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Surging oil price pushes Britain's FTSE higher

* FTSE 100 up 0.2 pct * Energy sector biggest riser as oil soars on OPEC deal * RBS falls after failing bank stress test * Ashtead, Zoopla, RPC hit record highs (Follow European and UK stock markets in real time on the Reuters Live Markets blog on Eikon, see cpurl://apps.cp./c

BoE puts AT1 through its paces with most severe tests yet

By Alice Gledhill LONDON, Nov 30 (IFR) - UK banks' Additional Tier 1 bonds would be fair game and converted into equity if they hit severe problems, the Bank of England's most stringent stress tests yet showed on Wednesday. This year's test was the third annual healthcheck by the Bank

RBS to bolster capital after flunking UK stress test

By Steve Slater and Huw Jones LONDON, Nov 30 (IFR) - Royal Bank of Scotland must bolster its capital after failing this year's stress test of British lenders as the state-backed lender faces a big US fine for misconduct and continues to struggle with its turnaround. RBS, 73%-owned by

RPT-UPDATE 3-British lender RBS to bolster capital after failing stress test

(Repeats to add link to related content; no change to text changes) * State-backed RBS needs about 2 bln stg in additional capital * Bank of England sees challenging outlook for financial system * RBS shares fall as much as 4.6 percent * Lender says will meet shortfall thr

UPDATE 3-British lender RBS to bolster capital after failing stress test

* State-backed RBS needs about 2 bln stg in additional capital * Bank of England sees challenging outlook for financial system * RBS shares fall as much as 4.6 percent * Lender says will meet shortfall through cost cuts, asset sales * Graphic: RBS's legal headaches http://

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: OPEC Optimism Sends Stocks, Oil Price Higher

EMEA's share of investment banking fees hits all-time low

By Anjuli Davies LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Investment banking fees earned in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) account for just 24 percent of the global total so far this year, the lowest year-to-date share since records began in 2000, Thomson Reuters data shows. Fees for ser

EXTRA: RBS Performs Worst In Bank Of England Stress Tests

HIGHLIGHTS-Bank of England's Carney speaks on UK banking risks

LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Mark Carney was speaking on Wednesday after the BoE said Royal Bank of Scotland will have to bolster its capital holdings. The BoE also said the financial system faces a "challenging" outlook due to risks posed by leaving the European Unio

RBS fails stress tests, Barclays and StanChart stumble over hurdles

(ShareCast News) - Royal Bank of Scotland has been forced to submit plans to improve its capital position after failing the Bank of England's annual stress tests, while rivals Barclays and Standard Chartered stumbled over some hurdles but not badly enough to require raising new funds. Despite these

TOP NEWS: Stress Test Inadequacies At RBS, Barclays And StanChart

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks Mixed Before OPEC Meeting And Italy Vote

Credit Suisse sees big Barclays rerating, neutral on Lloyds and HSBC

(ShareCast News) - Credit Suisse initiated coverage on a number of UK banks on Tuesday, as it noted the regulatory agenda is heating up, starting with the stress test results on Wednesday, for which it reckons banks are "reasonably well placed". It started Barclays at 'outperform' with a 260p price

LONDON BRIEFING: Former Regulator To Be Chairman Of BT's Openreach Arm

Britain's FTSE index slips as Trump rally falters

* FTSE 100 closes down 0.6 percent * Banks and energy shares lead declines * Utilities gain as investors back safe stocks (ADVISORY- Follow European and UK stock markets in real time on the Reuters Live Markets blog on Eikon, see cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets) By Pe