Things worth reading: 5th March 2010

Things we're reading today include ...

Bonuses

HSBC boss Michael Geoghegan paid £800,000 a year to move to Hong Kong - The Telegraph
City headhunter warns of banker exodus over bonus row - The Telegraph
Brokers escape bonus tax - The Telegraph

Companies

Citigroup chief thanks US taxpayer for bailout - The Times
BofA warrants net $1.5bn - Financial Times
Liffe proves its worth to NYSE - Financial Times

Countries

Icesave deal hangs in the balance, says Iceland's PM - The Independent
Safe haven for your cash? Germans call on Greece to sell off its islands - The Times
The European tortoise versus the Asian hare - The Times
US economic growth 'hit by snow' - BBC
US banks urged to reveal credit scores - Financial Times
Barack Obama pushes on with controversial Volcker rule - The Telegraph

Technologies

Blogs air views on stifled Gulf finance - Financial Times
Money sharing comes to Facebook - BBC

 

Quote of the Day:

"If Peter Sands’ wife, the author Betsy Tobin, needs a hero for her next historical novel, she could do worse than pick her partner – the Standard Chartered chief executive." 
Questor share tip: Buy Standard Chartered - it's the pick of the banks - The Telegraph