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Things worth reading: 9th December 2009

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read: The American argument over interchange fees"Trillions of dollars of transactions are processed each year on credit and debit cards in the United States. 1.7% of each credit or debit card payment (to use the GAO’s example) may not seem like a huge amount on an individual…

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Things worth reading: 8th December 2009

Things we're reading today include … Taxing banker's bonuses Bonus windfall tax – Financial TimesCity in uproar at plan for bonus 'supertax' – The IndependentPre-Budget report: I am determined to protect the City, says Darling – The TelegraphBanks criticise windfall tax plan – BBC Alistair Darling: Bankers must pass 'neighbour test' – The Times A…

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Things worth reading: 8th December 2009

Things we're reading today include … Taxing banker's bonuses Bonus windfall tax – Financial TimesCity in uproar at plan for bonus 'supertax' – The IndependentPre-Budget report: I am determined to protect the City, says Darling – The TelegraphBanks criticise windfall tax plan – BBC Alistair Darling: Bankers must pass 'neighbour test' – The Times A…

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Things worth reading: 8th December 2009

Things we're reading today include … Taxing banker's bonuses Bonus windfall tax – Financial TimesCity in uproar at plan for bonus 'supertax' – The IndependentPre-Budget report: I am determined to protect the City, says Darling – The TelegraphBanks criticise windfall tax plan – BBC Alistair Darling: Bankers must pass 'neighbour test' – The Times A…

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The Finanser’s Week: 30th November – 6th December 2009

The biggest news stories of the week include … UAE central bank moves to head off run on banks in Dubai – The TimesTraders stuck with LSE in spite of crash – Financial TimesBarnier fails to reassure City over 'catastrophic' appointment – The IndependentSarkozy cancels UK visit over City tension – Financial TimesWe are in…

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The Finanser’s Week: 30th November – 6th December 2009

The biggest news stories of the week include … UAE central bank moves to head off run on banks in Dubai – The TimesTraders stuck with LSE in spite of crash – Financial TimesBarnier fails to reassure City over 'catastrophic' appointment – The IndependentSarkozy cancels UK visit over City tension – Financial TimesWe are in…

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The Finanser’s Week: 30th November – 6th December 2009

The biggest news stories of the week include … UAE central bank moves to head off run on banks in Dubai – The TimesTraders stuck with LSE in spite of crash – Financial TimesBarnier fails to reassure City over 'catastrophic' appointment – The IndependentSarkozy cancels UK visit over City tension – Financial TimesWe are in…

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Things worth reading: 4th December 2009

Things we're reading today include … * Today's must read: Goldman Sachs, Guns, and Bloomberg's B.S. – the Market Oracle Bloomberg News has done a lot of good research during this financial crisis, so I was surprised yesterday when it released Alice Schroeder's article claiming Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s employees are buying guns to protect…

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Things worth reading: 4th December 2009

Things we're reading today include … * Today's must read: Goldman Sachs, Guns, and Bloomberg's B.S. – the Market Oracle Bloomberg News has done a lot of good research during this financial crisis, so I was surprised yesterday when it released Alice Schroeder's article claiming Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s employees are buying guns to protect…

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Things worth reading: 4th December 2009

Things we're reading today include … * Today's must read: Goldman Sachs, Guns, and Bloomberg's B.S. – the Market Oracle Bloomberg News has done a lot of good research during this financial crisis, so I was surprised yesterday when it released Alice Schroeder's article claiming Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s employees are buying guns to protect…

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