Things we're reading today include … Today's must read:Did Twitter bury "Bruno"? (econsultancy) "While critical reviews, cast quality and trailer anticipation normally have the most influence leading into opening weekend, it takes a few days or weeks before audience opinion normally sets in. But according to Time, word got around pretty fast this weekend: 'Bruno's…
Things we're reading today include … Today's must-read Today is the day that Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789 and overthrew the excesses of the then powers-that-be, namely King Louis XVI and his beautiful Mrs. Marie-Antoinette … let them eat caviar and champagne! So, in the spirit of the French revolutionaries, today's Francais are just…
Things we're reading today include … UK: Lloyds and RBS: Planning for Europe's biggest privatisations (Independent) UKFI to publish strategy for banks (Telegraph) Sir David Walker to shake up bank boards (Telegraph) Banks to oppose Walker’s governance reforms (Independent) Letters reveal UK's battles with Iceland over bank crisis (Telegraph) UK can't afford another fiscal rescue,…
The biggest news stories of the week include: Financial services: Commission outlines ways to strengthen the safety of derivatives markets (Europa)Showdown as EU and UK battle over banks (Independent) Government white paper paves way for City 'super-regulator' (Telegraph)Myners attacks EU's hedge fund proposals (Independent)EU attack on City of London is 'opportunistic' (Telegraph)Review of the international…
The biggest news stories of the week include: Financial services: Commission outlines ways to strengthen the safety of derivatives markets (Europa)Showdown as EU and UK battle over banks (Independent) Government white paper paves way for City 'super-regulator' (Telegraph)Myners attacks EU's hedge fund proposals (Independent)EU attack on City of London is 'opportunistic' (Telegraph)Review of the international…
The biggest news stories of the week include: Financial services: Commission outlines ways to strengthen the safety of derivatives markets (Europa)Showdown as EU and UK battle over banks (Independent) Government white paper paves way for City 'super-regulator' (Telegraph)Myners attacks EU's hedge fund proposals (Independent)EU attack on City of London is 'opportunistic' (Telegraph)Review of the international…
Things we're reading today include … AIG, U.S. Focus on Bonuses For 2010 (Washington Post) Citigroup Changes How It Reports Financial Data (Market News) 'Bankslaughter': Should Execs Be Held Liable For Killing Banks? (Huffington Post) Banks underpaying gov't to exit bailout (Palladium-item) Proposal gives SEC power over pay on Wall St (Financial Times) Geithner seeks…
Things we're reading today include … Banks to be 'named and shamed' over complaints (Times) Bank of England considers pumping billions more into economy (Guardian)City is caught by surprise as Bank stops 'printing money' (Independent) EU attack on City of London is 'opportunistic' (Telegraph) EU to tighten bank lending to offset risks (Euractiv) Citigroup shuffles…
Things worth reading today include … Today's must read:Review of the international role of the euro, a Report by the ECB"The global financial turmoil has had a very marked impact on overall financial market activity, but that this impact has been broadly shared among individual international currencies, leaving relative currency shares broadly unaffected – with…
Things worth reading today include … Today's must read:Review of the international role of the euro, a Report by the ECB"The global financial turmoil has had a very marked impact on overall financial market activity, but that this impact has been broadly shared among individual international currencies, leaving relative currency shares broadly unaffected – with…
