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Things worth reading: 26th June 2012

Things we're reading today include … City puts cost of RBS 'glitch' at between £50m and £100mThe Telegraph RBS boss blames software upgradeBBC 'Corner turned' on Natwest backlog The Independent AUDIO: 'Extraordinary debacle' at RBSBBC   Shares hit by euro summit fearBBC New Greek finance chief resignsBBC Cyprus to ask for bailout helpBBC Spain banks…

Things worth reading: 25th June 2012

Things we're reading today include … RBS to waive overdraft fees after glitchFinancial Times VIDEO: Banks open on Sunday after glitchBBC NatWest customers still unable to see bank balances on sixth day of glitchThe Telegraph First ever Sunday opening for 1,200 NatWest branches after computer glitch The Independent NatWest and RBS customers may receive compensation…

The Finanser’s Week: 18th June – 24th June 2012

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Is it just me, or is everything just … I’m having one of those days. It started off OK, and then it just went downhill. So I was going to blog about various market opportunities and ideas in banking and then thought: sod it, time for…

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Things worth reading: 22nd June 2012

Things we're reading today include … Moody's slashes credit rating of Britain's biggest banksThe Telegraph Downgrade for UK banks raises fears of credit crunchThe Independent Moody's bank downgrades: reactionThe Telegraph   NatWest opens early over glitchBBC HBOS took Farepak cash in knowledge company was heading for the brinkThe Telegraph Getco appoints new division heads Financial…

Things worth reading: 21st June 2012

Things we're reading today include … Insider dealing trio sentenced to over five yearsThe Telegraph Facebook scraps Credits currencyBBC Ex-banker admits taking F1 bribesBBC Hedge fund manager says that Greece must leave euro or it will failThe Telegraph Bank regulator warns hedge funds of crunch clampdownThe Independent Banks snap up cheap loansThe Independent MPC minutes…

Things worth reading, the European View (9)

This week's view from Europe, courtesy of Edith Rigler: ECB seeks views on tougher internet payment security measures– European Commission, April 2012 In April 2012 the ECB issued recommendations on new standards to increase the security of internet payments in the EU and started a public consultation, to end in June 2012.  The recommendations incorporate the…

Things worth reading: 20th June 2012

Things we're reading today include … Morgan Stanley looks to settle with nuns The Telegraph Credit Suisse: Exchanges should be liable for tech glitchesReuters Square Introduces New Loyalty Features Payments News Facebook Transitions 'Credits' to Local CurrencyPayments News   US watchdog hits at ‘risky’ LondonFinancial Times US politicians attack 'London loophole' as JP Morgan boss explains…

Things worth reading: 19th June 2012

Things we're reading today include … Former SocGen chief takes stand in appealFinancial Times MasterCard Joins $31.4 Million Funding Round for iZettle Payments News LSE chief says regulation 'killing the equity markets'The Telegraph City’s status under threat, warns SantsFinancial Times G20 alarmed over eurozone crisisBBC VIDEO: Eurozone crisis to dominate G20BBC HKEx walks fine line with…

Things worth reading: 18th June 2012

Things we're reading today include … At last, RBS ex-bosses 'can be banned' from being directorsThe Independent Vince Cable: RBS report recommends prosecutionThe Telegraph   Zuckerberg threatens to leave Nasdaq and key lieutenant quitsThe Independent Facebook lays out its defenceFinancial Times Chinese buy London Metal Exchange in £1.4bn takeoverThe Independent Plus Markets sells its platform…

The Finanser’s Week: 11th June – 17th June 2012

Our biggest stories of the past fortnight are … Metro Bank: 200 branches by 2020 A couple of years ago, I was talking a lot about Metro Bank. The reason being that it is Britain’s first brand spanking new retail bank in living memory. The bank has since received lots of free publicity as the……

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