HSBC Holdings Share News (HSBA)

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called down; BP launches share buyback

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open marginally lower on Tuesday, amid of a slew of economic data across the globe.

HSBC boosted by rising interest rates as H1 profits grow

(Sharecast News) - HSBC posted a rise in first-half profits on Tuesday as it benefited from rising interest rates, and announced a share buyback of up to $2bn.

TOP NEWS: HSBC announces buyback as profit rockets to USD21.7 billion

(Alliance News) - HSBC PLC on Tuesday reported "broad-based profit generation" across its global operations in the first half, revising its annual guidance upwards slightly and announcing another quarterly dividend and share buyback.

Bumper earnings will broaden a narrow tech-led stocks rally, analysts say

July 31 (Reuters) - A handful of technology firms and last year’s laggards have so far driven the heady rise in U.S. and global stock markets this year, but bumper earnings surprises could now lift more sectors and stocks and broaden the rally, analysts say.

Britain's banks told to justify low savings rates by end of August

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Britain's banks and building societies have until the end of August to justify to regulators why some of their savings rates are low or face sanctions, the markets watchdog said on Monday, as Bank of England rates look set to rise to their highest since 2008.

BPEA EQT completes $6.5 bln merger of Vistra and Tricor

Combined business has over 9,000 staff

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Take Five: Big or bigger?

July 28 (Reuters) - The Bank of England is the last of the big central banks to meet before the summer break gets truly under way, but euro zone data, U.S. jobs numbers and rumblings in the China property sector will keep markets busy as the earnings season winds down.

Banks to fuel boom in UK Plc regular dividend payouts

MILAN, July 27 (Reuters) - A recovery in bank payouts is set to lift UK regular dividends by 6.1% to 88.9 billion pounds ($114.8 billion) in 2023 and make HSBC the biggest payer for the first time since 2008.

Banks tread tricky tightrope with politically exposed clients

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - The war of words between NatWest and erstwhile customer Nigel Farage has underscored the challenges global banks face in handling clients who could be defined as a politically exposed person, or PEP.

Federal Reserve hikes rates, leaves door open to more tightening

(Sharecast News) - The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates as expected on Wednesday and left the door open to further tightening if needed.

Banks tread tricky tightrope with politically exposed clients

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - The war of words between NatWest and erstwhile customer Nigel Farage has underscored the challenges global banks face in handling clients who could be defined as a politically exposed person, or PEP.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

TOP NEWS: HSBC, Nationwide, TSB accused of customer service failings

(Alliance News) - The UK competition watchdog on Tuesday accused HSBC Holdings PLC, Nationwide Building Society and TSB Banking Group of collectively letting down a total of nearly 170,000 customers by failing to provide payment transaction histories.

UK government to haul in banks over account closures

LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry will request a meeting with major lenders to discuss concerns that banks have closed some customer accounts over their political views, after a public spat between former Brexit party leader Nigel Farage and NatWest.

UK city minister to warn banks over "de-banking" customers

(Alliance News) - City minister Andrew Griffith has summoned bank chiefs for a meeting to discuss how customers can be protected from "being de-banked" after Coutts cut ties with Nigel Farage.