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Things worth reading: 25th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Funnyman Barnier wins over City audience. NotThe Telegraph Barnier provides hope for DB-NYSE Financial Times   Tarnished Stars Missing at DavosBusiness Week Occupy Protesters Build Igloos in DavosBusiness Week Davos Man Versus Davos WomanBusiness Week   Credit Agricole and Societe Generale downgraded by S&PThe Telegraph Securitisation experts warn on…

Things worth reading: 25th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Funnyman Barnier wins over City audience. NotThe Telegraph Barnier provides hope for DB-NYSE Financial Times   Tarnished Stars Missing at DavosBusiness Week Occupy Protesters Build Igloos in DavosBusiness Week Davos Man Versus Davos WomanBusiness Week   Credit Agricole and Societe Generale downgraded by S&PThe Telegraph Securitisation experts warn on…

Things worth reading: 24th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Davos debates future of capitalismBBC EU Gives Euro Doomsayers Pause Before DavosBusiness Week Eurozone calls for 'Greek deal'BBC EU Banks Deepen Dependence on ECBBusiness Week   Transactions tax 'won't be imposed on UK', says EU's BarnierThe Telegraph EU bank reforms threaten to raise mortgage costsThe Telegraph   Sarkozy’s rival…

Things worth reading: 24th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Davos debates future of capitalismBBC EU Gives Euro Doomsayers Pause Before DavosBusiness Week Eurozone calls for 'Greek deal'BBC EU Banks Deepen Dependence on ECBBusiness Week   Transactions tax 'won't be imposed on UK', says EU's BarnierThe Telegraph EU bank reforms threaten to raise mortgage costsThe Telegraph   Sarkozy’s rival…

Things worth reading: 23rd January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Bank bonus dispute goes to High CourtFinancial Times JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to be paid $23mThe Telegraph FSA wants bonuses to reflect PPI lossesThe Telegraph RBS boss Hester 'unfairly targeted' over bonusThe Telegraph Ed Miliband urges David Cameron to block bonus for RBS chief Stephen HesterThe Telegraph Nick Clegg:…

Things worth reading: 23rd January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Bank bonus dispute goes to High CourtFinancial Times JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to be paid $23mThe Telegraph FSA wants bonuses to reflect PPI lossesThe Telegraph RBS boss Hester 'unfairly targeted' over bonusThe Telegraph Ed Miliband urges David Cameron to block bonus for RBS chief Stephen HesterThe Telegraph Nick Clegg:…

The Finanser’s Week: 16th January – 22nd January 2012

Our biggest stories of the week are … Amartya Sen: thoughts on poverty and the global financial crisis I attended an interesting lecture last night from an economic legend: Professor Amartya Sen of Harvard University. If you haven’t heard of him, he’s known as the Mother Teresa of economics in his native India, and has…

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The Finanser’s Week: 16th January – 22nd January 2012

Our biggest stories of the week are … Amartya Sen: thoughts on poverty and the global financial crisis I attended an interesting lecture last night from an economic legend: Professor Amartya Sen of Harvard University. If you haven’t heard of him, he’s known as the Mother Teresa of economics in his native India, and has…

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Things worth reading: 20th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … RBS denies Hester bonus reportsBBC RBS says still to decide chief executive Hester's bonus The Telegraph A Look at PayPal's 4Q2011 Financial Results Payments News Credit Suisse wins $7bn AIG securities auctionFinancial Times Morgan Stanley suffers loss while Bank of America bounces backThe Telegraph   David Cameron: we'll make the…

Things worth reading: 20th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … RBS denies Hester bonus reportsBBC RBS says still to decide chief executive Hester's bonus The Telegraph A Look at PayPal's 4Q2011 Financial Results Payments News Credit Suisse wins $7bn AIG securities auctionFinancial Times Morgan Stanley suffers loss while Bank of America bounces backThe Telegraph   David Cameron: we'll make the…