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British banks approve fewer home loans in July - BBA

LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - British banks approved fewer home loans last month than they did in June, as tighter rules on mortgages lending introduced late in April took some of the heat out of the housing market, industry data showed on Tuesday. The British Bankers' Association said its mem

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Barclays, Falling wages, Scotland

Property investors are gearing up for court showdowns with Britain's banks over claims that they were mis-sold billions of pounds in complex interest rate derivatives. Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland are facing legal claims from property groups totalling more than £1.5bn, b

Riverstone, Barclays Commit Funds To Origo Exploration

New Norway/UK oil explorer gets $525 million in funding

LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Three energy investment funds have promised a combined $525 million in financing for a new oil exploration and production company focused on Norway and Britain, operating under the name Origo Exploration AS. Energy investor Riverstone Holdings and Barclays bank's

UPDATE 2-LSE unveils $1.6 bln rights issue for Frank Russell deal

* LSE to raise $1.6 bln in 3 for 11 rights issue * Shares offered at 1,295 pence, 30.1 percent discount * LSE Q1 operating profits up 36 percent (Adds bullets, CFO David Warren comments, share price, details) By Pamela Barbaglia and Clare Hutchison LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuter

London open: Stocks flat as markets await speech from Yellen

- Yellen in focus ahead of Jackson Hole speech - Analysts speculate over dovish/hawkish stance - Petrofac chairman to step down, LSE falls - Banks, supermarkets rise techMARK 2,819.73 -0.00% FTSE 100 6,777.60 -0.00% FTSE 250 15,841.09 +0.02% UK stocks were barely changed in early deals on Friday a

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Drug Makers Among FTSE 100 Leaders

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Drugs Giants Among Top FTSE 100 Gainers

TOP NEWS: UK Retail Sales Growth Falls Short But Budget Gap Shrinks

MARKET COMMENT: Quindell Weighs On AIM As London Main Market Gains

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Flat Start As Investors Mull Central Bank Votes

PRESS: Barclays To Pay USD23 Million To Settle Mortgage Lawsuit - WSJ

UPDATE 4-StanChart's $300 million fine raises heat on board

* StanChart to suspend or exit some businesses * Large amount of suspect transactions came from HK and UAE * Bank "accepts responsibility for and regrets the deficiencies" * Board already under pressure following decline in profits * Analysts say impact on revenue will be

UPDATE 3-StanChart's $300 million fine raises heat on board

* StanChart to suspend or exit some businesses * Large amount of suspect transactions came from HK and UAE * Bank "accepts responsibility for and regrets the deficiencies" * Board already under pressure following decline in profits * Analysts say impact on revenue will be

CORRECTED-MOVES-Citi hires ex-Credit Suisse chief FX spot dealer Danny Wise-WSJ (Aug 18)

(In paragraph 1 of Aug. 18 story, adds missing word "spot" after the WSJ corrected its story) Aug 18 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc named Danny Wise as its European head of G10 spot foreign exchange trading in London, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.<