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Things worth reading: 1st April 2010

Things we're reading today include …   Ireland Ireland asks how bank shock was missed – Financial TimesBank of Ireland in talks to raise funds after offloading bad loans – The TelegraphBank of Ireland soars on fundraising plans – The IndependentAnglo Irish Bank makes biggest loss in the country’s history – The Times FSA FSA…

Things worth reading: 31st March 2010

Things we're reading today include …   Regulations LSE warns rivals have unfair regulatory edge – The TelegraphFinancial groups face new FSA rules – Financial TimesOFT examines investment banking fees – The TelegraphNew players to shake-up retail banks, says OFT – The TelegraphBank tax 'must be international' – BBCIMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn pushes for joined-up…

Things worth reading: 30th March 2010

Things we're reading today include … US Government prepares to sell $25bn stake in Citigroup – The Times US Treasury to offload $32bn Citigroup stake – The Independent Would women have averted the bubble on Wall Street? – The Independent Banks come under fire in TV clash – Financial Times FSA insider dealing probe focuses…

Things worth reading: 29th March 2010

Things we're reading today include … People Gulf sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed al-Nahyan missing after plane crash – The TelegraphMerrill tries to woo back staff – The IndependentSir Fred Goodwin's banker Matthew Greenburgh quits the City – The TelegraphBono’s out of tune with world of investment – The Times Companies RBS backdates 'benefits' to boost…

The Finanser’s Week: 22nd March – 28th March 2010

The biggest news stories of the week include … Value of LSE trades falls by a third – The Times Senate committee approves Finance Bill – The Times Six are questioned over insider dealing after dawn raids by FSA – The Times The great global trade war and why it didn’t happen – The Times…

Things worth reading: 26th March 2010

Things we're reading today include … Fraud Star trader Julian Rifat among insider dealing suspects – The TimesCredit Suisse's Brady Dougan tops investment bank pay charts – The TelegraphDubai arrests former financial service centre chief Omar bin Sulaiman – The Telegraph Companies Lloyds head auditor 'missed' whistleblower's tax claims – The TelegraphGoldman accused of bias…

Things worth reading: 25th March 2010

Things we're reading today include … UK Budget Budget 2010: A basic bank account for every adult – The TimesBudget 2010: New bank licences easier to come by – The TelegraphBudget 2010: Bank bonus tax could net Treasury £2bn, E&Y says – The TelegraphBudget 2010: State banks to provide £105bn of credit – The Telegraph…

Things worth reading: 24th March 2010

Things we're reading today include … City traders arrested in FSA raid – BBCSix are questioned over insider dealing after dawn raids by FSA – The TimesDeutsche Bank and Moore Capital drawn into FSA swoop on 'insider dealing' – The TelegraphFSA dawn raids rock City institutions – Financial TimesFSA's momentum on insider dealing must not…

Things worth reading: 23rd March 2010

Things we're reading today include … Companies Stabilising staff and clients is big UBS job – Financial TimesStanChart executive in high-profile Dubai move – Financial TimesLloyds names governance champion Tony Watson as remco head – The Telegraph Regulations 'Enormous' adviser fees spark warning – Financial TimesGermany 'to impose banking levy' – BBCGerman tax on big…

Things worth reading: 22nd March 2010

Things we're reading today include … The City Lord Mayor's drive to renew support for City – The IndependentCity scoffs at Treasury bid to lure high-flyers – The Times‘Unethical’ City is no place for us, say Oxford women undergraduates – The Times Regulations Trichet backs tougher CDS regulation – Financial TimesUS financial reform ignores wider…