Things we're reading today include … Management Changes Bob Diamond takes over from John Varley as CEO of Barclays Bank Bob Diamond named as new Barclays boss – The IndependentAmerican Bob Diamond to take over as new chief executive of Barclays – The TelegraphDiamond is good news for banking – and Britain – The TelegraphCity…
Things we're reading today include … What next for Anglo Irish Bank? – BBC Barclays to create 600 jobs – The Independent Bob Diamond to replace John Varley as Barclays chief executive – The Telegraph HSBC chairman in line for trade minister role – The Telegraph Diamond to be new head of Barclays – Financial…
Things we're reading today include … People New bank will be backed by Rothschild – The IndependentRothschild and Cohen back 1bn euro lender – The Telegraph Companies Metro Bank claims early success in fight for customers – The IndependentAnglo-Irish Bank will be wound up – The IndependentHSBC threatens to quit London HQ – BBCHSBC warns…
Our biggest stories of the week are … Bunfight at the Wall Street Corral America has a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), thanks to the Dodd-Frank reforms. The CFPB is a bit like the FBI, but focused upon money. Who could possibly run the CFPB? Making the anti-social banker social I’ve just started a…
Things we're reading today include … Bernanke: Fed could do nothing to save Lehman – The IndependentEurope agrees finance watchdogs – BBC Goldman Sachs invests to get its image right in China – The TelegraphFlash crash probe plays down quote-stuffing – Financial TimesRegulators near Basel III deal – The IndependentGetco to hire head of NYSE…
Things we're reading today include … People Jules Kroll, veteran sleuth, starts rival to rating agencies – The TelegraphBlair 'warned on economy' in 2005 – BBC Companies 'Lehman could have been saved' – BBCEx-Lehman boss accuses Fed of worsening crisis – The Independent Markets City of London's dominance of forex and rates markets grows –…
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 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 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 –…
