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Things worth reading: 27th March 2013

Things we're reading today include … Wall Street critic Warren Buffett gets 2% of Goldman Sachs Warren Buffett to become top ten investor in Goldman Buffett trades warrants for smaller stake in Goldman Fed orders Citigroup to improve money laundering checks Banks told to raise more capital Banks are best judge of their own capital,…

Things worth reading: 27th March 2013

Things we're reading today include … Wall Street critic Warren Buffett gets 2% of Goldman Sachs Warren Buffett to become top ten investor in Goldman Buffett trades warrants for smaller stake in Goldman Fed orders Citigroup to improve money laundering checks Banks told to raise more capital Banks are best judge of their own capital,…

Things worth reading: 26th March 2013

Things we're reading today include: Fannie and Freddie no model for UK housing JPMorgan upbeat on Indian activity Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley 'bad bank' is confident of paying £43.4bn VIDEO: UK unveils banking stability rules U.S. approves Nasdaq payback plan for Facebook IPO, UBS unhappy Wall Street worries about PayPal's real-world expansion Revamped…

Things worth reading: 26th March 2013

Things we're reading today include: Fannie and Freddie no model for UK housing JPMorgan upbeat on Indian activity Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley 'bad bank' is confident of paying £43.4bn VIDEO: UK unveils banking stability rules U.S. approves Nasdaq payback plan for Facebook IPO, UBS unhappy Wall Street worries about PayPal's real-world expansion Revamped…

Things worth reading: 25th March 2013

Things we're reading today include … Draft deal reached to rescue Cyprus, shut a bank: sources Asian markets rise on Cyprus deal No sign of fallout in Spain from Cyprus crisis, minister says Fears grow as banks reveal exposure to Cyprus euro crisis Euro zone bailouts getting harder to agree: policymakers Europe may not solve…

Things worth reading: 25th March 2013

Things we're reading today include … Draft deal reached to rescue Cyprus, shut a bank: sources Asian markets rise on Cyprus deal No sign of fallout in Spain from Cyprus crisis, minister says Fears grow as banks reveal exposure to Cyprus euro crisis Euro zone bailouts getting harder to agree: policymakers Europe may not solve…

The Finanser’s Week: 18th March – 24th March 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Banks are just data vaults There have been several themes I’ve explored on the blog lately that are the foundations of my latest presentations: Mobile is irrelevant, it’s the behaviours that are key Money is meaningless, it’s the data that is important Capitalism is dead,…  Running…

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The Finanser’s Week: 18th March – 24th March 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Banks are just data vaults There have been several themes I’ve explored on the blog lately that are the foundations of my latest presentations: Mobile is irrelevant, it’s the behaviours that are key Money is meaningless, it’s the data that is important Capitalism is dead,…  Running…

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Things worth reading: 22nd March 2013

Things we're reading today include … Standard Chartered forced to apologise for calling US sanction breaches a 'clerical error' Co-op Bank in £674m annual loss Wall Street questions Oracle's strategy after weak Q3 sales Rajaratnam's brother charged with insider dealing George Obsorne 'wasted Whitehall time and created real economic costs' in last-minute budget manipulation, says…

Things worth reading: 22nd March 2013

Things we're reading today include … Standard Chartered forced to apologise for calling US sanction breaches a 'clerical error' Co-op Bank in £674m annual loss Wall Street questions Oracle's strategy after weak Q3 sales Rajaratnam's brother charged with insider dealing George Obsorne 'wasted Whitehall time and created real economic costs' in last-minute budget manipulation, says…