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Things worth reading: 4th August 2011

Things we're reading today include … Northern Rock sale to come up £400m shortThe Independent Northern Rock eyes return to blackThe Telegraph Northern Rock finds it's a bad time to be a good bankThe Telegraph RBS integration reaches final stageFinancial Times RBS to shed 2,000 investment bank jobsFinancial Times Standard Chartered on course for another…

Things worth reading: 3rd August 2011

Things we're reading today include … Barclays profits fall sharply, warns of 3,000 jobs cutsThe Telegraph Barclays Cuts 3,000 Jobs as BarCap SlipsBusiness Week Barclays joins HSBC in jobs warning over bank reformsThe Independent The City is coming round to Barclays' 'Bobtimism'The Telegraph   BNP Paribas hit by Greek exposureBBC Banks face new surge in…

Things worth reading: 2nd August 2011

Things we're reading today include … HSBC set to axe 30,000 worldwide jobs despite £7bn profitsThe Independent HSBC sees new market hiring driveBBC Barclays profits fall by a thirdBBC Barclays profits drop after PPI scandal payoutThe Independent   Scale of banking job losses in the UK is now in the hands of Sir John VickersThe…

Things worth reading: 1st August 2011

Things we're reading today include … HSBC to cut 10,000 jobs despite $11bn profitThe Telegraph HSBC sells 195 New York branches for $1bnThe Telegraph   Credit Agricole Falls on Greece Impact of Up to EU850 MillionBusiness Week Lansdowne sells its entire shareholding in GoldmanThe Independent Running DeutscheFinancial Times Soros shift signals wider fears among richFinancial…

The Finanser’s Week: 25th July – 31st July 2011

Our biggest stories of the week are … Delivering stellar service in banking I keep thinking about stellar service and what it could mean. Very rarely do you experience stellar service these days. With airlines, it’s a pain to fly. The airport experience is degrading and the flight itself is no longer exceptional,… Too Big…

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Things worth reading: 29th July 2011

Things we're reading today include … Google’s Two-Factor Authentication Now Live In 150 Countries And 40 LanguagesTechcrunch Credit Suisse axes 2,000 as profits slumpThe Independent Big Four accountancy firms face Competition Commission probeThe Telegraph Wall Street chiefs in plea for deal on US budgetThe Independent 2011 is the year that banks start to sufferThe Telegraph…

Things worth reading: 28th July 2011

Things we're reading today include …   Fed orders RBS to improve controls on money laundering The Independent Instinet publishes its best execution figures Financial Times RBS is warned over US operations BBC Santander takes €620m charge for UK misselling claims The Telegraph PPI costs hit Santander profits BBC Pizza Express founder makes bid for…

Things worth reading: 28th July 2011

Things we're reading today include …   Fed orders RBS to improve controls on money laundering The Independent Instinet publishes its best execution figures Financial Times RBS is warned over US operations BBC Santander takes €620m charge for UK misselling claims The Telegraph PPI costs hit Santander profits BBC Pizza Express founder makes bid for…

Things worth reading: 27th July 2011

Things we're reading today include … Vince Cable attacks 'rip-off' culture of banksThe Telegraph Bank split 'still on the table'BBC VIDEO: Cable: 'Concerns about UK banks'BBC   Search for safe havens as US budget impasse continuesThe Independent Lagarde: US debt 'clock ticking'BBC Mood change will hurt US global bank stocksFinancial Times   Deutsche Bank hit…

Things worth reading: 27th July 2011

Things we're reading today include … Vince Cable attacks 'rip-off' culture of banksThe Telegraph Bank split 'still on the table'BBC VIDEO: Cable: 'Concerns about UK banks'BBC   Search for safe havens as US budget impasse continuesThe Independent Lagarde: US debt 'clock ticking'BBC Mood change will hurt US global bank stocksFinancial Times   Deutsche Bank hit…