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Things worth reading: 9th July 2010

Things we're reading today include … Interesting Lehman was no exception for Banque de France – Financial TimesPuzzle over Banque de France Lehman role – Financial Times New Bank Hopes rising of new Scottish High Street bank – The TelegraphLord Levene and Sir David Walker team up to target state banking assets – The TelegraphLord…

Things worth reading: 8th July 2010

Things we're reading today include … MEPs approve tough new curbs on the City's bonus culture – The IndependentEuropean MPs vote for tough restrictions on bankers' bonuses – The TelegraphMEPs approve bank bonuses limit – BBCFSA to seek exemption for the City from from tough EU pay rules on bankers' pay – The Telegraph Financial…

Things worth reading: 7th July 2010

Things we're reading today include … Barclays shares jump as investors chew over idea of a break up – The TelegraphAgBank in record $22bn flotation – The IndependentQueen's lender withdraws free banking for anyone less than £250,000 in the black – The IndependentBig fall in short selling of sterling since Budget – The TelegraphMEPs to…

Things worth reading: 6th July 2010

Things we're reading today include … Investigation into K1 hedge fund hit by death – The Telegraph Questor share-tip: Lloyds is a buy – The Telegraph Six banned for mortgage fraud – BBC England seek a substitute sponsor – Financial Times City headhunters ride a wave of demand – Financial Times How will the HBOS…

Things worth reading: 5th July 2010

Things we're reading today include … People City executive warns female staff about 'very persistent' colleague – The Telegraph Companies England football team dropped by Nationwide – The TelegraphRBS 'pays' HSBC to take its Indian business off its hands – The TelegraphIceland holds talks over Icesave – BBCChina bank in $8.9bn rights issue – BBC…

The Finanser’s Week: 28th June – 4th July 2010

The biggest news stories of the week include … Peter Sands: a banking blueprint for change – The Telegraph G20 compromises on plans for tougher banking rules – The Independent Major US financial reform agreed – BBC Dodd-Frank bill is no Glass-Steagall – Financial Times EU agrees bank bonus curbs – BBC What does the…

Things worth reading: 2nd July 2010

Things we're reading today include … EU agrees bank bonus curbs – BBCAs the EU squares up to bankers and their bonuses, where does that leave the City? – The TelegraphHere's a controversial thought: banks don't believe mega bonuses are a good thing – The TelegraphWhat does the new EU regulation mean for bankers' pay:…

Things worth reading: 1st July 2010

Things we're reading today include … Companies Grovelling Goldman says sorry for documents foul-up – The IndependentBarclays warns that its investment bank has had a tough summer so far – The TelegraphCollapse of AIG wasn't my fault, says its former derivatives boss – The IndependentStandard & Poor's gives notice of a potential downgrade on…..Moody's –…

Things worth reading: 30th June 2010

Things we're reading today include … 'Drunken' oil trader is banned for five years – The Independent Rumours build that Google is to challenge Facebook – The Independent Software signals accounting shake-up – Financial Times US scraps plan for $19bn bank fee – Financial Times Ministers told that breaking up banks would be 'catastrophic' –…

Things worth reading: 29th June 2010

Things we're reading today include … Bank chief calls for ban on 'distorting' credit ratings – The Telegraph Major US financial reform agreed – BBC Fiver star treatment: Network of £5-only ATMs launched – BBC Britain 'might not cope with another bank emergency' – The Independent Lenders' free phones to get borrowers off the hook…