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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…

Things worth reading: 28th June 2010

Things worth reading today include … Peter Sands: a banking blueprint for change – The TelegraphG20 compromises on plans for tougher banking rules – The IndependentG20 summit: UK banks told to boost funds by £130bn – The Telegraph   Financial sector growing fastest since 2007 – The IndependentFinancial services growth slower than expected – The…

The Finanser’s Week: 21st June – 27th June 2010

The biggest news stories of the week include … Judge rebukes Barclays chief at Lehman hearing – The Independent Santander sole bidder for the UK branches EU told RBS to sell – The Telegraph Goldman Sachs 'will be hit hardest' by regulation – The Telegraph Goldman Sachs chief Lloyd Blankfein 'advised to go on Oprah'…

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Things worth reading: 25th June 2010

Things we're reading today include … People Ben Bernanke needs fresh monetary blitz as US recovery falters – The TelegraphPrison term demanded for Kerviel – BBC Companies How would you like to pay? Olympic fans can only use Visa – BBCGoldman Sachs tops table as premier M&A adviser – The Independent Regulators FSA chief backs…