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Things worth reading: 18th May 2012

Things we're reading today include … Fears push up Spain borrowing costs The Independent Europe rocked by Spanish banking crisisThe Independent VIDEO: Spanish banks face credit ratings cutBBC Santander: is my bank account safe?The Telegraph Greek exit fears hit bond marketsThe Independent Greece and the euro: Exodus, chapter 1The Economist Markets drop on eurozone worriesBBC…

Things worth reading: 17th May 2012

Things we're reading today include … Sir Mervyn King: the eurozone is tearing itself apartThe Telegraph We risk being shut out of financial markets, warns Spanish PMThe Independent Euro at four-month low on GreeceBBC VIDEO: Greeks withdraw millions from banksBBC Markets uneasy as Greeks empty €800m in savings from banksThe Independent 'Vulture funds' circle as…

Things worth reading: 16th May 2012

Things we're reading today include … Jamie Dimon passes shareholder vote on JP Morgan roleThe Telegraph JPMorgan Chase's CEO Jamie Dimon survives shareholder pushThe Independent JP Morgan executive to walk away with millions following trading lossThe Telegraph JPMorgan loss exposes derivatives dangersFinancial Times FBI opens investigation into JPMorgan lossesThe Independent   Why state-owned banks should…

Things worth reading: 15th May 2012

Things we're reading today include … JP Morgan chief investment officer Ina Drew 'to retire' after $2bn lossThe Telegraph JP Morgan executives 'set to leave' after $2bn lossThe Telegraph VIDEO: Barack Obama on JP Morgan lossBBC   Plus Markets to close after sale failureFinancial Times Court refuses to delay BofA, Merrill settlement caseReuters Knight to…

Things worth reading: 14th May 2012

Things we're reading today include: Once-mighty JP Morgan plunges on $2bn London trading crisisThe Independent JPMorgan’s ‘whale’ causes a splashFinancial Times The City trader who lost $2bn… and he was the risk expert who was meant to play it safeThe Independent JP Morgan $2bn loss: Q&AThe Telegraph JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon admits he was 'dead…

The Finanser’s Week: 7th May – 13th May 2012

Our biggest stories of the week are … Billions of reasons to use social media in business Interesting dialogue about social media in finance. Social media is so wide and vast today that it’s hard to cover in one blog post. Most people think Facebook and twitter when you say social media (eight and five…

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Things worth reading, the European view (6)

This week's view from Europe, courtesy of Edith Rigler : Enlargement is EU´s DNA  – European Commission, 9 May 2012  Just in time for 9 May (“Europe Day”), EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule said that the Commission  was determined to keep up the level of progress in accepting new members.  He stated that enlargement was "not the…

Things worth reading: 11th May 2012

Things we're reading today include … JPMorgan reveals shock $2bn lossBBC JPMorgan reveals $2 billion trading loss, CEO Dimon admits "egg on face"Reuters JPMorgan loses $2bn in ‘egregious’ errorFinancial Times   Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks cause NAB net profits to slump 15.5pcThe Telegraph Fund manager hit with £8.6m UK and US fines for conflict of…

Things worth reading: 10th May 2012

Things we're reading today include … Greeks in anti-bailout deal talksBBC Greece's radical new leader plots course to tear up bailout dealThe Independent Keep cutting or EU aid stops, Greeks toldThe Telegraph How does Greece leave the euro?BBC   Spain nationalises Bankia as euro crisis escalatesThe Telegraph Bank problems looming over SpainBBC   Q&A: End…

Things worth reading: 9th May 2012

Things we're reading today include … HSBC profits rise but outlook cautiousFinancial Times HSBC cost savings gather paceThe Independent HSBC welcomes Hollande's first steps – but with cautionThe Independent    MasterCard unveils ‘digital wallet’ networkFinancial Times  FSA fines Mitsui £3.35m and bans former European chairman Yohichi KumagaiThe Telegraph Aviva is latest firm hit by 'shareholder…