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Barclays extends lease on Canary Wharf headquarters until 2039

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Barclays has signed an agreement with Canary Wharf Group (CWG) to extend the lease on its British headquarters in the financial district until 2039, CWG said on Thursday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS cuts DS Smith; Kepler likes Genus

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

UK banks face 'step change' rule to reimburse defrauded customers

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's banks and other payment firms must reimburse defrauded customers to a maximum of 415,000 pounds ($529,000) from October next year to help combat scams, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said on Tuesday.

UK banks face 'step change' rule to reimburse defrauded customers

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's banks must reimburse defrauded customers to a maximum of 415,000 pounds ($529,000) from October next year to help combat scams, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said on Tuesday.

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France's Credit Agricole to stop financing new fossil fuel projects

Vows to triple financing of renewable energy projects by 2030

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US sanctions proposed buyer of HSBC's Russian business

Dec 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Russia's Expobank, the proposed buyer of HSBC's local unit, a move that could complicate the British lender's long-awaited departure from Russia.

UK lenders face smaller impact from Basel rules than rivals, BoE says

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Tuesday that implementing the final leg of the global Basel bank rules will increase capital requirements at UK banks by 3%, far less than for their European Union and U.S. peers.

BoE says UK lenders to be hit less than EU, U.S. rivals by Basel capital rules

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Tuesday that implementing the final leg of the global Basel bank rules will increase capital requirements at UK banks by 3%, less than for their European Union and U.S. peers.

TC Energy's Coastal GasLink seeks C$1.2 billion from pipeline contractor over delays

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Coastal GasLink, a Canadian natural gas pipeline partnership operated by TC Energy, is seeking C$1.2 billion ($737 million) from one of its main contractors for construction delays and may be liable for a similar amount if an arbitrator rules against it, court documents showed ahead of a hearing this month.

London close: Stocks mixed as investors mull fresh data

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets finished with a mixed performance on Tuesday as investors considered key economic data and developments from both sides of the Atlantic.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Cooler German CPI boosts DAX but FTSE 100 falls

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed lower on Wednesday, despite a bullish session for European peers, as the blue-chip index's China-exposed stocks and natural resources sector struggled.

London close: Stocks mixed as US GDP growth tops forecasts

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with a mixed performance on Wednesday, influenced by a combination of UK data releases and robust economic growth in the US.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 underperforms ahead of US data

(Alliance News) - European equities were largely higher heading into Wednesday afternoon's US gross domestic product reading, though London's FTSE 100 underperformed as China-exposed shares and international earners declined.

IN BRIEF: Pets At Home starts GBP25 million 2nd half of share buyback

Pets At Home Group PLC - Cheshire, England-based pet supplies and veterinary services - Launches GBP25 million second tranche of GBP50 million share buyback. Commissions HSBC Bank PLC, part of HSBC Holdings PLC, to conduct the buyback tranche, which will end by March 28 next year. The overall programme was started in June. The launch of the second tranche follows the release of interim results on Tuesday. Pretax profit declined 35% to GBP34.7 million in the 28 weeks to October 12 from GBP53.4 million a year prior, as a 6.5% revenue increase was offset by higher cost of sales and administrative expenses. Pets at Home had maintained its interim dividend at 4.5 pence per share.