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Things worth reading: 6th July 2011

Things we're reading today include … Lehman Brothers secretly borrowed from the Fed before collapseThe Telegraph HSBC 'held' overdrawn customerBBC How the NYSE Fell to Deutsche BoerseBusiness Week Europe threatens 'mad' ratings agenciesThe Independent Ratings agencies come under fireBBC Ireland May Be Next to Face Junk StatusBusiness Week Ratings Agencies May Miss Iceland's ReboundBusiness Week…

Things worth reading: 5th July 2011

Things we're reading today include … Lloyds Selling 632 Branches for £2.5 BillionBusiness Week 'Chaps' payments system is at risk of meltdown, warns BankThe Independent Greater use of CHAPS payment system would improve financial stability, says Bank of EnglandThe Telegraph RBS-sized banking failure won't be allowed to happen again, George Osborne pledgesThe Telegraph   Greek…

Things worth reading: 5th July 2011

Things we're reading today include … Lloyds Selling 632 Branches for £2.5 BillionBusiness Week 'Chaps' payments system is at risk of meltdown, warns BankThe Independent Greater use of CHAPS payment system would improve financial stability, says Bank of EnglandThe Telegraph RBS-sized banking failure won't be allowed to happen again, George Osborne pledgesThe Telegraph   Greek…

Things worth reading: 5th July 2011

Things we're reading today include … D Börse-NYSE merger 'bad for markets'Financial Times Fingerprint technology to help feed India's poorestBBC Rise in jobs in financial sectorBBC One in ten insurers fail European stress testsThe Independent Chancellor George Osborne faces grilling by Treasury Select Committee over bank regulationThe Telegraph Financial Policy Committee: what it does and…

Things worth reading: 5th July 2011

Things we're reading today include … D Börse-NYSE merger 'bad for markets'Financial Times Fingerprint technology to help feed India's poorestBBC Rise in jobs in financial sectorBBC One in ten insurers fail European stress testsThe Independent Chancellor George Osborne faces grilling by Treasury Select Committee over bank regulationThe Telegraph Financial Policy Committee: what it does and…

Things worth reading: 4th July 2011

Things we're reading today include … Pope's finances back in the blackThe Independent Buy-to-let provider Paragon considers Northern Rock bidThe Telegraph More caught in Dodd-Frank netFinancial Times Geithner may quit Treasury this year for sake of familyThe Independent City attacks 'unprecedented powers' for Sir Mervyn KingThe Telegraph WikiLeaks Intends To Sue Visa And MasterCard For…

Things worth reading: 4th July 2011

Things we're reading today include … Pope's finances back in the blackThe Independent Buy-to-let provider Paragon considers Northern Rock bidThe Telegraph More caught in Dodd-Frank netFinancial Times Geithner may quit Treasury this year for sake of familyThe Independent City attacks 'unprecedented powers' for Sir Mervyn KingThe Telegraph WikiLeaks Intends To Sue Visa And MasterCard For…

The Finanser’s Week: 27th June – 3rd July 2011

  Our biggest stories of the week are … What do you really think about SEPA and the PSD? For the past two years, we have performed a major survey in anticipation of the implementation of the PSD and SEPA to see how the world viewed these areas. The survey for 2011 is now live…

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The Finanser’s Week: 27th June – 3rd July 2011

  Our biggest stories of the week are … What do you really think about SEPA and the PSD? For the past two years, we have performed a major survey in anticipation of the implementation of the PSD and SEPA to see how the world viewed these areas. The survey for 2011 is now live…

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Things worth reading: 1st July 2011

Things we're reading today include … Lloyds' customers brace for product offersFinancial Times Lloyds Banking to Cut 15,000 Jobs, Refocus on U.K.Business Week New Lloyds boss slashes 15,000 jobs in shake-upThe Independent Lloyds Banking Group to cut 15,000 middle managers in effort to save £1.5bnThe Telegraph A good day to bury bad news? HSBC cuts…