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Things worth reading: 1st March 2013

Things we're reading today include … Osborne fights to limit bonus cap fallout RBS gears up for Britain's biggest-ever privatisation RBS lost £5.2bn in 'chastening' year Bankers look for ways round bonus caps £215m for investment bankers in £600m RBS bonus pot despite £5.2bn losses Treasury: RBS pay 'some of the lowest bonuses' All-time high…

Things worth reading: 28th February 2013

Things we're reading today include … UBS sued by two traders fired in Singapore over rate scandal JPMorgan to cut up to 17,000 jobs by end of 2014 FSA to slash capital requirements for new banks Co-op's £1bn hole could derail Lloyds deal Rule on bank capital was a 50-year giant mistake, says Lord Turner…

Things worth reading: 27th February 2013

Things we're reading today include … Barclays to reveal that it employs more than 600 millionaires Top 40 hedge fund managers earn $16.7bn Visa and Samsung in mobile payments deal City banking woes prompt Robert Walters to diversify JP Morgan to cut up to 19,000 jobs PPI mis-selling complaints at Lloyds total 1.4 million Payday…

Things worth reading: 27th February 2013

Things we're reading today include … Barclays to reveal that it employs more than 600 millionaires Top 40 hedge fund managers earn $16.7bn Visa and Samsung in mobile payments deal City banking woes prompt Robert Walters to diversify JP Morgan to cut up to 19,000 jobs PPI mis-selling complaints at Lloyds total 1.4 million Payday…

Things worth reading: 26th February 2013

Things we're reading today include … Goldman ex-director Gupta must repay bank $6.22 million George Osborne grilled on banking standards – as it happened, February 25, 2013 JPMorgan sees surge in international revenues Banks' time for remorse is not over, says Mark Carney MasterCard moves into mobile payments Warning about student 'money mules' Bankers keep…

Things worth reading: 26th February 2013

Things we're reading today include … Goldman ex-director Gupta must repay bank $6.22 million George Osborne grilled on banking standards – as it happened, February 25, 2013 JPMorgan sees surge in international revenues Banks' time for remorse is not over, says Mark Carney MasterCard moves into mobile payments Warning about student 'money mules' Bankers keep…

Things worth reading: 25th February 2013

Things we're reading today include … Markets set for sterling sell-off after AAA setback for Britain Does it matter that the UK has been stripped of its AAA credit rating? AAA rating will take at least 10 years to regain VIDEO: PayPal to expand presence in the Gulf RBS defiant over £300m bonus pot RBS…

Things worth reading: 25th February 2013

Things we're reading today include … Markets set for sterling sell-off after AAA setback for Britain Does it matter that the UK has been stripped of its AAA credit rating? AAA rating will take at least 10 years to regain VIDEO: PayPal to expand presence in the Gulf RBS defiant over £300m bonus pot RBS…

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

Our biggest stories of the past week are … This week, we covered a three-part series on the big innovations in finance. PART ONE: From personalisation to virtualisation – tomorrow's banking is here today Checking out this morning’s news , I discovered this new innovation from Wells Fargo where you can get personalised ATM messages….

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

Our biggest stories of the past week are … This week, we covered a three-part series on the big innovations in finance. PART ONE: From personalisation to virtualisation – tomorrow's banking is here today Checking out this morning’s news , I discovered this new innovation from Wells Fargo where you can get personalised ATM messages….

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