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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…

The Finanser’s Week: 30th January – 5th February 2012

Our biggest stories of the week are … What the Facebook IPO means for banks I haven’t written much about social media lately. The reason is that it’s now mainstream and dull. When you're scanning future views, you’re not as bothered about Facebook and Twitter when everyone’s familiar with and using such services. Facebook's pervasiveness……

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The Finanser’s Week: 30th January – 5th February 2012

Our biggest stories of the week are … What the Facebook IPO means for banks I haven’t written much about social media lately. The reason is that it’s now mainstream and dull. When you're scanning future views, you’re not as bothered about Facebook and Twitter when everyone’s familiar with and using such services. Facebook's pervasiveness……

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Things worth reading: 3rd February 2012

Things we're reading today include … MasterCard profits sunk by litigation costsFinancial Times Deutsche Bank profits rise despite fourth-quarter lossThe Telegraph Debt crisis hits Deutsche profitsBBC Banker fears 'social time bomb'BBC VIDEO: Top banker warns of 'time-bomb'BBC   Hackers fool bank security systemBBC AUDIO: How safe is online banking?BBC   AUDIO: Bankers 'overreacted' to crisis…

Things worth reading: 3rd February 2012

Things we're reading today include … MasterCard profits sunk by litigation costsFinancial Times Deutsche Bank profits rise despite fourth-quarter lossThe Telegraph Debt crisis hits Deutsche profitsBBC Banker fears 'social time bomb'BBC VIDEO: Top banker warns of 'time-bomb'BBC   Hackers fool bank security systemBBC AUDIO: How safe is online banking?BBC   AUDIO: Bankers 'overreacted' to crisis…

Things worth reading: 2nd February 2012

Things we're reading today include … Backlash fear as Sir Victor Blank pressed over knighthoodThe Telegraph Criticism over Goodwin 'hysteria'BBC   EU blocks NYSE Euronext merger with Deutsche BorseThe Telegraph EU Rejects Deutsche Boerse-NYSE MergerBusiness Week EU blocks merger of NYSE-DeutscheBBC   'Dead' trader found working in Las Vegas casino fined $90,000The Telegraph Michael Grimes:…