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Things worth reading: 18th September 2009

Things we're reading today include … Lord Levene warns over 'demonisation' of City (Telegraph) Fred Goodwin warns of UK fiscal crisis (Financial Times) Lloyds mulls toxic asset options (Financial Times)Lloyds scheme fails FSA stress tests (Telegraph)FSA orders Lloyds to stay in the special assets scheme (Times) Swiss exchange probes UBS over information publishing (Reuters)Watch Barclays in the cellar (Financial…

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Things worth reading: 16th September 2009

OK, for all those of you who thought you could get away with a day without news headlines tough.  Here's today's things we're all taking notes about:Today's must read If Only Warren Buffett Knew How to Work His Cellphone… (Time)'Bob Diamond of Barclays Capital "had come up with another plan, one in which Buffett would provide…

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Things worth reading: 16th September 2009

OK, for all those of you who thought you could get away with a day without news headlines tough.  Here's today's things we're all taking notes about:Today's must read If Only Warren Buffett Knew How to Work His Cellphone… (Time)'Bob Diamond of Barclays Capital "had come up with another plan, one in which Buffett would provide…

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Things worth reading: 15th September 2009

It's midnight in the UK and 7:00 here in Hong Kong.  Hello Tuesday.  The good news is that Typhoon Koppu has blasted its way around the peninsula and was just a wee thunderstorm after all that … … my hotel is still standing, which is probably better than can be said about some of the…

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Things worth reading: 15th September 2009

It's midnight in the UK and 7:00 here in Hong Kong.  Hello Tuesday.  The good news is that Typhoon Koppu has blasted its way around the peninsula and was just a wee thunderstorm after all that … … my hotel is still standing, which is probably better than can be said about some of the…

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Things worth reading: 14th September 2009

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read Elderly Bank Robber on Oxygen Gets Away on Foot (San Diego 6 News)"An elderly robber carrying an oxygen tank with an oxygen tube leading to his nose robbed a La Jolla bank Saturday, left on foot with his loot and got away from police." Memories of Lehmans Bank…

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Things worth reading: 14th September 2009

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read Elderly Bank Robber on Oxygen Gets Away on Foot (San Diego 6 News)"An elderly robber carrying an oxygen tank with an oxygen tube leading to his nose robbed a La Jolla bank Saturday, left on foot with his loot and got away from police." Memories of Lehmans Bank…

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The Finanser’s Week: 7th September 2009 – 13th September 2009

The biggest news stories of the week include: National protectionism threatens to derail Payment Services Directive – report (Finextra) Research Project Reveals Flaws in Europe's Payments Ambitions (GT News) EU pushes for clampdown on bankers' bonuses (Euractiv) Bankers in Europe Criticize Crackdown on Bonuses (New YorkTimes)Barclays Capital fined £2.45m for data failure (Financial Times)Former bank…

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The Finanser’s Week: 7th September 2009 – 13th September 2009

The biggest news stories of the week include: National protectionism threatens to derail Payment Services Directive – report (Finextra) Research Project Reveals Flaws in Europe's Payments Ambitions (GT News) EU pushes for clampdown on bankers' bonuses (Euractiv) Bankers in Europe Criticize Crackdown on Bonuses (New YorkTimes)Barclays Capital fined £2.45m for data failure (Financial Times)Former bank…

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Things worth reading: 11th September 2009

Things we're reading today include … Today's must read Ulster Bank withdraws strip show for students offer (Belfast Telegraph) "Ulster bank offered college students in the Republic free tickets to a strip show as part of a promotion to encourage them to open new bank accounts. However, following an outpouring of anger from parents, the…

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