Things we're reading today include … Bank lending targets are sticking point in bonus talks with government - The Telegraph Swiss bank UBS changes much-mocked dress code - The Telegraph JPMorgan Chase – Card Services 4Q2010 Financial Results - Payments News Goldman’s US clients to miss Facebook share sale - The Independent David Cameron: 'Bank bonuses are not a done deal' - The Telegraph Contest…
Things we're reading today include … Irish lenders besiege central bank for emergency loans - The Telegraph Investment banks are victims of their footloose culture - Financial Times 'Winners' will get lion's share of Wall Street's $32bn in bonuses - The Independent Bank bail-out adds £1.5 trillion to debt - The Telegraph Varley's hope for last-ditch bonus deal - The Independent Credit card borrowing in…
Our biggest stories of the week are … Information as a competitive weapon A year ago, I was hugely influenced by a 16-page technology supplement in the Economist that talked about information wars. The stand-out quote from that report was from Craig Mundie, Head of Research and Strategy at Microsoft, who stated: “Data is the…
Things we're reading today include … Dutch regulator for top finance watchdog job - Financial Times Santander quits Project Merlin talks on lending and bonuses - The Telegraph Investment banking in China : Hope over experience - The Economist SWF support for banks and buy-out groups scrutinised - Financial Times Top US banks to reveal improved quarterly earnings - Financial Times Publish bonus bankers' names…
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 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 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 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…
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
