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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…

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…

Things worth reading: 10th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … Don't pay Bob Diamond a bonus, says PircThe Telegraph Bob Diamond faces pay backlashThe Telegraph Rainmaker: Barclays has a great deal to learn from HSBC on executive payThe Telegraph EU credit rating reform in tattersThe Independent Focus on M&A can carry risks for banksFinancial Times Eurozone must expand bailout…

Things worth reading: 10th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … Don't pay Bob Diamond a bonus, says PircThe Telegraph Bob Diamond faces pay backlashThe Telegraph Rainmaker: Barclays has a great deal to learn from HSBC on executive payThe Telegraph EU credit rating reform in tattersThe Independent Focus on M&A can carry risks for banksFinancial Times Eurozone must expand bailout…

Things worth reading, the European view (3)

This week's view from Europe, courtesy of Edith Rigler : SEPA becomes reality: end-date regulation in force – Official Journal of the European Union, 30th March 2012 Regulation (EU) 260/2012  (the long awaited so-called  SEPA Migration the End-Date Regulation) entered into force on 30th March 2012. The full text has been published in the Official Journal of the…

Things worth reading, the European view (3)

This week's view from Europe, courtesy of Edith Rigler : SEPA becomes reality: end-date regulation in force – Official Journal of the European Union, 30th March 2012 Regulation (EU) 260/2012  (the long awaited so-called  SEPA Migration the End-Date Regulation) entered into force on 30th March 2012. The full text has been published in the Official Journal of the…

Things worth reading: 5th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … 'Champagne' currency trader Alex Hope held in FSA investigation into unauthorised trading schemeThe Telegraph Chinese Premier calls for end to bank monopolyThe Independent RBS investment chief John Hourican makes £4.8m selling bank's sharesThe Telegraph Hedge funds make most of assymetric risksFinancial Times JPMorgan agrees $20m fine in Lehman caseFinancial…

Things worth reading: 5th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … 'Champagne' currency trader Alex Hope held in FSA investigation into unauthorised trading schemeThe Telegraph Chinese Premier calls for end to bank monopolyThe Independent RBS investment chief John Hourican makes £4.8m selling bank's sharesThe Telegraph Hedge funds make most of assymetric risksFinancial Times JPMorgan agrees $20m fine in Lehman caseFinancial…

Things worth reading: 4th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … FSA fines JP Morgan Cazenove banker Ian HannamThe Independent FSA tightens view of market abuseFinancial Times New Big Society fund is launchedBBC Google Acquires TxVia to Expand Wallet InitiativePayments News Goldman fund writes off Village Voice stakeFinancial Times Dutch boy tries to save the euroBBC Wall Street banks to…

Things worth reading: 4th April 2012

Things we're reading today include … FSA fines JP Morgan Cazenove banker Ian HannamThe Independent FSA tightens view of market abuseFinancial Times New Big Society fund is launchedBBC Google Acquires TxVia to Expand Wallet InitiativePayments News Goldman fund writes off Village Voice stakeFinancial Times Dutch boy tries to save the euroBBC Wall Street banks to…