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UPDATE 3-UK watchdog says banks struggle to clean up forex market

(Writes through, adds background, further Wheatley comments) By Huw Jones and Li-mei Hoang LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Banks are struggling to stamp out activity at the root of alleged manipulation in foreign exchange markets, the chairman of Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

London midday: Stocks inch lower on Scottish vote concerns

UK stocks fell for the third straight day on Tuesday as uncertainty caused by the upcoming Scottish referendum and geopolitcal tensions in eastern Europe dampened risk appetite. The FTSE 100 was 0.1% lower at 6,829 by midday, though it traded within a narrow range for most of the morning. Equity ma

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Shell, BP Down As Brent Oil Stays Below USD100

London open: Subdued start as markets await UK data

UK stocks were trading slightly lower on Tuesday morning as investors prepared for a raft of economic data on the British economy. The FTSE 100 was 0.1% lower at 6,830 in early deals, trading in the red for the third straight day. Stocks came under pressure on Monday on the back of growing support

UK BROKER RATINGS: HSBC Upgrades Lloyds, Barclays To Overweight

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Petra Diamonds Finds 232-Carat White Stone

Barclays says has cut 2,700 investment bank jobs this year

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Barclays has cut 2,700 jobs in its investment bank this year as part of a plan unveiled in May to axe 7,000 positions over three years, the head of the business said on Monday. Tom King, chief executive of Barclays investment bank, also said at the Barclays Financ

UK banks charge into bond market ahead of Scottish vote

* Barclays follows Lloyds, Standard Chartered, Abbey into market * Scottish-based lenders worst performers of UK bank debt * Yes vote will not block UK bank market access - investors By Aimee Donnellan LONDON, Sept 8 (IFR) - UK banks are taking the global bond markets by s

PRESS: UK's Big Banks Cut Lending By GBP364.7 Million - Bloomberg

UPDATE 1-EU's Barnier seeks result of probe into banker allowances by end of Sept

* EU financial services chief fast-tracks response * UK bankers say pay is shareholder, not political matter * Britain takes bonus legal challenge to top EU court (Adds watchdog, banker reaction, background) By Huw Jones LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Banks use of so-called

UK BROKER RATINGS: Bernstein Raises Tesco And Cuts Morrisons

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Bank Of Georgia Mulls Special Dividends

TOP NEWS: Britons Expect Rate Hike As Eurozone Economy Stalls

London open: Stocks fall as investors turn cautious ahead of US non-farm payrolls

The FTSE 100 was trading 0.1% lower at 6,869 in early trading. The Footsie edged higher on Thursday to close at 6,877.97, its highest finish since 14 May when it settled at 6,878.49. Nevertheless, during the session the index reached a high of 6,904.86, its highest intraday level since the record 6

Barclays Launches Vein Scanning Readers For Corporate Customers