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Things worth reading: 8th September 2009

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read One of my favourite monthly reads is Wired Magazine and this month they have a great article mapping the seven deadly sins. Result?  Florida is the most devlish place in America … and I thought it was Nevada? Today's must seeInterview with Wells Fargo CEO John…

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Things worth reading: 7th September 2009

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read:What the G20 Finance Ministers actually agreed23 page pdf summarising key agreements Bonuses (again!) EU pushes for clampdown on bankers' bonuses (Euractiv)EU leaders want unity on financial regulation ahead of G20 (Euractiv)G20 pledges tougher bank action (BBC)City anger as Brown signs up to bonus cap (City AM)London G20 meeting…

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Things worth reading: 7th September 2009

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read:What the G20 Finance Ministers actually agreed23 page pdf summarising key agreements Bonuses (again!) EU pushes for clampdown on bankers' bonuses (Euractiv)EU leaders want unity on financial regulation ahead of G20 (Euractiv)G20 pledges tougher bank action (BBC)City anger as Brown signs up to bonus cap (City AM)London G20 meeting…

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Things worth reading: 7th September 2009

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read:What the G20 Finance Ministers actually agreed23 page pdf summarising key agreements Bonuses (again!) EU pushes for clampdown on bankers' bonuses (Euractiv)EU leaders want unity on financial regulation ahead of G20 (Euractiv)G20 pledges tougher bank action (BBC)City anger as Brown signs up to bonus cap (City AM)London G20 meeting…

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The Finanser’s Week: 17th August 2009 – 23rd August 2009

Finanser in the news: Can Zopa beat the banks?  (Financial Times) Social media facts businesses cannot ignore (Computer Weekly) The biggest news stories of the week include: Fed's Ben Bernanke says global economy 'beginning to emerge' from recession (Telegraph)City taken by surprise as Bank of England’s figures herald end of recession  (Times)UK banks ‘may need…

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Things worth reading: 22nd August 2009

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read "There are few in the battered world of banking and finance who still profess to be 'a fan' of Sir Fred Goodwin, the discredited former Royal Bank of Scotland chief. Not out loud, anyway.  Benny Higgins can afford to be. Over the past year, he has…

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Things worth reading: 21st August 2009

Things we're reading today include … *Today's must read "While online platforms may never replace conventional lending institutions, such as banks, it is important that the community development finance industry be aware of this emerging technology. Moreover, P2P finance platforms will continue to evolve—allowing for third-party issued loan sales, for example—which may fundamentally alter the…

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Things worth reading: 20th August 2009

Things we're reading today include … Companies RBS hands £2.3m bonus to new executive (Times)Retention bonuses back at Merrills (Telegraph)Lloyds to 'review' closure of C&G  (BBC) City perplexed by Lloyds' U-turn on C&G closures  (Times) US tax investigators win fight to force UBS to disclose accounts worth $18bn  (Guardian) Zopa Italy Reaches Agreement with Bank…

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Things worth reading: 20th August 2009

Things we're reading today include … Companies RBS hands £2.3m bonus to new executive (Times)Retention bonuses back at Merrills (Telegraph)Lloyds to 'review' closure of C&G  (BBC) City perplexed by Lloyds' U-turn on C&G closures  (Times) US tax investigators win fight to force UBS to disclose accounts worth $18bn  (Guardian) Zopa Italy Reaches Agreement with Bank…

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Things worth reading: 19th August 2009

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read Project Turquoise offered for sale to major exchange groups (Independent) "Turquoise, the pan-European share trading system set up to rival the London Stock Exchange, has effectively put itself up for sale, with Nasdaq OMX the favourite to buy it." Regulators urged Citi to replace CFO (Financial Times) US…

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