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London midday: FTSE 100 at a two-and-a-half-month high

The FTSE 100 was trading at its highest levels since early August on Monday morning as equities extended gains made last week following the last-minute US deal to extend the debt ceiling. Upside was limited in morning trade, but London's benchmark index still managed to push past its September high

London open: Stocks edge higher as focus turns towards US data

UK equites opened slightly higher on Monday morning, following a recent strong run and as traders awaited key economic data from the US later this week. London's FTSE 100 opened just a few points higher than Friday's close of 6,622.59, though this was still the highest finish for the benchmark ind

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RPT-Britain to ratchet up capital requirements for banks

By Steve Slater LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - British banks may have to build up more capital and more quickly than they expected, forcing firms like Barclays to rein in dividends to shareholders and restrain bankers' bonuses to find the extra cash. Britain's financial watchdog's plans,

UPDATE 1-UK's Osborne says actively considering RBS "bad bank"-paper

LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - British finance minister George Osborne said his ministry was actively looking at breaking up the state-backed Royal Bank of Scotland to create a "bad bank" to house its problem loans, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Friday. Osborne, who asked investment

UK's Osborne says actively considering RBS "bad bank"-paper

LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - British finance minister George Osborne said his ministry was actively looking at breaking up the state-backed Royal Bank of Scotland to create a "bad bank" to house its problem loans, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Friday. Osborne, who asked investment

UPDATE 3-RBS chief says bad bank review a distraction

* RBS takes responsibility for resolving breakup debate-CEO * Bank must address legitimate stakeholder concerns-CEO * Treasury recommendations expected in coming weeks By Matt Scuffham LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) new Chief Executive Ross McEw

London close: FTSE 100 hits one-month high

UK stocks hit a one-month high on Friday on hopes of a near-term continuation of US stimulus, while data from China showed a pick-up in growth. The FTSE 100 broke through the 6,600 level today to finish at 6,622.58, up 46.42 points on the day. The last time the index closed higher was on September

Britain to ratchet up capital requirements for banks

By Steve Slater LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - British banks may have to build up more capital and more quickly than they expected, forcing firms like Barclays to rein in dividends to shareholders and restrain bankers' bonuses to find the extra cash. Britain's financial watchdog's plans,

Germany wants to quiz ex-Deutsche trader in Libor probe -source

FRANKFURT, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The German financial markets regulator, BaFin, wants to speak to a former Deutsche Bank trader as part of its probe into possible manipulation of the Libor benchmark interest rate, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. The move by BaFin, which foun

Sector movers: RBS, Barclays lead banks lower

Banking stocks were mostly under the weather on Friday with domestic lenders Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays leading to the downside. RBS was being weighed down by some gloomy comments from Investec analyst Ian Gordon, who recommended investors not to own the stock ahead of the bank's third-qua

No plans for fresh LIBOR-rigging probe into Barclays, says FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority has said it has "no current plans" to launch another probe into Barclays' role in the LIBOR-rigging scandal. It comes after allegations that documents provided in a court case yesterday showed the part the Bank played in the debacle went "further and wider than the

Britain's FCA says no plans to launch new Barclays Libor probe

LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulator said it has "no current plans" to launch a new investigation into the alleged manipulation of Libor fixing by Barclays following new evidence disclosed in court filings on Thursday. According to evidence that came to light during a h

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London midday: Stocks rise on hopes over taper delays

The FTSE 100 came close to a one-month high on Friday morning on hopes that the political uncertainty in Washington may prompt the Federal Reserve to continue with its stimulus measures for a little longer. Also helping sentiment this morning was Chinese gross domestic product which grew at a year-