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Things worth reading: 14th December 2011

Things we're reading today include … Top economists reveal their graphs of 2011BBC Risk for €250bn of leveraged loansFinancial Times   Asian stock markets fall over EU fearsThe Independent Euro at its lowest since JanuaryBBC  Commerzbank rules out plea for fundingThe Telegraph EFSF Sells $2.6B of Bills to Add FlexibilityBusiness Week ECB May Have to…

Things worth reading: 13th December 2011

Things we're reading today include … Management and light-touch regulation blamed for RBS crisisThe Independent FSA seeks ban on hostile bank buy-outsFinancial Times Q&A: What the FSA has proposedFinancial Times FSA 'better skilled to regulate'The Independent Cable seeking advice on RBS chiefsThe Independent Fears raised over RBS chief in 2003The Independent RBS woes caused by…

Things worth reading: 13th December 2011

Things we're reading today include … Management and light-touch regulation blamed for RBS crisisThe Independent FSA seeks ban on hostile bank buy-outsFinancial Times Q&A: What the FSA has proposedFinancial Times FSA 'better skilled to regulate'The Independent Cable seeking advice on RBS chiefsThe Independent Fears raised over RBS chief in 2003The Independent RBS woes caused by…

Things worth reading: 12th December 2011

Things we're reading today include … RBS report: FSA's analysis of banks was 'deficient'BBC RBS investigation: Chapter 1 – NatWest and BeyondThe Telegraph RBS investigation: Chapter 2 – the ABN Amro takeoverThe Telegraph RBS investigation: Chapter 3 – run up to the collapseThe Telegraph RBS investigation: Chapter 4: the bail-outThe Telegraph RBS investigation: Chapter 5:…

The Finanser’s Week: 5th December – 11th December 2011

Our biggest stories of the week are … How The City Developed, Part One: The Romans In Roman Times, the centre of London was at Cornhill, where the Bank of England is based, and Leadenhall market, where Lloyd’s of London is based.  At Leadenhall, the Romans built a Basilica, a combination of a town hall…

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Things worth reading: 9th December 2011

Things we're reading today include … The IMF and the euro: Cash for credibilityEconomist Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis: Scaling the summitThe Economist European banks must raise €115bn of capitalThe Telegraph French Banks’ Capital Gap May Have ShrunkBusiness Week What is Germany's vision for Europe?BBC EU nations and the euro: What they wantBBC   Lloyds boss 'ready…

Things worth reading: 8th December 2011

Things we're reading today include … Millions 'will seek payday loans'BBC 'Legal loan sharks' target working poorFinancial Times Calls grow for clamp on payday lendersFinancial Times   Barclays withdraws from $1bn retail business in IndiaFinancial Times Lloyds Banking Group laughs all the way to the bankThe Telegraph Banks borrow more than $50bn from ECB amid…

Things worth reading: 8th December 2011

Things we're reading today include … Millions 'will seek payday loans'BBC 'Legal loan sharks' target working poorFinancial Times Calls grow for clamp on payday lendersFinancial Times   Barclays withdraws from $1bn retail business in IndiaFinancial Times Lloyds Banking Group laughs all the way to the bankThe Telegraph Banks borrow more than $50bn from ECB amid…

Things worth reading: 7th December 2011

Things we're reading today include … Lifting lid on bankers' pay may benefit us all by bringing in capitalThe Telegraph Plans to publish top executive pay revealedThe Independent US banks face pay disclosure in the UKThe Telegraph Rate curbs would trigger loan shark feeding frenzyFinancial Times Bank of England takes new steps to prevent credit…

Things worth reading: 7th December 2011

Things we're reading today include … Lifting lid on bankers' pay may benefit us all by bringing in capitalThe Telegraph Plans to publish top executive pay revealedThe Independent US banks face pay disclosure in the UKThe Telegraph Rate curbs would trigger loan shark feeding frenzyFinancial Times Bank of England takes new steps to prevent credit…