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 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 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 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…
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 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…
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…
Things we're reading today include … Today's must watch: Joe Garner of HSBC speaks about Trust in Banks at the launch of the Edelman Trust Barometer last year. Download this year's report … Regulators Turner orders tougher bank stress tests – Financial TimesFSA tells banks to stress-test for two more years of recession –…
Things we're reading today include … Today's must read What’s next for global banks – McKinsey In 2008, as the credit crisis broke, banks underwent near-death experiences on a massive scale. Last year, many enjoyed a recovery that was nearly as abrupt. In the intense uncertainty that ensued, bankers around the world have rightly shifted…
Things we're reading today include … Today's must read: Banknotes: facts and figures – The Telegraph 1.5 billion – the number of £20 notes (worth £30 billion) in circulation, of which an estimated 150 million (worth £3 billion) are Elgar notes. £48 billion – the total value of bank notes in circulation, up by £10…
