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Things we're reading today include: HSBC joins ranks of the mortals (Guardian) City boss 'referred to female staff as prostitutes', tribunal hears (Telegraph) Interview: Sir John Gieve discusses his time at the Bank (Times) BofA chief calls Merrill aid ‘mistake’ (Financial Times) Robert Peston on China's Prospects (BBC) World markets tank as investors take fright…

Today's news headlines are dominated by HSBC's results, which show profits down 62% and a rights issue of $17 billion (£12.5 billion) at a discount on the share price of almost half (shares closed at £4.91 on Friday and the rights issue is 5 shares for every 12 at £2.54).  The result is the HSBC's…

Today's news headlines are dominated by HSBC's results, which show profits down 62% and a rights issue of $17 billion (£12.5 billion) at a discount on the share price of almost half (shares closed at £4.91 on Friday and the rights issue is 5 shares for every 12 at £2.54).  The result is the HSBC's…

Today's news headlines are dominated by HSBC's results, which show profits down 62% and a rights issue of $17 billion (£12.5 billion) at a discount on the share price of almost half (shares closed at £4.91 on Friday and the rights issue is 5 shares for every 12 at £2.54).  The result is the HSBC's…

Things we're reading on 1st March 2009: Banks flock to Mandelson's £10bn fund (The Telegraph) State-funded banks face tax-avoidance inquiry (The TImes) HSBC takes £17bn hit on bad loans (The Times) HSBC to raise £12bn in rights issue (The Telegraph) HBOS ex-chief executive eyes US financial services job (The Independent) Gordon Brown insists the European…

Things we're reading on 1st March 2009: Banks flock to Mandelson's £10bn fund (The Telegraph) State-funded banks face tax-avoidance inquiry (The TImes) HSBC takes £17bn hit on bad loans (The Times) HSBC to raise £12bn in rights issue (The Telegraph) HBOS ex-chief executive eyes US financial services job (The Independent) Gordon Brown insists the European…

Things we're reading on 1st March 2009: Banks flock to Mandelson's £10bn fund (The Telegraph) State-funded banks face tax-avoidance inquiry (The TImes) HSBC takes £17bn hit on bad loans (The Times) HSBC to raise £12bn in rights issue (The Telegraph) HBOS ex-chief executive eyes US financial services job (The Independent) Gordon Brown insists the European…

Things we're reading on 28th February 2009: Lloyds finds £80bn of high-risk loans at HBOS (The Independent) Saudi Prince Alwaleed helps Citigroup fight off threat of nationalisation (The Times) Congress in no mood for more bank bail-outs (Financial Times) One Bank Saves $23.5m By Better Managing Remote IT Facilities (Bank Systems & Technology) FSA tells…

Things we're reading on 28th February 2009: Lloyds finds £80bn of high-risk loans at HBOS (The Independent) Saudi Prince Alwaleed helps Citigroup fight off threat of nationalisation (The Times) Congress in no mood for more bank bail-outs (Financial Times) One Bank Saves $23.5m By Better Managing Remote IT Facilities (Bank Systems & Technology) FSA tells…

Things we're reading on 28th February 2009: Lloyds finds £80bn of high-risk loans at HBOS (The Independent) Saudi Prince Alwaleed helps Citigroup fight off threat of nationalisation (The Times) Congress in no mood for more bank bail-outs (Financial Times) One Bank Saves $23.5m By Better Managing Remote IT Facilities (Bank Systems & Technology) FSA tells…