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Things worth reading: 6th August 2010

Things we're reading today include … Barclays results Barclays sees jump in profits – BBCBarclays half-year profits rise 44% to £3.9bn – The IndependentBarclays profits jump 44pc to £3.95bn – The TelegraphBarclays smashes City forecasts but warns we're 'still in the tunnel' – The TelegraphInvestment bank boosts Barclays – BBCBarclays' investment bank is running the…

Things worth reading: 5th August 2010

Things we're reading today include … Companies Lloyds returns to the black with £1.6bn profit – The TelegraphLloyds hails 'milestone' in return to profit – The IndependentLloyds chief says 'we can't force customers to take loans' as bank returns to profit – The TelegraphLloyds insists it is working hard to help businesses – The IndependentStandard…

Things worth reading: 4th August 2010

Things we're reading today include … Northern Rock Nationalised Northern Rock posts £140m loss – The IndependentNorthern Rock's 'bad bank' makes a profit – The Telegraph'Good bank' bad, 'bad bank' good at Rock – The IndependentNorthern Rock hit by exodus of depositors – The TelegraphNorthern Rock plans to resume credit cards and loans – The…

Things worth reading: 3rd August 2010

Things we're reading today include … Companies HSBC sees profits double to $11bn – BBCHSBC more than doubles profits to £7bn – The IndependentHSBC sets the 'safe bank' benchmark – The TelegraphRetail banking lifts BNP Paribas – BBCBNP Paribas makes first asset write back since 2007 – The TelegraphUBS agrees deal to build London's largest…

Things worth reading: 2nd August 2010

Things we're reading today include … Banking Boom Britain's banks bounce back – The IndependentUK banks return to profit but face high future funding costs – The TelegraphBooming UK banks braced for bonus row – The IndependentBailed-out bank chiefs on course for multi-million pound bonuses – The TelegraphGeorge Osborne warns banks to lend to businesses…

The Finanser’s Week: 26th July – 1st August 2010

Our biggest stories of the week are … Banks “have to unhinge themselves from the physicality of banking” I interviewed good friend Brett King last week, author of Bank 2.0, and here’s a podcast that some Finanser readers might enjoy … All credit to Jane Jane wakes to the sound of Michael Bublé on her…

Things worth reading: 30th July 2010

Things we're reading today include … Metro Bank Metro Bank throws open its doors – The TelegraphMetro Bank's first customers speak – BBCOpen every day, dogs welcome: the new face of high street banking – The Independent Companies Goldman Sachs bans traders from swearing in emails – The TelegraphCitigroup agrees $75m fraud fine – BBCFed…

Things worth reading: 29th July 2010

Things we're reading today include … Mervyn King Bank head hints rates to stay low – BBCKing condemns banks' treatment of customers – The IndependentMervyn King: I want people focused on public service, not bankers, supervising the city – The Telegraph New Banks New High Street bank set to open – BBCMetro: first bank for…

Things worth reading: 28th July 2010

Things we're reading today include … Stress or Basel? Europe's banks bounce back after stress tests – The IndependentBanks bounce on Basel reforms – The TelegraphBanking needs more robust stress tests than these – Financial Times Regulations Politicians must learn that bigger regulation is not necessarily better regulation – The Telegraph People Ex-GE Capital executives…

Things worth reading: 27th July 2010

Things we're reading today include … Regulators Time for the Bank of England impose sanity across the financial system – The TelegraphStability priority in finance rules shake-up – Financial TimesRegulatory rejig will cost Britain £50m – The TelegraphOFT loses powers on bank regulation – The TelegraphBasel committee agrees new bank capital rules – The TelegraphPlan…

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