UK Chancellor Hunt meets top UK bank heads over plans to boost City
(Alliance News) - Jeremy Hunt has met the UK's biggest banks as part of efforts among the government to boost interest in the City.
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(Alliance News) - Jeremy Hunt has met the UK's biggest banks as part of efforts among the government to boost interest in the City.
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*Read more(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Monday, propelled by gains on Wall Street at the end of last week.
Read more(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:
Read moreLONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt will meet the bosses of top British banks next Tuesday to seek reassurance they can keep lending to the economy, four sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Read moreLONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - British supermarket Sainsbury's said on Thursday it would wind down its banking business and instead offer financial products through third parties, as part of a strategy to focus on its core retail operations.
Read moreDAVOS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Bank CEOs meeting in private at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday aired concerns about the competitive risks from fintech firms and private lenders, and complained about onerous regulations, a source familiar with the matter said.
Read moreJan 16 (Reuters) - Former Barclays veterans Bob Diamond and Rich Ricci have agreed an all-share merger of Panmure Gordon and UK rival Liberum, the firms said on Tuesday, creating Britain's largest independent investment bank amid an extended dealmaking slump.
Read more(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:
Read more(Alliance News) - City brokers Panmure Gordon and Liberum on Tuesday said they have agreed an all-share merger that will create the "UK's largest independent investment bank" with over 250 quoted corporate clients.
Read moreLONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Job opportunities in London's financial sector plummeted nearly 40% last year, recruiter Morgan McKinley said on Monday, as market turbulence and high inflation led employers to tighten their belts on costs.
Read moreLONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Britain's finance watchdog said on Thursday it would start looking into the motor finance industry, amid rising tensions between thousands of consumers and finance providers about commission arrangements.
Read more(Alliance News) - Big Yellow Group PLC on Thursday said that revenue and lettable area had increased despite occupancy dropping during the "seasonally weaker third quarter".
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