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Things worth reading: 1st September 2010

Things we're reading today include … Companies Anglo Irish set to cost taxpayer €25bn – The TelegraphAnglo Irish Bank loss doubles to record €8.2bn – The TelegraphMoody's let off fraud hook by SEC – BBCSEC drops probe into Moody's – Financial TimesCandover to call it a day as credit crunch bites – Financial Times Economies…

Things worth reading: 31st August 2010

Things we're reading today include … Bank may restrict mortgage lending – The Independent Bloomberg unit to show real-time trades – Financial Times Was Darling's bleak prediction correct? – BBC FSA staff earning more than £100,000 triples in four years – The Telegraph German banker causes race storm – BBC US consumer spending beats forecast…

Things worth reading: 30th August 2010

Things we're reading today include … People Ex-Citi banker is forced to disclose $10m Lehman fee – The TelegraphNorthern Rock chief admits to 'catastrophic black mark' – The TelegraphBean backs coalition restructuring of Bank – The IndependentWarren Buffett plots bid for RBS's Direct Line division – The Independent Companies Business leaders back Scottish bank –…

The Finanser’s Week: 23rd August – 29th August 2010

Our biggest stories of the week are … How banks can deal with Gen Y and younger I was recently interviewd by Ben Leis of Youth Trends Report, and reproduce the discussion here for posterity: Ben Leis: Growing up, learning to save money was simple and fun with things like piggy banks but over time…

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Things worth reading: 27th August 2010

Things we're reading today include … Fannie and Freddie losses hit $226bn – Financial Times Lloyds bank facing 1,850 complaints per day – The Independent SEC vows more actions over crisis – Financial Times Germany moves towards bank levy – BBC Co-operative Bank doubles lending – The Telegraph Chinese banks get stimulus boost – BBC…

Things worth reading: 26th August 2010

Things we're reading today include … 'Building blocks' of a new economics – BBC Dutch lift lid on a high-frequency universe – Financial Times Plus set to relaunch as derivatives exchange – Financial Times DTCC to take 10% stake in Chilean peer – Financial Times Aim's strengths may obviate need for doom and gloom –…

Things worth reading: 25th August 2010

Things we're reading today include … Quick View: A Chi-X-BATS combo? – Financial Times US businesses alarmed at SEC plan – Financial Times FSA fines Zurich UK £2.27m for data loss – Financial Times Market insiders blame 'fat finger failure' for unusual stock swings – The Independent Zurich fined £2.28 million for policy data loss…

Things worth reading: 24th August 2010

Things we're reading today include … Lehman Brothers' art auction offers glimpse into the secret world of corporate collecting – The TelegraphCorporate art collections – in pictures – The TelegraphUBS sticks by 'you & us' in Formula 1 sponsorship deal – The TelegraphMorgan Stanley launches research app – The TelegraphPressure on Rolet to build clearing…

Things worth reading: 23rd August 2010

Things we're reading today include … New High Street bank raises £50m – BBC Shoppers livid as Barclays crashes – The Independent Sarkozy woos City bankers with promise of Paris tax break – The Independent Bank float starts high street push – Financial Times Soros buys 4% of Bombay bourse – The Independent HSBC eyes…

The Finanser’s Week: 16th August – 22nd August 2010

Our biggest stories of the week are … Britain's Best and Worst Banks for Customers A major survey of over 17,000 consumers was released last week, showing who they think are Britain's Best and Worst Banks. Combine this with the Which Magazine survey of 2009 and BBC research of 2008, and you can quickly decide…

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