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Things worth reading: 8th March 2013

Things we're reading today include … Lady Gaga sues Lloyd's syndicates RBS and Natwest customers pledge to abandon bank after SECOND computer meltdown means they are unable to withdraw cash RBS to compensate users over glitch Fed 'stress test': banks would lose $460bn if crisis struck again LSE agrees to take control of LCH Barclays…

Things worth reading: 8th March 2013

Things we're reading today include … Lady Gaga sues Lloyd's syndicates RBS and Natwest customers pledge to abandon bank after SECOND computer meltdown means they are unable to withdraw cash RBS to compensate users over glitch Fed 'stress test': banks would lose $460bn if crisis struck again LSE agrees to take control of LCH Barclays…

Things worth reading: 6th March 2013

Things we're reading today include … Osborne outnumbered 26 to 1 on EU bank bonus caps George Osborne isolated against Europe's bonus curb Banks consider legal action against 'unlawful' bonus caps Senate report may fault JPMorgan executives in trading loss: NYT Standard Chartered posts tenth year of record profits Identity crimes push fraud to record…

Things worth reading: 6th March 2013

Things we're reading today include … Osborne outnumbered 26 to 1 on EU bank bonus caps George Osborne isolated against Europe's bonus curb Banks consider legal action against 'unlawful' bonus caps Senate report may fault JPMorgan executives in trading loss: NYT Standard Chartered posts tenth year of record profits Identity crimes push fraud to record…

Things worth reading: 5th March 2012

Things we're reading today include … HSBC disappoints with fall in profits to $20.6bn HSBC disappoints market with unexpected 6% fall in profits HSBC boss picks up £7.4m package despite 6% fall in profits Regulators give capital 'green light' to HSBC What would Volcker say about HSBC's investment bank? Standard Chartered set for record $7…

Things worth reading: 5th March 2012

Things we're reading today include … HSBC disappoints with fall in profits to $20.6bn HSBC disappoints market with unexpected 6% fall in profits HSBC boss picks up £7.4m package despite 6% fall in profits Regulators give capital 'green light' to HSBC What would Volcker say about HSBC's investment bank? Standard Chartered set for record $7…

Things worth reading: 4th March 2013

Things we're reading today include … HSBC set for $23 billion profit as CEO revamp gains traction HSBC set to unveil one of the biggest profit hauls in UK banking history with announcement of £15.6bn profits HSBC chief executive sees bonus slashed Asset managers turn to shadow banking Income inequality is at highest level since…

Things worth reading: 4th March 2013

Things we're reading today include … HSBC set for $23 billion profit as CEO revamp gains traction HSBC set to unveil one of the biggest profit hauls in UK banking history with announcement of £15.6bn profits HSBC chief executive sees bonus slashed Asset managers turn to shadow banking Income inequality is at highest level since…

The Finanser’s Week: 25th February – 3rd March 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Europe needs confidence and trust, but not Berlusconi I was asked to chair a debate about whether the Eurozone crisis was behind us last week, as per President Francois Hollande’s recent comments: “The euro crisis, I've said it before, is behind us. We've given Greece the…

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The Finanser’s Week: 25th February – 3rd March 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Europe needs confidence and trust, but not Berlusconi I was asked to chair a debate about whether the Eurozone crisis was behind us last week, as per President Francois Hollande’s recent comments: “The euro crisis, I've said it before, is behind us. We've given Greece the…

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