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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…

The Finanser’s Week: 15th March – 21st March 2010

The biggest news stories of the week include … JPMorgan, Citigroup helped trigger Lehman collapse, report argues – The Telegraph London at centre of Lehman Brothers 'accounting gimmick' – The Telegraph Security fear over end of cheques – BBC Bernanke opposes plan to strip Federal Reserve of small bank supervision role – The Telegraph Bank…

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Things worth reading: 19th March 2010

Things we're reading today include … Companies RBS: 16 extra meetings to agree £1.3bn bonus pot – The TelegraphSir Fred’s pension trumped by RBS deputy – The TimesRBS unveils 400% bonus plan for CEO – The IndependentCo-op hails record results – The IndependentMBNA to stop credit card cheques – BBCFormer Anglo Irish boss arrested in…

Things worth reading: 18th March 2010

Things we're reading today include … Companies Facebook overtakes Google – The IndependentItaly's Unicredit to pay dividend – BBCMajor banks in Italian fraud case – BBC Markets UK banking lacks competition, says Adam Posen – The TelegraphSecurity fear over end of cheques – BBCCity poaching brightest engineering and science talent, BAE chairman warns – The…

Things worth reading: 17th March 2010

Things we're reading today include … Greed City receives bonus boost – Financial TimesUBS' best-paid banker takes home £8m – The TelegraphDeutsche Bank pays boss nearly €10m – The TelegraphBanker who turned down €8m sues for more – The Times Fraud Investment banker Christian Littlewood latest to face insider dealing charges – The IndependentMerrill trader…

Things worth reading: 16th March 2010

Things we're reading today include … Wells Fargo set to settle money-laundering case – The Independent Germany and France clash over Greek rescue package – The Times New code protects public from card companies – The Telegraph FSA seeks first extradition for insider dealing – The Times New credit card protection agreed – BBC Let's…

Things worth reading: 15th March 2010

Thing we're reading today include … Lehmans fallout JPMorgan, Citigroup helped trigger Lehman collapse, report argues – The TelegraphLehman report casts auditors in poor light – Financial TimesLondon at centre of Lehman Brothers 'accounting gimmick' – The TelegraphFraud charges loom for Lehman Bros – The IndependentFurther Lehmans revelations blocked by Barclays – The TimesLessons from…

The Finanser’s Week: 8th March – 14th March 2010

The biggest news stories of the week include … Banking giant Sir Brian Pitman dies at 78 – The Times Lehman 'hid billions' – report – The Independent Swiss theft puts HSBC in spotlight over tax evasion – The Times Barclays' shareholders warn bank against deal for a US retail bank – The Telegraph Brussels…

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Things worth reading: 12th March 2010

Things we're reading today include … Lehman bosses severely criticised – BBCLehman bosses ‘used lazy gimmick’ – The TimesLehman 'hid billions' – report – The IndependentSwiss theft puts HSBC in spotlight over tax evasion – The TimesHSBC admits data theft hit 24,000 accounts – The IndependentBanking giant Sir Brian Pitman dies at 78 – The…