I posted a bunch of jokey stuff this morning as an April Fool.
Here are the real things worth reading.
- Faster Isa transfers as banks join electronic scheme (Telegraph)
- Barclays and CVC locked in talks over iShares sale
(Guardian) - FSA proposes tenfold rise in saver protection (Times)
- Mastercard agrees to cut fees in Europe (Financial Times)
- RBS ex-chairman insists City minister knew extent of Goodwin's pension pot (Guardian)
- It's not just Fred Goodwin: ex-Fortis chief paid £5.8m as bank floundered (Guardian)
- Global survey reveals that risk function has lost status despite financial crisis (Simcorp)
- G20 leaders get OECD warning that global trade is in freefall (Guardian)
- G20: what is it and how does it work? (Telegraph)
- Tracking Conficker: So far, it's a snoozer [Update] (Chron)
and for those who want an April Fool:
- Advertising Standards says new bank advertising campaign truthful but offensive
- Royal Bank to cut 50% of Jobs to Fund Bonuses for Fat Cats
- Protests after banker makes money
- G20 safety fear
- Requiem for the Dollar planned for G20
- All currencies 'to become worthless' : Reuters
And this just in from the main headline channel:
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