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Things worth reading: 19th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … More banking pain in SpainThe Independent What ails the Spanish economy?BBC PricewaterhouseCoopers facing fresh probe from Accountancy & Actuarial Discipline BoardThe Telegraph Canada dismisses 'Carney to head Bank of England' reportThe Telegraph Wall St weighs up potential downgradesFinancial Times Mobile Payments: What's In It for Consumers?Payments News Mini sticky…

Things worth reading: 18th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … Warren Buffett has prostate cancer: letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholdersThe Telegraph   MasterCard Enhances Shopping Experience Through “Daily Deals” Payments News Shareholders veto Citigroup chief's payThe Independent Goldman dials back risk, profit falls Reuters Goldman profits decline to $2.1bnBBC   UK banks need to raise £20bn to strengthen balance sheets,…

Things worth reading: 18th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … Warren Buffett has prostate cancer: letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholdersThe Telegraph   MasterCard Enhances Shopping Experience Through “Daily Deals” Payments News Shareholders veto Citigroup chief's payThe Independent Goldman dials back risk, profit falls Reuters Goldman profits decline to $2.1bnBBC   UK banks need to raise £20bn to strengthen balance sheets,…

Things worth reading:17th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … Sluggish trading weighs on Charles SchwabFinancial Times Citigroup quarterly profits fallBBC Citi claims recovery is almost completeThe Independent Barclays admits second serious error on swap salesThe Telegraph Backlash over Barclays chief's payThe Independent Banks' value drops amid Spain fearsThe Independent World Bank picks health expert Kim as presidentReuters Five…

Things worth reading:17th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … Sluggish trading weighs on Charles SchwabFinancial Times Citigroup quarterly profits fallBBC Citi claims recovery is almost completeThe Independent Barclays admits second serious error on swap salesThe Telegraph Backlash over Barclays chief's payThe Independent Banks' value drops amid Spain fearsThe Independent World Bank picks health expert Kim as presidentReuters Five…

Things worth reading: 16th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barclays rocked by new claim of swaps mis-sellingThe Telegraph Barclays pay row lifts the lid on bank's closed cultureThe Telegraph Barclays rocked by fresh row over taxThe Telegraph Barclays has more Cayman Islands links than RBS and LloydsThe Telegraph   Lloyds' Horta-Osorio can't bet on the Co-opThe Telegraph Co-op…

The Finanser’s Week: 2nd April – 15th April 2012

Following an Easter Break, our biggest stories of the past fortnight are … Never mind the channels, here’s the b******s Apologies but it’s that time of year where my nerve endings jangle with tension as I get into another crappy debate about multichannel strategies. “We’ve got our contact centre, then there’s our internet banking division…

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Things worth reading: 13th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … NBNK back with new proposal for Lloyds saleThe Independent Lloyd's of London treasured traditions lost at seaThe Telegraph Deutsche Bank seeks revampFinancial Times Goldman to pay $22 million to settle "huddles" caseReuters   Hollande talks tough on marketsBBC Italian borrowing costs rise as debt fears intensifyThe Independent Return of…

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Things worth reading: 12th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … Fidelity fights to keep on courseFinancial Times ABI joins revolt over Barclays chief Bob Diamond's £17.7m payThe Telegraph NAPF 'concerned' about Barclays chief Bob Diamond's £17.7m pay packageThe Telegraph SEC, Goldman to settle research case for $22 million: sourcesReuters US watchdog sues China truck firmBBC Bad economic news keeps…

Things worth reading: 11th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … Logica chiefs reject bonusesThe Independent Osborne 'shock' at rich tax ploysBBC Most common tax avoidance schemesBBC   France could get tighter rules by next yearThe Independent Spain fears spark markets sell-offThe Independent Shares tumble across world as eurozone fears returnThe Independent US and Spain economy fears hit marketsThe Independent…

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