Things we're reading today include … RBS 'is missing lending target' (BBC)UBS and US government reach deal over tax evasion dispute (Guardian) Banks' soaring profits boost calls for competition review (Guardian)Wall Street banks on state aid pay out million dollar bonuses (Telegraph)US votes to curb excess bonuses (BBC) FSCS pays out £21bn in 6 months to UK…
Things we're reading today include … RBS 'is missing lending target' (BBC)UBS and US government reach deal over tax evasion dispute (Guardian) Banks' soaring profits boost calls for competition review (Guardian)Wall Street banks on state aid pay out million dollar bonuses (Telegraph)US votes to curb excess bonuses (BBC) FSCS pays out £21bn in 6 months to UK…
Things we're reading today include …Today's must readVirtual worlds are getting a second life (Guardian)"The consultancy kzero.co.uk reports that membership of virtual worlds grew by 39% in the second quarter of 2009 to an estimated 579 million. Not all these members are active but I can't think of anything, anywhere, that has grown so fast…
Things we're reading today include …Today's must readVirtual worlds are getting a second life (Guardian)"The consultancy kzero.co.uk reports that membership of virtual worlds grew by 39% in the second quarter of 2009 to an estimated 579 million. Not all these members are active but I can't think of anything, anywhere, that has grown so fast…
Things we're reading today include …Today's must readVirtual worlds are getting a second life (Guardian)"The consultancy kzero.co.uk reports that membership of virtual worlds grew by 39% in the second quarter of 2009 to an estimated 579 million. Not all these members are active but I can't think of anything, anywhere, that has grown so fast…
Things we're reading today include … Companies OFT help for bank start-ups as it makes veiled threat to Lloyds (Telegraph)Northern Rock sale doubt as top banker quits (Times)Santander beats gloom on homes (Financial Times) Saving and Lending Savers drain £2.3bn from building societies (Guardian)Let's scare the banks into lending with capital raising threat (Telegraph)IMF boosts lending to poor…
Things we're reading today include … Companies OFT help for bank start-ups as it makes veiled threat to Lloyds (Telegraph)Northern Rock sale doubt as top banker quits (Times)Santander beats gloom on homes (Financial Times) Saving and Lending Savers drain £2.3bn from building societies (Guardian)Let's scare the banks into lending with capital raising threat (Telegraph)IMF boosts lending to poor…
Things we're reading today include … Today's must readInside Goldman Sachs (New York) and Was the AIG Bailout a Goldman Bailout by Proxy? (Seeking Alpha) "Goldman Sachs was AIG’s biggest banking client, having bought $20 billion in credit-default swaps from the insurer back in 2005… "By that weekend in September, Goldman Sachs had collected $7.5…
Things we're reading today include … Today's must readInside Goldman Sachs (New York) and Was the AIG Bailout a Goldman Bailout by Proxy? (Seeking Alpha) "Goldman Sachs was AIG’s biggest banking client, having bought $20 billion in credit-default swaps from the insurer back in 2005… "By that weekend in September, Goldman Sachs had collected $7.5…
Things we're reading today include … Today's must readInside Goldman Sachs (New York) and Was the AIG Bailout a Goldman Bailout by Proxy? (Seeking Alpha) "Goldman Sachs was AIG’s biggest banking client, having bought $20 billion in credit-default swaps from the insurer back in 2005… "By that weekend in September, Goldman Sachs had collected $7.5…
