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UPDATE 1-Barclays names Jones, Nakai as co-CEOs for Asia Pacific

(Adds context of Barlcays' Asia expansion, details on appointments) HONG KONG, May 2 (Reuters) - Barclays PLC has named Andrew Jones and Eiji Nakai as co-chief executive officers for Asia Pacific, replacing the retiring Robert Morrice who oversaw the British bank's expansion in the region f

Barclays names Jones, Nakai as co-CEOs for Asia Pacific

HONG KONG, May 2 (Reuters) - Barclays PLC has named Andrew Jones and Eiji Nakai as co-chief executive officers for Asia Pacific, replacing the retiring Robert Morrice. The appointments are subject to regulatory approval, the UK-based bank said in a statement on Friday. Jones, currentl

UPDATE 1-Dangerous to ignore soaring British house prices - BoE

* Starkest warning yet from Bank of England * Cunliffe says Bank vigilant, ready to act * Bank's Financial Policy Committee meets next month (Adds detail, background) By Huw Jones LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - A top Bank of England official delivered the sternest warning to

BoE's Cunliffe says dangerous to ignore rising British house prices

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of England will have to decide in coming months whether to cool surging house prices as it would be "dangerous" to ignore the momentum that has built up, Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said on Thursday. "It would be dangerous to ignore the momentum that has

MARKET COMMENT: Lloyds Leads FTSE 100 Gains, Pound Jumps As UK Booms

LONDON (Alliance News) - London's major stock indices closed higher and the pound reached a fresh multi-year high against the dollar Thursday, as UK data showed the manufacturing sector expanding quickly and the housing market continuing to boom.

The UK's main stock indices opened h

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar

Friday Read more 1 May 2014 14:05 Sector movers: Banks rise as Lloyds impresses with first-quarter profits Well-received results from Lloyds gave the UK-listed banking sector a boost, as the domestic lender reported that underlying profits jumped by over a fifth in the first quarter. Underlying profits rose by 22% in the first three months of the year to £1.8bn, helped by a 10% rise in net interest inco Read more 1 May 2014 13:53 MOVES-Barclays, MCX, Legg Mason, Al Ahli Bank (Adds Al Ahli Bank, Credit Suisse) May 1 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Thursday. To inform us of other job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. MCX LTD Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) said on Thursday mana Read more 1 May 2014 13:03 UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Lloyds Kicks Off Bank Season With Improvement LONDON (Alliance News) - Lloyds Banking Group kicked off the first-quarter bank earnings season Thursday, reporting that its pretax profit dropped by a third to GBP1.37 billion after last year was buoyed by gains on the sale of government securities. However, its un Read more 1 May 2014 10:34 UPDATE 1-Canary Wharf security alert ends after controlled explosion * Police explosion destroys package found outside Barclays * Area cordoned off during alert * Police says incident was not suspicious (Adds security alert over) By Freya Berry LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - A security alert in the Canary Wharf financial district of east Londo Read more 1 May 2014 10:11 London police say incident at canary wharf was "non-suspicious" LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - An incident which resulted in a controlled explosion in the London financial district of Canary Wharf was "non-suspicious" and the area would return to normal soon following a security alert, a London police spokesman told Reuters on Thursday. Earlier a suspect pac Read more 1 May 2014 09:59 MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Higher, Pound Jumps As Manufacturing Booms LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stock indices are modestly higher Thursday, led by the banks as Lloyds says its underlying profitability is improving. At the same time the pound has pushed to fresh multi-year highs against the US dollar as data shows the UK manufacturing industry expanding fast Read more 425426427428429430431432433 Stay Informed! With our newsletters and social media channels. Daily Market Report (Weekday Evenings)Week Ahead (Sunday Evening) Login to your account Login failed Remember MeSign In Don't have an account? Click here to register. Quickpicks are a member only feature Login to your account Login failed Remember MeSign In Don't have an account? Click here to register.