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Things worth reading: 21st May 2013

Things we're reading today include … JP Morgan boss in shareholder revolt JPMorgan investors on edge over vote on Dimon; what if they win? Goldman exits China's ICBC, seven years and billions later John Thornton quits HSBC board Paul Tucker risks row with Chancellor over bank rescue plans Redemption awaits Britain's battered banks Bankia compensation…

Things worth reading: 20th May 2013

Things we're reading today include … 'Moral issues' lead banks to refuse porn stars bank accounts and loans Fierce battle for corporate loans sparks US bank risk concerns London 'risk takers' to be hit by EU bank bonus cap Bank of England's King sends message to successor Carney Let's boycott this needless tax that would…

Things worth reading: 20th May 2013

Things we're reading today include … 'Moral issues' lead banks to refuse porn stars bank accounts and loans Fierce battle for corporate loans sparks US bank risk concerns London 'risk takers' to be hit by EU bank bonus cap Bank of England's King sends message to successor Carney Let's boycott this needless tax that would…

The Finanser’s Week: 13th May – 19th May 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Faster Payments is five years old The UK's Faster Payments Service (FPS) celebrated its fifth birthday on 8th May.  Since 2008 the system has grown rapidly, as evidenced in the transaction volumes: an overall transaction percentage increase of 181% 735.6 million annual transactions in 2012 900-950…

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The Finanser’s Week: 13th May – 19th May 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Faster Payments is five years old The UK's Faster Payments Service (FPS) celebrated its fifth birthday on 8th May.  Since 2008 the system has grown rapidly, as evidenced in the transaction volumes: an overall transaction percentage increase of 181% 735.6 million annual transactions in 2012 900-950…

Invest Northern Ireland

Things worth reading: 17th May 2013

Things we're reading today include … Sale of taxpayers' Lloyds stake moves closer as shares nudge 'break-even' RBS to cut 1,400 head office jobs as it plans private sector return Lloyds looks a better horse to back in the bank reprivatisation race HMRC cleared of letting Goldman off £20m in 'sweetheart' deal SocGen's Russia unit…

Things worth reading: 17th May 2013

Things we're reading today include … Sale of taxpayers' Lloyds stake moves closer as shares nudge 'break-even' RBS to cut 1,400 head office jobs as it plans private sector return Lloyds looks a better horse to back in the bank reprivatisation race HMRC cleared of letting Goldman off £20m in 'sweetheart' deal SocGen's Russia unit…

Things worth reading: 16th May 2013

Things we're reading today include … Google Adds Send Money to Gmail based on Google Wallet Société Générale blow after 'bribe' arrest in Russia Standard Life attacks RSA board over its cut to final divi LSE eyes €800tn settlement market JPMorgan demands Bloomberg staff logs Church: Barclays 'let down society' HSBC eyes 14,000 job cuts…

Things worth reading: 15th May 2013

Things we're reading today include … RBS chief admits: I don't know if scandals are over RBS shareholders back pay package RBS warns of more jobs cut and branch closures Barclays has let down society, says Church HSBC targets additional $2-3 billion cost savings by 2016 Former Credit Suisse exec to earn $45 million stock…

Things worth reading: 14th May 2013

Things we're reading today include … Bankwatch: Bill Oddie evicted from HSBC headquarters after protest over bank's links to logging companies blamed for destruction of the rainforest in Malaysia Bloomberg's top editor calls client data policy 'inexcusable' Red-faced Bloomberg admits ‘inexcusable’ privacy breach ECB contacts Bloomberg over 'spying' claims US Treasury investigates Bloomberg 'spying' claim Private…