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Things worth reading: 9th May 2012

Things we're reading today include … HSBC profits rise but outlook cautiousFinancial Times HSBC cost savings gather paceThe Independent HSBC welcomes Hollande's first steps – but with cautionThe Independent    MasterCard unveils ‘digital wallet’ networkFinancial Times  FSA fines Mitsui £3.35m and bans former European chairman Yohichi KumagaiThe Telegraph Aviva is latest firm hit by 'shareholder…

Things worth reading: 8th May 2012

Things we're reading today include … Wonga.com launches new loans service for small businessesThe Independent Coalition and banks under fire as Wonga launches business loansThe Telegraph   RBS on 'path to recover' despite £1.4bn lossThe Telegraph MasterCard Mobile Payments Readiness Index (MPRI)Payments News VIDEO: HSBC: A smaller, stronger bank?BBC   UK groups press for reform…

Things worth reading: 8th May 2012

Things we're reading today include … Wonga.com launches new loans service for small businessesThe Independent Coalition and banks under fire as Wonga launches business loansThe Telegraph   RBS on 'path to recover' despite £1.4bn lossThe Telegraph MasterCard Mobile Payments Readiness Index (MPRI)Payments News VIDEO: HSBC: A smaller, stronger bank?BBC   UK groups press for reform…

The Finanser’s Week: 30th April – 6th May 2012

Our biggest stories of the week are … In the future … HSBC might not be a bank Flying around all the time, you sometimes forget to absorb the ads around you. There’s one particular ad I’ve spotted for some time now, but only today got around to investigating. It’s HSBC’s latest campaign. Moving on…

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The Finanser’s Week: 30th April – 6th May 2012

Our biggest stories of the week are … In the future … HSBC might not be a bank Flying around all the time, you sometimes forget to absorb the ads around you. There’s one particular ad I’ve spotted for some time now, but only today got around to investigating. It’s HSBC’s latest campaign. Moving on…

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Things worth reading: 4th May 2012

Things we're reading today include … Sir Mervyn King: more right than most, but still badly wrongThe Telegraph AUDIO: King analysis 'verging on delusional'BBCI'd support crisis probe, says bank chiefThe Independent   RBS set to pay back last of £163bn loan from taxpayerThe Telegraph 'Drugs cartels used HSBC to launder cash'The Independent UBS chairman Kaspar…

Things worth reading: 4th May 2012

Things we're reading today include … Sir Mervyn King: more right than most, but still badly wrongThe Telegraph AUDIO: King analysis 'verging on delusional'BBCI'd support crisis probe, says bank chiefThe Independent   RBS set to pay back last of £163bn loan from taxpayerThe Telegraph 'Drugs cartels used HSBC to launder cash'The Independent UBS chairman Kaspar…

Things worth reading: 3rd May 2012

Things we're reading today include … King renews push for bank reformBBC Sir Mervyn King blasts banks for bringing UK to brink of ruinThe Telegraph Sir Mervyn King's speech: in fullThe Telegraph    MasterCard: plastic progressFinancial Times Visa reveals DoJ demand as card groups shineFinancial Times Fiserv To Offer Global ACH Payments Through Partnership with…

Things worth reading: 3rd May 2012

Things we're reading today include … King renews push for bank reformBBC Sir Mervyn King blasts banks for bringing UK to brink of ruinThe Telegraph Sir Mervyn King's speech: in fullThe Telegraph    MasterCard: plastic progressFinancial Times Visa reveals DoJ demand as card groups shineFinancial Times Fiserv To Offer Global ACH Payments Through Partnership with…

Things worth reading: 2nd May 2012

Lloyds makes £375m PPI provision – BBC Lloyds Banking Group profits hit by PPI claims – The Independent Lloyds boss hits out at fraudsters as claims for PPI climb – The Independent Lloyds becomes Britain's new economic bellwether – The Telegraph Lloyds chief Antonio Horta-Osorio must keep laughing all the way to the bank –…

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