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Things worth reading: 14th August 2012

Things we're reading today include … VIDEO: The business legacy of London 2012BBC AUDIO: Can you name the Olympic sponsors?BBC   Standard Chartered: Sands flies to New York to try for eleventh hour settlement with US regulators over Iran chargesThe Telegraph New Barclays head quits NBNK boardThe Independent JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon defends banks,…

Things worth reading: 13th August 2012

Things we're reading today include … London 2012: Mervyn King says banks 'could learn a thing or two' from OlympicsThe Telegraph Olympic legacy: White elephant or economic viagra?BBC   Sir David Walker: I will change BarclaysThe Telegraph Bankers should be paid less, says Barclays chairmanThe Independent   Standard Chartered's Peter Sands takes the fight to…

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

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Is SWIFT fit for purpose? This is the final chance to take part in the Financial Services Club annual survey on payments infrastructures: are they fit for purpose?  We would be delighted if you would join this year’s survey: click here to take part. Quantitatively Ease the…

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Things worth reading: 10th August 2012

Things we're reading today include … Standard Chartered: Why the anti-British conspiracy theory doesn't add upThe Telegraph Standard Chartered: My dollar, my rulesEconomist George Osborne calls Tim Geitner to demand "fair treatment" of Standard CharteredThe Telegraph   UBS staff 'offered protection from prosecution in Libor probe'The Telegraph Watchdog: Disgraced Libor could be killed offThe Independent…

Things worth reading: 9th August 2012

Things we're reading today include … Exclusive: Fraud inquiry threat to Barclays over Arab bailoutThe Independent   Standard Chartered: Boris accuses US regulators of being "motivated by jealousy"The Telegraph Standard Chartered: Mervyn King says no US trade war against UK banksThe Telegraph Lawsky's 'go it alone' attack on Standard Chartered angers US regulatorsThe Telegraph StanChart…

Things worth reading: 8th August 2012

Things we're reading today include … Lenders in the dock: past bank scandalsThe Telegraph City calls for heads to roll at Standard CharteredThe Independent Standard Chartered: US regulator started just 10 months ago has axed bank sharepriceThe Telegraph Stand off as Standard Chartered bites backThe Telegraph Standard Chartered US claims puts auditors back in dockThe…

Things worth reading: 7th August 2012

Things we're reading today include … British bank 'laundered $250bn for Iran regime'The Independent Iranian terrorism charges put Standard Chartered in the dockThe Telegraph Standard Chartered accused of exposing US to terrorists: key pointsThe Telegraph   RBS facing US money laundering investigationThe Telegraph US probe into bank manipulation of silver markets set to be droppedThe…

Things worth reading: 6th August 2012

Things we're reading today include …   Rivals plot £10bn bid for RBS's US armThe Telegraph Allianz / Axa – they can work it outFinancial Times Berkshire Hathaway profits hit by derivativesThe Telegraph Barclays' new pay deal: you don't get your bonus until you retireThe Independent Venerable life assurer in secret talks with buyout firmThe…

The Finanser’s Week: 30th July – 5th August 2012

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Is SWIFT fit for purpose? This is the final week in which you can take part in the Financial Services Club annual survey on payments infrastructures: are they fit for purpose?  We would be delighted if you would join this year’s survey: click here to take part….

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Things worth reading: 3rd August 2012

Things we're reading today include … Shareholders complain to Treasury over RBS 'nationalisation'The Telegraph Taxpayers braced for £1bn blow from RBS scandalsThe Independent Court rejects Barclays move to delay Libor test caseThe Telegraph Computer trading blamed for erratic swings on NYSEThe Telegraph Google Transitions Wallet to the CloudPayments News   ECB's Mario Draghi says Bank…