Things we're reading today include … Companies John Varley: Barclays' Lehman purchase 'riskiest week of my life' – The TelegraphJPMorgan shake-up shapes race for top job – Financial TimesNasdaq OMX starts Swedish rate swap clearing – Financial Times Markets Shares rise after levy is lighter than feared – The IndependentChina begins currency moves – BBC…
Things we're reading today include … People Bernard Madoff 'hid $9bn from prosecutors' – The Telegraph Barclays Bob Diamond tells judge why Barclays bought Lehman – The TelegraphJudge rebukes Barclays chief at Lehman hearing – The IndependentLehman Brothers 'unaware of Barclays windfall' – The Telegraph Companies Nasdaq OMX starts Swedish rate swap clearing – Financial…
Things we're reading today include … Companies Barclays president Bob Diamond to defend Lehman Brothers purchase in court – The TelegraphSantander sole bidder for the UK branches EU told RBS to sell – The TelegraphGoldman Sachs 'will be hit hardest' by regulation – The TelegraphRogue trader blames the bank for €5bn loss – The IndependentFacebook…
Just been on holiday for two weeks – did you miss me? If you answered yes, you've obviously not noticed that I've still been blogging for the last two weeks. Here are a few highlights from the holiday blog: How interest bearing instruments were invented I've talked many times about the Ancient Sumerians creating money…
The biggest news stories of the week include … Economic confidence sags across indebted eurozone – The Independent Bank of England made £8bn profit from quantitative easing fund – The Telegraph France’s AAA rating ‘could be a stretch’ – The Times JP Morgan Cazenove: UK must sell bailed-out banks to save AAA rating – The…
NOTE: Things worth reading will not be updated from Monday for two weeks as the Finanser takes a break Things we're reading today include … G20 Tim Geithner to push for G20 bank transparency in Busan – The TelegraphFragile economy must force G20 to tackle disparities – The TimesG20 to endorse euro rescue deal –…
Things we're reading today include … Rating Agencies Wall Street bullied us, claim ratings agency staff – The IndependentWarren Buffett defends Moody’s role in sub-prime crisis – The TimesSummoned to New York, Buffet backs ally – The IndependentWarren Buffett says rating agencies should take 'meat axe' to their business model – The TelegraphEurope launches credit…
Things we're reading today include … G20 Summit and the EU Will the Busan summit save Europe? – The Telegraph Spain's cajas pay price of inaction – Financial Times UK tops EU foreign investment league – The Independent People Buffett to face grilling over investment in ratings agency – The Independent Companies IKB pair 'unaware…
Things we're reading today include … Good news Bank of England made £8bn profit from quantitative easing fund – The TelegraphJPMorgan Cazenove still top broker – Financial Times Bad news France’s AAA rating ‘could be a stretch’ – The TimesEconomic confidence sags across indebted eurozone – The IndependentEurozone banks facing second wave of loan losses…
Things we're reading today include … People Cole out of race for top FSA job – The IndependentDr Death sued over City fraud – The TimesTIBC banker sues Bahrain after being held for 10 months – The Telegraph Companies Lloyds in legal battle with celebrities over golf course – The TelegraphHSBC pay rises 'unacceptable', says…
