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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 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 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 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 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…
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….
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…
Things we're reading today include … Cabinet discusses full nationalisation of RBSThe Telegraph European court rejects Northern Rock shareholders' caseThe Telegraph Northern Rock shareholders 'shocked' as Brussels rejects compensation caseThe Telegraph Standard Chartered 'a bridge between East and West' as profits jump 9pcThe Telegraph SocGen profits hit by debt crisisBBC SocGen chief warns on…
This week's view from Europe, courtesy of Edith Rigler : Euro area government debt up to 88% of GDP, EU27 up to 83% – Eurostat, 23 July 2012 The highest ratios of government debt to GDP at the end of the first quarter of 2012 were recorded in Greece (132.4%), Italy (123.3%), Portugal (111.7%) and Ireland (108.5%)….
Things we're reading today include … Young people fall out of love with high street banksThe Telegraph N&P building society reports 40pc rise in bank account switchingThe Telegraph 'The curse of Facebook' leaves UBS counting the cost of floatThe Independent UBS's huge Facebook loss throws doubt on Nasdaq planReuters UBS to sue Nasdaq over…
