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BKIRFri, 12th Nov 2010 17:11
Lloyds Banking Group has been forced to abandon its plan to withdraw from the Government's toxic debt insurance scheme after failing to raise enough capital to meet the Financial Services Authority's strict requirements. The decision dashes the hopes of Eric Daniels, chief executive, who wanted a w
Read moreBanks have lost tens of billions of pounds over the past few years, so it's perhaps a little surprising that men held responsible for the credit crunch have found gainful employment at some of Britain's biggest companies. Back in May, Richard Burrows apologised for Bank of Ireland's £6.2bn full-yea
Read moreA late swoon saw Footsie relinquish virtually all of its gains, with losses on resource stocks counter-balancing gains made by banks. Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and Lloyds Banking were the pick of the banking sector, despite chancellor Alistair Darling firing a warning about the re-eme
Read moreShare prices are creeping higher after yesterday's heavy falls, with banking stocks leading the fight back. Barclays, HSBA and Lloyds Banking lead the banking sector higher while insurers such as Aviva and Legal & General are also wanted. An exception to the general strength of insurers is Friends
Read moreTrading remains quiet in London, today after yesterday's excitement following dismal US unemployment figures. Friends Provident is the worst performing blue-chip as the market adjusts its share price to take account the demerger of its 52% stake in F&C Asset Management. Resource stocks are friendl
Read moreLondon has shrugged off last night's collapse on Wall Street to trade higher in the absence of traders in the US, closed for Independence Day on Friday. The Dow Jones slumped more than 200 points Thursday as the market reacted badly to awful jobs data. Banks are a strong spot, despite chancellor A
Read moreLondon is promising to shrug off last night's collapse on Wall Street to trade higher in the absence of traders in the US, closed for Independence Day on Friday. The Dow Jones slumped more than 200 points Thursday as the market reacted badly to awful jobs data. The FTSE 100 is seen up about 8 point
Read moreIreland's premier bank, Bank of Ireland, has warned it is facing a squeeze on profit margins in addition to the huge impairment charges it will take this year and next. "Demand for new lending remains muted and the lower interest rate environment together with the impact on deposit pricing of more
Read moreBank of Ireland chairman Richard Burrows stepped down today after the bank slumped into losses for the year due to an increase in writedowns But shares moved ahead on a buyback programme, which will boost Tier 1 capital. The bank will purchase €1.4bn out of €3bn of debt. The group swung into loss
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