transfer service BATS' largest U.S. exchange hit by technical…

Things worth reading: the European View

This month's view from Europe, courtesy of Edith Rigler : New rules on payment services for the benefit of consumers and retailers – European Commission, 24 July 2013 The Commission has adopted a package including a new payment Services Directive ("PSD2") as well as a  proposal for the regulation on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions. The…

Things worth reading: 6th August 2013

Things we're reading today include … Maintenance worker 'infiltrated RBS' after posing as bond salesman Bank of Scotland fined for 'unforgivable' fax blunder Brussels' political gesture to curb bonuses is simply bad banking HSBC announce 10% profit growth HSBC vows to get round EU bonus cap HSBC in pay rise threat to beat EU’s bonus…

Things worth reading: 5th August 2013

Things we're reading today include … Bank of England gives lenders six years to plug £121bn black hole How rogue private investigators stole bank details for Lloyd's of London Banks’ ‘living wills’ start to take shape Treasury may find extra £1.5bn for Royal Bank of Scotland Think only an idiot would hand their bank card…

Things worth reading: 5th August 2013

Things we're reading today include … Bank of England gives lenders six years to plug £121bn black hole How rogue private investigators stole bank details for Lloyd's of London Banks’ ‘living wills’ start to take shape Treasury may find extra £1.5bn for Royal Bank of Scotland Think only an idiot would hand their bank card…

The Finanser’s Week: 29th July – 4th August 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … You bunch of losers Blah, blah, blah goes the talking head on the news. Banks … bad … money … sell … losses … Groan, moan, dull, boring. Ripoff … scandal … government … economy … bonuses … fatcat … Depressing, stop it, shut… Why does…

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