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Things worth reading: 11th December 2009

Things we're reading today include … Bonuses UK and France 'agree on banking' – BBCEU nations get behind super-tax on bonuses – The TimesTax on bankers’ bonus ‘would infringe human rights’ – The TimesNo cash bonus for Goldman bosses – BBC Tobin Tax Tobin tax remains Treasury ambition – Financial TimesEU calls for tax on…

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Things worth reading: 10th December 2009

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read: Will Obama tax the Banksters? – the New Yorker I would wager a substantial sum that some of Obama’s political advisers are pressing him to copy Darling’s populist move, which the opposition Conservative Party, traditionally the party of big business, is supporting. Banks face new tax…

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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: 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: 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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