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Things worth reading: 29th September 2010

Things we're reading today include … Auditor urges cap on Big Four accountants – Financial Times Miliband speech concerns business – BBC First Data Names Jonathan Judge as CEO – Payments News ICAP takes legal action after brokers defect to rival – The Telegraph Brazil in currency 'war' warning – BBC Lloyd's feels the pain…

Things worth reading: 28th September 2010

Things we're reading today include … Lloyds' Sir Win Bischoff confident banks will not be broken up – The Telegraph Bank bricked up in loans protest – BBC Fears of 'double dip' in Ireland – BBC Barclaycard Launches Next Generation Online Payments with SmartPay – Payments News Paolo Scaroni takes over as LSE deputy chairman…

Things worth reading: 27th September 2010

Things we're reading today include … HSBC HSBC confirms boardroom shake-up – BBCInvestors in HSBC furious at 'shambles' over succession – The TelegraphHSBC attacked over Geoghegan severance deal – The IndependentHSBC directors face questions over £36m 'golden goodbye' for Michael Geoghegan – The TelegraphHSBC condemns 'diabolical' plot to undermine Geoghegan – The Independent Companies US…

The Finanser’s Week: 20th September – 26th September 2010

Our biggest stories of the week are … Who owns the #sibos hashtag? For those who Facebook, Twitter and Flickr, having an out-and-out public spat online is not a good idea.  OK, the odd outburst from a cricketer or swimmer may be a faux pas, but a professional social media advocate? Surely we should avoid…

Things worth reading: 24th September 2010

Things we're reading today include … HSBC Geoghegan to leave HSBC as board considers chairmanship – The IndependentHSBC boss 'to quit' in shake-up – BBCGeoghegan set to quit HSBC by year-end – Financial TimesDouglas Flint to be HSBC chairman, Michael Geoghegan to leave in radical reshuffle – The TelegraphDouglas Flint: HSBC's 'safe pair of hands'…

Things worth reading: 23rd September 2010

Things we're reading today include … Something nice Mobile Money Wins the Social and Economic Innovation Award 2010 – Payments News Vince Cable's speech Vince Cable attacks bankers as 'spivs and gamblers' – The TelegraphVince Cable criticised over 'odd' and 'emotional' attack on bankers – The TelegraphPeston on Cable's attack on the City – BBCVince…

Things worth reading: 22nd September 2010

Things we're reading today include … Microfinance for students: Making the grade – The Economist FSA poised to set tougher capital rules – Financial Times Relief as Ireland raises €1.5bn – The Independent Cable criticises 'excessive bonuses' – BBC Vatican Bank 'being investigated' – BBC Deutsche Bank issue set to raise €10.2bn – Financial Times…

Things worth reading: 21st September 2010

Things we're reading today include … People Lloyds chief executive Eric Daniels to retire – The TelegraphEric Daniels 'could leave Lloyds with £13m' – The TelegraphEric Daniels: Who could replace him? – The TelegraphVince Cable: banks heading for 'train crash' if they pay bonuses without lending – The Telegraph Companies Deutsche Bank issue set to…

Things worth reading: 20th September 2010

Things we're reading today include … Companies Goldman Sachs sex discrimination case: court papers reveal the inside story – The TelegraphGoldman casts its partnership net wider – The TelegraphLondon Stock Exchange chairman Gibson-Smith heads towards exit – The TelegraphLSE asks MWM to find new chairman – The IndependentNasdaq OMX to launch new platform – Financial…

The Finanser’s Week: 13th September – 19th September 2010

Our biggest stories of the week are … Googling for money My good mate Brett King has just posted some really interesting analysis and stats from Google about how we find out about loans and finances, and the search behaviours therein.  The headline data came from Google Australia, with the key trends showing a move…

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