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Things worth reading: 10th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Co-op Bank’s board was ‘like the UN’ Bank's bad position justifies executive bonuses, Co-op Greece's top banks need 6.4 billion euros in extra capital – central bank M&S 'threatens high street banks' with new free account Central bank guidance soothes markets but also carries risks: BIS Bank of England's…

The Finanser’s Week: 3rd March – 9th March 2014

Our biggest stories of the past week are …  London versus Europe: the deep division over banking regulations and rules It’s EU elections time, and so the mad moments begin.  All of the eurocrats are keen to push through their final legislative agendas and so we’ve just seen the final I’s dotted and T’s crossed…

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The Finanser’s Week: 3rd March – 9th March 2014

Our biggest stories of the past week are …  London versus Europe: the deep division over banking regulations and rules It’s EU elections time, and so the mad moments begin.  All of the eurocrats are keen to push through their final legislative agendas and so we’ve just seen the final I’s dotted and T’s crossed…

Invest Northern Ireland

Things worth reading: 7th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Bitcoin news: Man called Bitcoin's father denies ties, leads LA car chase Creator of Bitcoin 'found' in US Bitcoin not a currency says Japan Police investigating 'unnatural' death of Bitcoin exchange chief Autumn Radtke Other news: FCA outlines crowdfunding rules Crowdfunding rule angers industry Icahn says fight for PayPal…

Things worth reading: 7th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Bitcoin news: Man called Bitcoin's father denies ties, leads LA car chase Creator of Bitcoin 'found' in US Bitcoin not a currency says Japan Police investigating 'unnatural' death of Bitcoin exchange chief Autumn Radtke Other news: FCA outlines crowdfunding rules Crowdfunding rule angers industry Icahn says fight for PayPal…

Things worth reading: 6th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Barclays must make sure higher bonuses mean higher profits SEC orders New York firm to pay record $7.2 million sanction Standard Chartered to slash Peter Sands' bonus after profits decline for the first in a decade EBay CEO says top shareholders agree PayPal should stay put Investors call for…

Things worth reading: 6th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Barclays must make sure higher bonuses mean higher profits SEC orders New York firm to pay record $7.2 million sanction Standard Chartered to slash Peter Sands' bonus after profits decline for the first in a decade EBay CEO says top shareholders agree PayPal should stay put Investors call for…

Things worth reading: 5th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Top lawyer Angela Cobbina sues ABN Amro over 'racist remarks' after losing baby Virgin Money swings to profit as it rules out plans for imminent IPO Virgin Money could IPO as early as next year Traditional bank branch is dead, insists Virgin Money boss Jayne-Anne Gadhia Barclays: We paid…

Things worth reading: 4th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … From 17,000 to 7,000: the decline of Britain's branch network Bank of Ireland narrows loss to 569m euros as economy improves Kickstarter pledges cross $1bn mark Number of new City jobs up by 25% MtGox gives bankruptcy details Mt Gox collapse could ultimately help bitcoin cause: NY regulator Bitcoin…

Things worth reading: 3rd March 2014

Things we're reading today include: Best and worst banks for customer service: TSB ranks last Free banking could end, says RBS boss RBS draws up rescue plan for Ulster Bank: report Virgin Money Backs Doubling Of Bank Bonuses BoE urged to put clamp on bank bonuses SEC investigates Citigroup over fraudulent Mexican loans: source Britain…

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