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The Finanser’s Week: 23rd April – 29th April 2012

Our biggest stories of the week are … Why is Wall Street called Wall Street? Did you ever wonder why Wall Street is called Wall Street? We all talk about Occupy Wall Street, an area of downtown New York that stretches across eight blocks from Broadway to South Street on the East River in Lower……

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The Finanser’s Week: 23rd April – 29th April 2012

Our biggest stories of the week are … Why is Wall Street called Wall Street? Did you ever wonder why Wall Street is called Wall Street? We all talk about Occupy Wall Street, an area of downtown New York that stretches across eight blocks from Broadway to South Street on the East River in Lower……

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Things worth reading: 27th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barclays' investment bank helps profits to £2.45bnThe Telegraph Shareholders set for mass vote against Barclays chief's dealThe Independent Barclays chairman Marcus Agius to apologise to shareholders for mishandling executive pay rowThe Telegraph   HSBC accused of 'massaging' job lossesThe Telegraph Santander UK warns on profits and mortgage lendingThe Telegraph…

Things worth reading: 27th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barclays' investment bank helps profits to £2.45bnThe Telegraph Shareholders set for mass vote against Barclays chief's dealThe Independent Barclays chairman Marcus Agius to apologise to shareholders for mishandling executive pay rowThe Telegraph   HSBC accused of 'massaging' job lossesThe Telegraph Santander UK warns on profits and mortgage lendingThe Telegraph…

Things worth reading: 26th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … HSBC 'to cut 2,000 staff in UK'BBC HSBC targets back office workers in 2,000 UK job cutsThe Telegraph Management jobs go as HSBC cuts 2,000 from UK workforceThe Independent   RBS could lose £20bn of its value if banking reforms are introduced, warns chief Stephen HesterThe Telegraph RBS unit…

Things worth reading: 26th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … HSBC 'to cut 2,000 staff in UK'BBC HSBC targets back office workers in 2,000 UK job cutsThe Telegraph Management jobs go as HSBC cuts 2,000 from UK workforceThe Independent   RBS could lose £20bn of its value if banking reforms are introduced, warns chief Stephen HesterThe Telegraph RBS unit…

Things worth reading: 25th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … VIDEO: Is eurozone headed into new crisis?BBC AUDIO: Darling: Eurozone plan 'will not work'BBC Exposed: the hundreds of City millionaires in film tax loopholeThe Independent Thousands to receive fraud alertBBC Hard drives offer rich pickingsBBC AUDIO: Were interest rate swaps mis-sold?BBC Tyrie holds out chance of a Bank probeThe…

Things worth reading: 24th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … City funds prepare assault on excessive executive payThe Telegraph Mack moves to cutting edge of P2P lendingFinancial Times UBS banker John Pottage wins appeal against FSA fineThe Telegraph FSA insists responsible executives be namedFinancial Times Court finds former PM guilty over banksThe Independent Financial markets hit by new fearsThe…

Things worth reading: 24th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … City funds prepare assault on excessive executive payThe Telegraph Mack moves to cutting edge of P2P lendingFinancial Times UBS banker John Pottage wins appeal against FSA fineThe Telegraph FSA insists responsible executives be namedFinancial Times Court finds former PM guilty over banksThe Independent Financial markets hit by new fearsThe…

Things worth reading: 23rd April 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barclays hopes £2bn profit will quell Diamond pay rowThe Telegraph Local Authority pension funds oppose Barclays pay dealThe Telegraph Diamond faces new shareholder revoltThe Independent Pay 'shambles' blamed on Barclays remuneration chairThe Independent Rainmaker: Katherine and Bob, it's always good to talkThe Telegraph   City regulator fines former BoS…

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