HSBC Holdings Share News (HSBA)

Ping An votes against reappointment of HSBC CEO as director, source says

May 4 (Reuters) - China's Ping An Insurance Group Co the biggest Asian investor in HSBC PLC did not support reappointing chief executive Noel Quinn as a director to the banks board at the its shareholder meeting, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday, as the investor voted against such a move.

Norway wealth fund to back Barclays CEO, chair at AGM

OSLO, May 4 (Reuters) - Norway's $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund, one of the world's largest investors, supports the reappointment of Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan and Chair Nigel Higgins to the British bank's board, the fund manager said on Saturday.

LONDON BRIEFING: InterContinental Hotels makes first-quarter progress

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Friday, on the expectation of a softer US jobs report, which could take some sting out of hawkish Federal Reserve interest rate expectations.

HSBC facing shareholder pressure over green finance ahead of AGM

(Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings PLC is facing pressure from shareholders over green finance ahead of its annual general meeting.

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 shines but "mixed feelings" after Fed

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 was solidly higher on Thursday, outperforming European peers, as earnings from the likes of Shell and Standard Chartered impressed.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank likes TP ICAP but says sell CMC

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS double upgrades AJ Bell to 'buy'

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

LONDON BRIEFING: GSK ups outlook; Next first-quarter beats forecast

(Alliance News) - Equities in London are called to open flat on Wednesday, ahead of the latest Federal Reserve interest rate decision, while a host of financial markets in mainland Europe and beyond are closed for public holidays.

London stocks score monthly gains; HSBC climbs on upbeat profit

HSBC led gains on FTSE 100 on upbeat profit, $3 bln buyback

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STOXX ends lower as auto giants weigh; investors parse inflation data

HSBC jumps after results, $3 bln in fresh buybacks

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London close: Stocks follow Wall Street into the red

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed in the red on Tuesday, turning weaker during the afternoon to mirror the decline in Wall Street equities, as investors monitored the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.

CORRECT: London stocks take hit as Wall Street slips

(Correcting closing price of European stocks.)

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: London stocks take hit as Wall Street slips

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed in the red on Tuesday, following Wall Street lower, as investors look ahead to a key interest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve.

Stocks set for monthly loss, earnings, macro action heats up

LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Global shares headed for their first monthly loss in six months on Tuesday ahead of a slew of economic data, earnings and the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting, while the yen weakened a day after suspected intervention lifted it from 34-year lows.