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Things worth reading: 25th October 2011

Things we're reading today include … With Wikileaks Embargo, Payment Institutions Choose The Devil They Don’t KnowTechcrunch Facebook To Extend 'Credits' Payment Method to Third-Party WebsitesPayments News   Investor calls for removal of Plus chairmanThe Independent Warning over risk to bank lendingBBC Banks Seen Speeding Jobs Cuts Amid CrisisBusiness Week   Norway Open to Investing…

Things worth reading: 25th October 2011

Things we're reading today include … With Wikileaks Embargo, Payment Institutions Choose The Devil They Don’t KnowTechcrunch Facebook To Extend 'Credits' Payment Method to Third-Party WebsitesPayments News   Investor calls for removal of Plus chairmanThe Independent Warning over risk to bank lendingBBC Banks Seen Speeding Jobs Cuts Amid CrisisBusiness Week   Norway Open to Investing…

Things worth reading: 24th October 2011

Things we're reading today include … FSA 'can't cope' with living willsThe Independent Lloyds expected to float branches as sale hopes weakenThe Telegraph Loyalty shown to supermarkets and banksThe Independent Bank bonuses survive slump in earningsFinancial Times Tyrie warns of liquidity crisis The Independent Scheme to save euro could mean changes to EU treatyThe Independent…

Things worth reading: 24th October 2011

Things we're reading today include … FSA 'can't cope' with living willsThe Independent Lloyds expected to float branches as sale hopes weakenThe Telegraph Loyalty shown to supermarkets and banksThe Independent Bank bonuses survive slump in earningsFinancial Times Tyrie warns of liquidity crisis The Independent Scheme to save euro could mean changes to EU treatyThe Independent…

The Finanser’s Week: 17th October – 23rd October 2011

Our biggest stories of the week are …  Inside the bank's boardroom crisis meeting, October 2011 Welcome to the first of what may be many fly-on-the-wall (FOTW) reports of internal bank management matters. In this first FOTW report, we sent Marty, our Scottish fly, into the monthly management meeting of one of the world’s largest…

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The Finanser’s Week: 17th October – 23rd October 2011

Our biggest stories of the week are …  Inside the bank's boardroom crisis meeting, October 2011 Welcome to the first of what may be many fly-on-the-wall (FOTW) reports of internal bank management matters. In this first FOTW report, we sent Marty, our Scottish fly, into the monthly management meeting of one of the world’s largest…

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Things worth reading: 21st October 2011

Things we're reading today include …   Bonuses waterbed cushions bankers from reformFinancial Times Banks pay out guaranteed bonuses despite banFinancial Times New City regulation powers soughtBBC Accept banks will fail, warns FSA chiefFinancial Times Four Iron-Clad Demands for Occupy Wall Street: Michael KinsleyBusiness Week European Investment Bank Fees May Post Biggest Jump Since 2007Business…

Things worth reading: 20th October 2011

Things we're reading today include: Euro leaders warned over bank capitalThe Independent Bank collateral drying up in rush for securityFinancial Times European Banks Vow $1 Trillion in CutsBusiness Week   Cash prize for euro break-up planBBC Banks Raided in EU Euribor Derivatives ProbeBusiness Week Morgan Stanley back in profit as bank reveals eurozone debt exposureThe…

Things worth reading: 19th October 2011

Things we're reading today include … Vickers calls for overhaul of retail banking boardsThe Independent Lord Lawson 'astonished' at ICB report on ring-fencing banksThe Telegraph Countries fail to enforce Basel reformsFinancial Times Moody's cuts Spain's debt ratingBBC Bank of America shares jump 5pc as investors focus on revenues rather than investment lossThe Telegraph S&P downgrades…

Things worth reading: 18th October 2011

Things we're reading today include … VIDEO: Fred Goodwin says sorry for RBSBBC Chi-X's Spanish push 'hasn't worked', chief saysFinancial Times VIDEO: Will EU and euro survive crisis?BBC Citi sees no quick fix for global economyThe Telegraph Accounting gain helps Citi beat profit forecastsThe Independent Hopes of euro deal diminishThe Independent UBS: European banks need…