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UPDATE 1-Bertarelli's Waypoint to increase Euromedic stake

(Adds detail on company, deal) LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Waypoint Capital is to buy a stake of around 30 percent in Euromedic held by private equity firm Montagu, valuing the healthcare business at between 800 million and 1 billion euros ($1-$1.3 billion), two sources familiar with negoti

Bertarelli's Waypoint to mop up remaining Euromedic stake - source

LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Waypoint Capital, the investment vehicle backed by biotech guru Ernesto Bertarelli, is to buy the remaining stake in Euromedic from private equity firm Montagu, valuing the firm at around 800 million euros ($1 billion), a source familiar with negotiations said. W

Britain studies changes to boost banking competition

LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Britain is reviewing whether bank customers should be allowed to switch lenders using their existing account number in a bid to boost competition, as in the mobile phone market. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Tuesday its review would look at the ef

London close: FTSE ends little changed after turbulent day

After sliding early on, the FTSE surfed some choppy waves before climbing in the final two hours of trade to end little changed, down just 2.79 points at 6,646.60. "Stocks suffered another setback today with investors concerned over the uncertainty and possible repercussions of demonstrations in Hon

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Flat, But Hong Kong Protests Weigh On Banks

FTSE 100 movers: Petrofac shares lifted by Credit Suisse upgrade

Credit Suisse drove Petrofac shares higher after upgrading the stock from 'neutral' to 'outperform', target 1,340p. However, analysts at Morgan Stanley wrote that the return of aggressive bidding by contractors as they seek more MENA work - given slowdowns elsewhere – may impact Petrofac's order int

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Lloyds Sacks Eight In Wake Of Libor Fine

London midday: StanChart and HSBC lower on Hong Kong protests

London's blue chip stocks were holding slightly lower come midday ahead of the release of the latest figures on personal income and spending Stateside, as traders kept an eye on recent events in Hong Kong. That comes in what is expected to be a very busy week both at home and abroad in terms of econ

MARKET COMMENT: Hong Kong Protests Weigh On UK Indices

UPDATE 1-Swiss bank UBS says it has started FX settlement talks

(Adds detail) ZURICH, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Switzerland's UBS has begun settlement talks over allegations it was involved in manipulating foreign exchange rates, the bank said, and warned that it could face a material penalty in any deal struck. The terms proposed in the talks included

BUZZ-HSBC and StanChart extend weak run, Hong Kong unrest weighs

** Asian-focussed banks HSBC and Standard Chartered among top fallers on FTSE 100 as Hong Kong protests exacerbate recent weakness. ** StanChart shares, down 1.7 pct, hit their lowest level since the Aug 2012 plunge on the back of allegations of money laundering. ** HSBC off 1.5%. Bo

Sunday newspaper round-up: Tesco, RBS, IAG

The whistleblower who alerted Tesco to its accounting problem tried to do so before but was ignored, the Sunday Times reported. The accountant, reporting to Tesco's UK Finance Director, Carl Rogberg, raised concerns with superiors during ex-chief executive Philip Clarke's time in charge but "failed

SUNDAY BRITISH BUSINESS - SEPT 28

LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - British newspapers reported the following business stories on Sunday. Reuters has not independently verified these media reports and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE SUNDAY TIMES BANKS' 14 BILLION POUNDS PENANCE FOR CREDIT CRISIS SINS The three

MEDIA-JPMorgan to HSBC sall EU Euribor cse amid bias pobe - Bloomberg

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UPDATE 1-UK talking to six banks about settling FX probe-sources

* Group settlement may be unveiled this year-sources * Banks face fines of hundreds of millions of pounds each-source * United States authorities not involved in UK talks-sources By Jamie McGeever and Steve Slater LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulator h