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Things worth reading: 11th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … UK entrepreneurs hope for fresh chances as Kickstarter crosses AtlanticThe Independent Crowd-funder Kickstarter UK boundBBC   Former Barclays chief Martin Taylor: 'I wish I'd sacked Bob Diamond'The Telegraph Bob Diamond foregoes £20m Barclays bonus paymentsThe Telegraph Bob Diamond was 'utterly depressed'The Independent Bob Diamond 'misled Parlament' about BarclaysThe Telegraph…

Things worth reading: 10th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … 'Critical' Bank of England emails to Barclays releasedThe Independent Bob Diamond and Paul Tucker: the emailsThe Telegraph Emails boost BoE case against BarclaysFinancial Times Bank of England emails reveal depth of government fears over banksThe Telegraph   'A cesspit': Libor scandal may be going on elsewhereThe Telegraph Paul Tucker…

Things worth reading: 9th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … SFO launches Libor investigationBBC Exclusive: Barclays insider lifts lid on bank's toxic cultureThe Independent Whistleblower: 'The culture ultimately comes from the top'The Independent How traders trumped QuakersFinancial Times Libor scandal: The vacant CEO seat at Barclays will be tough to fillThe Telegraph RBS fights to keep its Libor records…

The Finanser’s Week: 2nd July – 8th July 2012

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Barclays advert Everyone in my twittersphere has been retweeting this picture. Diamonds are forever  I wrote a brief summary last Friday about a wholesale need to change the industry and thought that was it … it’s not. I need to write more about this heap of…

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Things worth reading: 6th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … Libor scandal: Barclays prepares for showdown with Bob Diamond over £25m pay-offThe Telegraph Barclays hires former No 10 spin doctor for fightbackThe Independent Barclays credit rating outlook downgraded ahead of banking inquiry debateThe Independent Barclays Libor scandal: ECB would have handled it better than Bank of England, says Mario…

Things worth reading: 5th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … Bob Diamond feels the heat as MPs quiz him over libor scandalThe Telegraph Bob Diamond: Barclays Libor fixing was 'reprehensible'The Telegraph Bob Diamond apologises for Barclays Libor fixingThe Telegraph Barclays sketch: Bob Diamond shares the loveThe Telegraph Bob Diamond 'did not know about lowballing' until this monthThe Telegraph There…

Things worth reading: 4th July 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barclays scandal: Bob Diamond resigns – as it happened – The Telegraph Marcus Agius: Bob Diamond's resignation was a 'personal decision' – The Telegraph Diamond’s shift from defiance to defeat – Financial Times Barclays to search wide but replace Bob Diamond quickly – The Telegraph Barclays libor scandal: written…

Things worth reading, the European view (10)

This week's view from Europe, courtesy of Edith Rigler : Barnier calls for greater integration and common goals in the EU – European Commission, 11 June 2012 In a speech given at conference entitled “Europe at crossroads” in Montreal, Commissioner Barnier said: “We have no choice but to move increasingly towards common goals, policies and rules. In…

Things worth reading: 3rd July 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barclays rate fixing scandal: Bob Diamond's letter to staffThe Telegraph The case against Diamond’s departureFinancial Times Marcus Agius to lose job as No 10 adviser after Barclays resignationThe Telegragh David Cameron launches bank rate scandal investigationThe Independent AUDIO: Libor was City's 'worst kept secret'BBC Britain's regulators may have fostered…

Things worth reading: 2nd July 2012

Things we're reading today include … Banking crisis: why Bob Diamond is not the only one to blameThe Telegraph Chairman of Barclays 'set to quit' over Libor rate-fixing scandalThe Independent Agius to leave Barclays over rate fixing scandalThe Telegraph Who is Marcus Agius?The Telegraph Who is Sir Michael Rake?The Telegraph Libor scandal: Was Barclays the…