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Things worth reading: 13th January 2011

Things we're reading today include … Lib Dems press for tough bank deal - Financial Times World 'unable to handle any future shocks' - The Independent UK is not yet ready for demise of finance - The Telegraph RBS outperforms Barcap - The Telegraph Banks Group Backs Diamond Amid Frustration - Business Week Bankers' bumper bonuses are the 'mistake' of flawed accounting rules - The Telegraph Boss…

Things worth reading: 12th January 2011

Things we're reading today include … Santander could quit bonus talks - The Telegraph Suspicions grow over Barclays toxic debt move - The Telegraph 'Human error' caused LSE outage - BBC 'Britain's most helpful bank' is fined £2.8m over complaints - The Independent 'No bail-outs' says Barclays boss - BBC Bob Diamond: No apologies. No restraint. No shame. - The Independent Paul Volcker advises UK on financial…

Things worth reading: 11th January 2011

Things we're reading today include … Bob Diamond: the 'unacceptable face of banking' – The Telegraph Ex-banker and wife face jail as FSA crackdown nets results – The Independent Obama Administration to Propose Online Identity System – Payments News Grameen Bank: Saint under siege – The Economist David Cameron admits defeat over bankers' bonuses –…

Things worth reading: 10th January 2011

Things we're reading today include … Santander prudence highlights IAS risks - The Telegraph The job: Identity theft investigator - Financial Times Banking fees hit decade low as downturn bites - The Telegraph Fraudsters make iTunes top of the crime pops - The Independent Drugs 'readily available' at JP Morgan - The Telegraph Banks must sign up to bonus pact - The Telegraph PM urges restraint on…

The Finanser’s Week: 20th December 2010 – 9th January 2011

  Our biggest stories of the week are … A few predictions for 2111 … Welcome to 2011 and I hope you all had a lovely, jubbly holiday. And so back to work and we'll spend most of this week forecasting the next year, but first look forward 100 years to 2111, as I promised…

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Things worth reading: 8th January 2011

Things we're reading today include … Bank of America: Moynihan's millstones - The Economist Witches threaten Romanian taxman - BBC Barclays US lawsuit is dismissed - BBC Europe unveils sweeping plans to govern reckless banks - The Telegraph Banks say Basel rules are already hitting lending - The Telegraph Banks to defy ministers over bonus billions - The Independent Morgan Stanley reshuffles top executives - Financial Times  

Things worth reading: 6th January 2011

Things we're reading today include … Bankers claim London's advantages outweigh 50pc tax - The Telegraph De La Rue challenged over India deal - The Independent Financial priorities for US Congress - BBC Lloyds 'bad bank' chief Andy Cumming fears 'ripple' effect in UK economy from slump in spending - The Telegraph Goldman to close $1.5bn Facebook share offering - Financial Times SEC examines disclosure…

Things worth reading: 5th January 2011

Things we're reading today include …   Lord Lawson baffled by bank auditors - Financial Times Full steam ahead for QE2 says Fed - BBC Mobile Payments in 2011 - Payments News Facebook move lucrative for Goldman - Financial Times Investment bank lending doubles to $2.6 trillion - The Telegraph City traders fear threat of political agendas - Financial Times Too-Big-to-Fail Banks May Face New EU Limits - Business…

Things worth reading: 4th January 2011

Things we're reading today include … Facebook coup to hand Goldman float role - The Telegraph Confidence returns to Britain's finance chiefs - The Independent FSA left with £6.6m in unpaid fines as record year - The Telegraph BoA pays $2.6bn to settle claims - BBC Banks plead for guidance on bonuses set to total £7bn - The Telegraph Estonia becomes latest euro state - BBC Euro…

Things worth reading: 23rd December 2010

Things we're reading today include … Citigroup warns of fresh wave of bank failures in Europe - The Telegraph European debt crisis 2010: in pictures - The Telegraph Wall Street poised for earnings hit - Financial Times Paul Fisher interview: Bank of England markets chief on interest rates, more QE, and threats from abroad - The Telegraph ‘Grotesque’ Basel Rules May Kill Danish…