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Things worth reading: 11th May 2009

Things we're reading today include: RBS working on multimillion-pound bonus for Hester (Telegraph)Queen's banker Coutts caught up in row over tax avoidance scheme (Guardian) Lloyds investor calls for Blank handover (Telegraph) Lloyds losing the battle for hearts and minds (Telegraph) BarCap goes on European hiring spree (Independent) US problems take shine off strong HSBC performance…

Things worth reading: 11th May 2009

Things we're reading today include: RBS working on multimillion-pound bonus for Hester (Telegraph)Queen's banker Coutts caught up in row over tax avoidance scheme (Guardian) Lloyds investor calls for Blank handover (Telegraph) Lloyds losing the battle for hearts and minds (Telegraph) BarCap goes on European hiring spree (Independent) US problems take shine off strong HSBC performance…

Things worth reading: 11th May 2009

Things we're reading today include: RBS working on multimillion-pound bonus for Hester (Telegraph)Queen's banker Coutts caught up in row over tax avoidance scheme (Guardian) Lloyds investor calls for Blank handover (Telegraph) Lloyds losing the battle for hearts and minds (Telegraph) BarCap goes on European hiring spree (Independent) US problems take shine off strong HSBC performance…

Things worth reading: 11th May 2009

Things we're reading today include: RBS working on multimillion-pound bonus for Hester (Telegraph)Queen's banker Coutts caught up in row over tax avoidance scheme (Guardian) Lloyds investor calls for Blank handover (Telegraph) Lloyds losing the battle for hearts and minds (Telegraph) BarCap goes on European hiring spree (Independent) US problems take shine off strong HSBC performance…

The Finanser’s Week: 4th May – 10th May 2009

Here are the key stories of the week: The Future of the City of London Banks aren't just stressed, they're angry The Susan Boyle BankStock picking with real-time news Girls, games and gambling Mint and the Simpsons Top 10 CEO salaries of 2008An invitation to meet Jeremy Wilson, Vice Chairman, Barclays and Professor Willem BuiterThank heavens,…

The Finanser’s Week: 4th May – 10th May 2009

Here are the key stories of the week: The Future of the City of London Banks aren't just stressed, they're angry The Susan Boyle BankStock picking with real-time news Girls, games and gambling Mint and the Simpsons Top 10 CEO salaries of 2008An invitation to meet Jeremy Wilson, Vice Chairman, Barclays and Professor Willem BuiterThank heavens,…

The Finanser’s Week: 4th May – 10th May 2009

Here are the key stories of the week: The Future of the City of London Banks aren't just stressed, they're angry The Susan Boyle BankStock picking with real-time news Girls, games and gambling Mint and the Simpsons Top 10 CEO salaries of 2008An invitation to meet Jeremy Wilson, Vice Chairman, Barclays and Professor Willem BuiterThank heavens,…

The Finanser’s Week: 4th May – 10th May 2009

Here are the key stories of the week: The Future of the City of London Banks aren't just stressed, they're angry The Susan Boyle BankStock picking with real-time news Girls, games and gambling Mint and the Simpsons Top 10 CEO salaries of 2008An invitation to meet Jeremy Wilson, Vice Chairman, Barclays and Professor Willem BuiterThank heavens,…

Things worth reading: 9th May 2009

Things we're reading today include … UK: Stephen Hester (RBS): I don't see any green shoots (Telegraph)RBS warns of 'tough' times ahead (BBC) Pssst! RBS bill might vanish (Times) Icap consortium bids for LCH.Clearnet (Financial Times) Europe: It will be twice as bad as we predicted, says Brussels (Guardian) USA: US banks claim line softened…

Things worth reading: 9th May 2009

Things we're reading today include … UK: Stephen Hester (RBS): I don't see any green shoots (Telegraph)RBS warns of 'tough' times ahead (BBC) Pssst! RBS bill might vanish (Times) Icap consortium bids for LCH.Clearnet (Financial Times) Europe: It will be twice as bad as we predicted, says Brussels (Guardian) USA: US banks claim line softened…