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Things worth reading: 2nd May 2009

Things we're reading today include … Companies: Citi to sell Nikko to SMFG for $7.8bn (Financial Times) Citigroup scrambles to raise capital (Financial Times) Any Citi capital need seen as manageable-sources (Reuters) More bonuses for Citigroup's bankers? Yes (MSN) How Goldman Sachs took over the world (Independent) MasterCard hit by fall in credit card spending…

Things worth reading: 2nd May 2009

Things we're reading today include … Companies: Citi to sell Nikko to SMFG for $7.8bn (Financial Times) Citigroup scrambles to raise capital (Financial Times) Any Citi capital need seen as manageable-sources (Reuters) More bonuses for Citigroup's bankers? Yes (MSN) How Goldman Sachs took over the world (Independent) MasterCard hit by fall in credit card spending…

Things worth reading: 1st May 2009

Things worth reading today include … UK: DTCC pulls out of merger talks with LCH.Clearnet (Times)Lloyds chief in line for £4m share award (Telegraph) Barclays in £3.4bn bond exchange (Financial Times) Europe: Milan Police Seize UBS, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank Funds (Bloomberg)NYSE Euronext steps up cost cutting (Financial Times)UBS fights to keep names of account holders…

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Things worth reading: 30th April 2009

Things we're reading today include … Companies: Banco Santander hit by bad debt provisions (Times) SocGen chief resigns over 'personal attacks' (Times) Analysis: Aloof Bouton sealed his fate (Times) Citigroup scrambles to raise capital (Financial Times) Markets: London Ponders Its Future as Financial Powerhouse (New York Times) Shanghai to list foreign stocks in bid to…

Things worth reading: 30th April 2009

Things we're reading today include … Companies: Banco Santander hit by bad debt provisions (Times) SocGen chief resigns over 'personal attacks' (Times) Analysis: Aloof Bouton sealed his fate (Times) Citigroup scrambles to raise capital (Financial Times) Markets: London Ponders Its Future as Financial Powerhouse (New York Times) Shanghai to list foreign stocks in bid to…

Things worth reading: 29th April 2009

Things we're reading today include … UK:Barclays Capital hires top City banker to go global (Guardian) RBS HQ machines 'only dispensed Goodwin singed notes' (Edinburgh Evening News) Boots considers move into banking (Citywire) Europe:Angry Fortis shareholders revolt (BBC) Fortis sale to BNP Paribas prompts jeers and walkout (Guardian) Conventional and unconventional monetary policy (Speech by…

Things worth reading: 28th April 2009

Things we're reading today include …Companies: UBS replaces investment banking boss (Independent) D Bank surprises investors as chief stays on (Financial Times) Deutsche Bank back in black (Financial Times) Bid for LCH.Clearnet delayed (Financial Times) National Australia Bank profits fall 9.4% (Financial Times) Invesco leads fund bid for (US) bank assets (Financial Times) Thain accuses…

Things worth reading: 28th April 2009

Things we're reading today include …Companies: UBS replaces investment banking boss (Independent) D Bank surprises investors as chief stays on (Financial Times) Deutsche Bank back in black (Financial Times) Bid for LCH.Clearnet delayed (Financial Times) National Australia Bank profits fall 9.4% (Financial Times) Invesco leads fund bid for (US) bank assets (Financial Times) Thain accuses…

Things worth reading: 27th April 2009

Things we're reading today include … UK: Northern Rock to be sold by end of year (Times)  Branson keen on Northern Rock’s good half (Financial Times) Sir Win in frame to guard taxpayer stake in banks (Telegraph) 12m investors targeted by boiler room scams (Telegraph) Icelandic bank concerns fell on FSA’s deaf ears (Telegraph) Warning…

Things worth reading: 27th April 2009

Things we're reading today include … UK: Northern Rock to be sold by end of year (Times)  Branson keen on Northern Rock’s good half (Financial Times) Sir Win in frame to guard taxpayer stake in banks (Telegraph) 12m investors targeted by boiler room scams (Telegraph) Icelandic bank concerns fell on FSA’s deaf ears (Telegraph) Warning…

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