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Things worth reading: 13th February 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barclays attacked over pay despite cutting bonusesThe Telegraph Barclays criticised over accounting practicesThe Telegraph RBS 'trying to fool people' over lendingThe Telegraph RBS and Jefferies staff held as tax evasion investigation widensThe Telegraph Bankers are arrested in tax probeBBC NYSE sets ‘full service’ clearing house for LondonFinancial Times Broker…

The Finanser’s Week: 6th February – 12th February 2012

Our biggest stories of the week are … £ $ € ¥ …元/圆: the Rise of Renminbi We have a continual dialogue about Renminbi (RMB), or Chinese Yuan (CNY) if you prefer.  What’s the difference?  Well, Remnimbi is the proper term for the Chinese currency, as is referring to UK currency as the Pound Sterling and the…

Things worth reading: 10th February 2012

Things we're reading today include … Let's not do lunch, RBS tells pensionersThe Telegraph Barclays' profits fall to £5.9bnBBC Credit Suisse suffers fourth-quarter lossFinancial Times Credit Suisse cuts bonus pay-outs by 57pcThe Telegraph   Bank injects £50bn into economyBBC VIDEO: How does quantitative easing work?BBC   Libor investigaton: traders fired and suspended – reportThe Telegraph…

Things worth reading: 9th February 2012

Things we're reading today include … Misys CEO to leave after Temenos mergerThe Independent Plus Markets shareholder 'disappointed' by saleThe Telegraph UBS chief gives up bonus after London 'fraud'The Independent 'Emotional' Hester admits he nearly quit over bonusThe Independent RBS chief Stephen Hester: 'I couldn't imagine how intense the spotlight would be'The Telegraph Goldman executive…

Things worth reading: 9th February 2012

Things we're reading today include … Misys CEO to leave after Temenos mergerThe Independent Plus Markets shareholder 'disappointed' by saleThe Telegraph UBS chief gives up bonus after London 'fraud'The Independent 'Emotional' Hester admits he nearly quit over bonusThe Independent RBS chief Stephen Hester: 'I couldn't imagine how intense the spotlight would be'The Telegraph Goldman executive…

Things worth reading: 8th February 2012

Things we're reading today include … RBS chief Stephen Hester tells bank staff to prove critics wrongThe Telegraph Stressed City trader 'told to pull himself together over suicide worries'The Telegraph Knighted bankers are just risky businessThe Telegraph Euro 'could survive Greece exit'BBC We need protection from terrorists not bankersThe Telegraph UBS Cuts Bonus Pool by…

Things worth reading: 8th February 2012

Things we're reading today include … RBS chief Stephen Hester tells bank staff to prove critics wrongThe Telegraph Stressed City trader 'told to pull himself together over suicide worries'The Telegraph Knighted bankers are just risky businessThe Telegraph Euro 'could survive Greece exit'BBC We need protection from terrorists not bankersThe Telegraph UBS Cuts Bonus Pool by…

Things worth reading: 7th February 2012

Things we're reading today include … Tesco delays launch of current accountsThe Independent Euro crisis 'could damage China'BBC Unions says end to tax relief on bonuses will save £1.7bnThe Telegraph Bristol launches its own currencyBBC Clydesdale Bank owner could sellBBC Visa Tops One Million Chip Cards in the U.S.Payments News Financial services companies must be…

Things worth reading: 6th February 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barclays' profit set for £6bnThe Telegraph Barclays boss's pay package to top £11mThe Telegraph Goldman Sachs chief executive handed $7m stock bonusThe Independent Ackermann Shunned ECB Loans for ReputationBusiness Week RBS mulls bonus shake-up as pay 'out of hand'The Telegraph   'Overseas' bank charges cost firms £356m a yearThe…

Things worth reading: 6th February 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barclays' profit set for £6bnThe Telegraph Barclays boss's pay package to top £11mThe Telegraph Goldman Sachs chief executive handed $7m stock bonusThe Independent Ackermann Shunned ECB Loans for ReputationBusiness Week RBS mulls bonus shake-up as pay 'out of hand'The Telegraph   'Overseas' bank charges cost firms £356m a yearThe…

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