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Wednesday Papers: US lawmakers scrap plan for $19bn bank fee - other news

Democrats struggled to secure sufficient votes to pass the Wall Street reform bill.

* Bob Wigley's Green Investment Bank Commission has delivered a blueprint for how private sector funds can be successfully diverted into funding essential investment, particularly in energy.

The Guardian

* Greek anger over austerity measures spills on to Athens streets - Holidaymakers caught up in strife as striking workers bring Greece to a standstill.

* Drunk trader, Stephen Perkins, banned for buying 7 million barrels of oil after binge; Perkins executed such a high volume of trades that he pushed up the price of Brent crude, the FSA said.

* Barnes & Noble shares drop by 16% after warning of weak profits.

The Independent

* BBC blames £2bn black hole as it slashes pension scheme benefits.

* Europe lags worldwide air travel recovery.

* A decision by the Government to split up the biggest banks would have "catastrophic effects" on Britain's leading position in international banking and finance, a major global survey by The Banker magazine has found.

* 'Potential errors' delay release of GDP figures.

Daily Mail

* Inter-bank lending rates hit new high.

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