Things worth reading: 31st July 2012

Things we're reading today include ...

HSBC sets aside $2bn to cover mis-selling and laundering
The Telegraph

HSBC sets aside £1.3bn to cover cost of scandals
The Independent

HSBC counts fines and claim costs
BBC

HSBC chief apologises for 'shameful' scandal
The Telegraph

Former HSBC chiefs faces bonus clawbacks
The Telegraph

Tate Modern death fall man 'was senior HSBC banker'
The Telegraph

 

Regulator calls for 'urgent reform' on Libor
The Independent

Tight timetable for Libor review
BBC

 

Spanish economy remains mired in recession
The Independent

Eurozone hope
The Independent

ECB on course to act strongly or disappoint mightily
Reuters

Insight: ECB thinks the unthinkable, action likely weeks away
Reuters

 

Viewpoint: Building banks from scratch
BBC

How hackers steal bank details from chip and pin machines
The Telegraph