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WRAPUP 3-Europe should weigh World Cup boycott to oust FIFA's Blatter, UK says

(Adds UEFA meeting in Berlin, Platini quotes) * All options should be open including boycott - minister * Blatter says he has been shown "zero respect" * Rejected European advice to quit with "gigantic party" * Swiss deny FIFA chief will be questioned immediately * G

REFILE-Questions arise about banks' role in FIFA bribery case

(Refiles May 27 story to add word 'Certified' in name of Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, paragraph 16) By Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) - A raft of banks could face tough questions in the sweeping U.S. crackdown on alleged corruption in global

UK mortgage approvals rise to highest level since June 2014 -BBA

LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Mortgage approvals in Britain rose in April to their highest level since June last year and they look set to keep growing, according to data from the British Bankers' Association on Thursday. Approvals for house purchase rose to 42,116 from 39,203 in March, the hi

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Workday, Time Warner Cable, Hormel Foods

(For faster updates on individual market-movers, Eikon users please use search string "STXBZ US"; for the Day Ahead newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/nex49s) U.S. stock index e-mini futures slightly higher on Wednesday: Dow

UPDATE 1-Bank of England to finalise ringfencing rules in 2016

* PRA says no major changes to initial proposals * To consult further with banks through this year * Final rules to be published in H1 of next year * Banks have to Jan. 1, 2019 to implement changes (Adds further details) By Matt Scuffham and Steve Slater LONDON, Ma

Bank of England to finalise ringfencing rules in H1, 2016

LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said it will finalise new rules designed to protect bank's domestic retail customers from riskier parts of their operations in the first half of next year. The Bank of England said on Wednesday it had made a number of amendments to its original

Citi keeps top spot in FX trading as European banks slump -poll

LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) - European banks Deutsche Bank, Barclays and UBS have seen their market share in foreign exchange trading slump in the past year, as U.S. banks led by Citigroup grabbed business, according to widely watched industry rankings. Citigroup kept its top spot as the leadi

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Hires Barclays' Charlie Rozes As Finance Chief

UPDATE 1-FCA to make decision on mis-selling redress by summer's end

* FCA has been collecting evidence since January * Considering impact of November Supreme Court ruling (Adds detail) LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulator's view on how complaints about mis-sold loan insurance are being handled and what action it plans to take wil

UK regulator to make decision on mis-selling redress in summer

LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulator said on Wednesday that it would give its view on how complaints about mis-sold loan insurance are being handled in the summer and make clear what action it plans to take. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said in January that it w

UPDATE 1-Lehman collapse shapes Bank of England's trading test for lenders

* Trading books of seven lenders to be tested * Intense selling pressure a major concern * Tests will gauge resilience for a five-year period (Adds more detail of test) By Huw Jones LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) - Britain's top banks will be tested this year for their ability

FTSE 100 movers: Banks and miners weaker, property stocks extend gains

UK stocks were were buffeted on Tuesday by Greek uncertainty, stateside interest rate speculation and weakness among miners and financials. As of 14:30 BST, the FTSE 100 was trading 23.5 points lower at 7,008.24. Banking stocks with high eurozone exposure plummeted as Greece concerns merged with Sp

Lehman collapse shapes Bank of England's trading test for lenders

* Trading books of seven lenders to be tested * Intense selling pressure a major concern * Tests will gauge resilience for a five-year period By Huw Jones LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) - Britain's top banks will be tested this year for their ability to cope with the type of mar

UK corporation tax take from banks slumps despite profit rebound -study

LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) - Britain's banks have in recent years paid a third of the corporation tax they were paying less than a decade ago despite a rebound in profits, a study showed on Tuesday. The study comes as HSBC and Standard Chartered assess whether to move their headquarters to A

London midday: Banks and oil stocks drag Footsie lower after long weekend

Greek uncertainty, interest rate speculation stateside and tonnes of US economic data ahead led to a nervous start in London following the long weekend. The FTSE 100, which settled at a two-week closing high of 7,031.72 on Friday, was down 0.23% at 7,015.37 by Tuesday midday. Concerns that Greece w