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Things worth reading: 19th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … Vatican bank report blasts management and lack of transparencyThe Telegraph Marks & Spencer to charge for its bank accountsThe Telegraph Capital One fined for mis-sellingBBC Credit Suisse to boost capital by Sfr15.3bnThe Telegraph Credit Suisse – Swiss rollFinancial Times Cost cuts boost Bank of AmericaBBC LSE meets growth forecastsFinancial…

Things worth reading: 18th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … VIDEO: HSBC 'used for money laundering'BBC HSBC was used by 'drug kingpins'BBC HSBC 'acted as financier to drug gangs' – US Senate reportThe Telegraph HSBC's Senate testimonies: in fullThe Telegraph HSBC's head of compliance quits after money laundering allegationsThe Telegraph HSBC boss David Bagley resigns during US Senate meeting…

Things worth reading: 17th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … HSBC faces grilling over US money launderingThe Independent HSBC 'allowed money laundering'BBC HSBC seeks Occupy eviction in HKBBC    Citigroup profits slump 12pc but still beat estimatesThe Telegraph Citigroup still counting credit crisis costThe Independent   Normal service at Ulster BankBBC RBS's Ulster Bank to pay out 'tens of…

Things worth reading: 16th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … Co-op poised to buy 630 Lloyds branches in '£800m' dealThe Telegraph Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit: It's about getting back to the basics of bankingThe Telegraph Goldman Sachs profits set for slumpThe Telegraph   Banking industry in new row over paid for current accountsThe Telegraph Banks are 'mis-selling to the…

Things worth reading: the European View (11)

This week's view from Europe, courtesy of Edith Rigler : UK is the country most often voting against EU Council initiatives – VoteWatch, 9th July 2012 A VoteWatch analysis of decisions taken by the EU Council since 2009 shows that among the 27 EU governments, the UK voted against the majority most often, whereas France and Lithuania…

Things worth reading: 13th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … Libor scandal ripples across the AtlanticThe Telegraph Leicester to pull millions from Barclays over Libor scandalThe Telegraph New York Fed to reveal Libor talks with BarclaysThe Telegraph Barclays lines up Sir Michael Rake to 'heal reputation'The Independent Interest rates: The fog of LIBORThe Economist   HSBC's 'money-laundering' apologyThe Telegraph…

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Things worth reading: 12th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … Libor scandal: Lord Turner and Del Missier to face MPsThe Telegraph Diamond may be questioned in Washington over rate-fixing scandalThe Independent Lloyds could face £1.5bn claim over Libor – analystsThe Telegraph Libor scandal and NatWest glitch: 'Fifth have lost trust in their bank'The Telegraph   HSBC to apologise for…

Things worth reading: 11th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … UK entrepreneurs hope for fresh chances as Kickstarter crosses AtlanticThe Independent Crowd-funder Kickstarter UK boundBBC   Former Barclays chief Martin Taylor: 'I wish I'd sacked Bob Diamond'The Telegraph Bob Diamond foregoes £20m Barclays bonus paymentsThe Telegraph Bob Diamond was 'utterly depressed'The Independent Bob Diamond 'misled Parlament' about BarclaysThe Telegraph…

Things worth reading: 10th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … 'Critical' Bank of England emails to Barclays releasedThe Independent Bob Diamond and Paul Tucker: the emailsThe Telegraph Emails boost BoE case against BarclaysFinancial Times Bank of England emails reveal depth of government fears over banksThe Telegraph   'A cesspit': Libor scandal may be going on elsewhereThe Telegraph Paul Tucker…

Things worth reading: 9th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … SFO launches Libor investigationBBC Exclusive: Barclays insider lifts lid on bank's toxic cultureThe Independent Whistleblower: 'The culture ultimately comes from the top'The Independent How traders trumped QuakersFinancial Times Libor scandal: The vacant CEO seat at Barclays will be tough to fillThe Telegraph RBS fights to keep its Libor records…

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