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Things worth reading: 30th April 2009

Things we're reading today include … Companies: Banco Santander hit by bad debt provisions (Times) SocGen chief resigns over 'personal attacks' (Times) Analysis: Aloof Bouton sealed his fate (Times) Citigroup scrambles to raise capital (Financial Times) Markets: London Ponders Its Future as Financial Powerhouse (New York Times) Shanghai to list foreign stocks in bid to…

Things worth reading: 29th April 2009

Things we're reading today include … UK:Barclays Capital hires top City banker to go global (Guardian) RBS HQ machines 'only dispensed Goodwin singed notes' (Edinburgh Evening News) Boots considers move into banking (Citywire) Europe:Angry Fortis shareholders revolt (BBC) Fortis sale to BNP Paribas prompts jeers and walkout (Guardian) Conventional and unconventional monetary policy (Speech by…

Things worth reading: 28th April 2009

Things we're reading today include …Companies: UBS replaces investment banking boss (Independent) D Bank surprises investors as chief stays on (Financial Times) Deutsche Bank back in black (Financial Times) Bid for LCH.Clearnet delayed (Financial Times) National Australia Bank profits fall 9.4% (Financial Times) Invesco leads fund bid for (US) bank assets (Financial Times) Thain accuses…

Things worth reading: 28th April 2009

Things we're reading today include …Companies: UBS replaces investment banking boss (Independent) D Bank surprises investors as chief stays on (Financial Times) Deutsche Bank back in black (Financial Times) Bid for LCH.Clearnet delayed (Financial Times) National Australia Bank profits fall 9.4% (Financial Times) Invesco leads fund bid for (US) bank assets (Financial Times) Thain accuses…

Things worth reading: 27th April 2009

Things we're reading today include … UK: Northern Rock to be sold by end of year (Times)  Branson keen on Northern Rock’s good half (Financial Times) Sir Win in frame to guard taxpayer stake in banks (Telegraph) 12m investors targeted by boiler room scams (Telegraph) Icelandic bank concerns fell on FSA’s deaf ears (Telegraph) Warning…

Things worth reading: 27th April 2009

Things we're reading today include … UK: Northern Rock to be sold by end of year (Times)  Branson keen on Northern Rock’s good half (Financial Times) Sir Win in frame to guard taxpayer stake in banks (Telegraph) 12m investors targeted by boiler room scams (Telegraph) Icelandic bank concerns fell on FSA’s deaf ears (Telegraph) Warning…

Things worth reading: 27th April 2009

Things we're reading today include … UK: Northern Rock to be sold by end of year (Times)  Branson keen on Northern Rock’s good half (Financial Times) Sir Win in frame to guard taxpayer stake in banks (Telegraph) 12m investors targeted by boiler room scams (Telegraph) Icelandic bank concerns fell on FSA’s deaf ears (Telegraph) Warning…

The Finanser’s Week: 20th – 26th April 2009

It's been an interesting week, with much of it spent focused upon the trading community at TradeTech in Paris.  Here are the key stories of the week: HSBC's David Bagley on the G20, Turner and Compliance US Q1 Bank Results: Just a Blip? FSA Liquidity Reporting to cost up to £2 billion Lower latency in…

Things worth reading: 25th April 2009

Things we're reading today include … UK: Bank seeks £40,000 compensation from teenage G20 protester (Guardian) Banks face fines for poor service (BBC) Tesco sales top £1bn a week – now retailer targets banks (Guardian) USA: Bad year for banks: (US) Failures surpass 2008 (CNN) 4 more banks fail, lifting this year's tally to 29…

Things worth reading: 25th April 2009

Things we're reading today include … UK: Bank seeks £40,000 compensation from teenage G20 protester (Guardian) Banks face fines for poor service (BBC) Tesco sales top £1bn a week – now retailer targets banks (Guardian) USA: Bad year for banks: (US) Failures surpass 2008 (CNN) 4 more banks fail, lifting this year's tally to 29…

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