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It's midnight in the UK and 7:00 here in Hong Kong.  Hello Tuesday.  The good news is that Typhoon Koppu has blasted its way around the peninsula and was just a wee thunderstorm after all that … … my hotel is still standing, which is probably better than can be said about some of the…

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read Elderly Bank Robber on Oxygen Gets Away on Foot (San Diego 6 News)"An elderly robber carrying an oxygen tank with an oxygen tube leading to his nose robbed a La Jolla bank Saturday, left on foot with his loot and got away from police." Memories of Lehmans Bank…

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read Elderly Bank Robber on Oxygen Gets Away on Foot (San Diego 6 News)"An elderly robber carrying an oxygen tank with an oxygen tube leading to his nose robbed a La Jolla bank Saturday, left on foot with his loot and got away from police." Memories of Lehmans Bank…

The biggest news stories of the week include: National protectionism threatens to derail Payment Services Directive – report (Finextra) Research Project Reveals Flaws in Europe's Payments Ambitions (GT News) EU pushes for clampdown on bankers' bonuses (Euractiv) Bankers in Europe Criticize Crackdown on Bonuses (New YorkTimes)Barclays Capital fined £2.45m for data failure (Financial Times)Former bank…

The biggest news stories of the week include: National protectionism threatens to derail Payment Services Directive – report (Finextra) Research Project Reveals Flaws in Europe's Payments Ambitions (GT News) EU pushes for clampdown on bankers' bonuses (Euractiv) Bankers in Europe Criticize Crackdown on Bonuses (New YorkTimes)Barclays Capital fined £2.45m for data failure (Financial Times)Former bank…

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read Ulster Bank withdraws strip show for students offer (Belfast Telegraph) "Ulster bank offered college students in the Republic free tickets to a strip show as part of a promotion to encourage them to open new bank accounts. However, following an outpouring of anger from parents, the…

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read Ulster Bank withdraws strip show for students offer (Belfast Telegraph) "Ulster bank offered college students in the Republic free tickets to a strip show as part of a promotion to encourage them to open new bank accounts. However, following an outpouring of anger from parents, the…

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read: The Times celebrates its role in financial publishing revolution "Forty years ago today, The Times triggered a revolution in the way financial information was published after becoming the world’s first newspaper to use a computer to make financial calculations based on share prices and to print…

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read We published our PSD and SEPA research results yesterday and made a little bit of news: National protectionism threatens to derail Payment Services Directive – report (Finextra)Research Project Reveals Flaws in Europe's Payments Ambitions (GT News) More on the way. Company News Barclays Capital fined £2.45m…

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read One of my favourite monthly reads is Wired Magazine and this month they have a great article mapping the seven deadly sins. Result?  Florida is the most devlish place in America … and I thought it was Nevada? Today's must seeInterview with Wells Fargo CEO John…