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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Oil majors lifted by tensions in Middle East

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Monday as investors were put in a risk-off mood at the start of a new week amid exploding tensions in the Middle East.

UPDATE: HSBC hails "milestone" as buys Citi consumer wealth in China

(Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings PLC on Monday declared the acquisition of Citigroup Inc's consumer wealth management portfolio in China to be a "milestone" on the road to building its wealth capabilities in Asia.

LONDON BRIEFING: Metro Bank secures deal to shore up finances

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Monday as interest rate expectations held steady despite Friday's bumper US nonfarm payrolls report.

TOP NEWS: HSBC buys Citigroup consumer wealth business in China

(Alliance News) - Citigroup Inc on Monday announced it has agreed to sell its onshore consumer wealth portfolio in China to HSBC Bank China, an arm of London-based lender HSBC Holdings PLC.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: HSBC and StanChart help FTSE 100 outperform

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 grew in confidence as Tuesday morning progressed, going into the afternoon in the green and outperforming European peers.

TRADING UPDATES: Wishbone loss widens; Camellia hit by bad weather

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks down as investors wait for US inflation

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday Wednesday as investors eyed a key US inflation reading later in the day, ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision next week.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman Sachs likes HSBC; RBC raises CVS

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

IN BRIEF: Kromek extends credit facility repayment to end of month

Kromek Group PLC - Sedgefield, England-based detection technology supplier - Extends repayment date of its GBP5.0 million revolving credit facility with HSBC Holdings PLC to September 30 from Thursday last week. Says the move is taken as it finalises terms to refinance the borrowing facility. This follows a previous extension, as announced when publishing its annual results in late July. Says it will will make a further announcement in "due course".

America Movil prioritizing peso-denominated debt, CFO says

Sept 6 (Reuters) - Mexican telecommunications giant America Movil is looking to increase the percentage of its debt held in pesos, Chief Financial Officer Carlos Garcia Moreno said on Wednesday.

IN BRIEF: Kinovo renews banking facilities with partner HSBC

Kinovo PLC - London-based property services provider offering safety compliance and sustainability solutions - Renews banking facilities with partner HSBC Holdings PLC. The facilities have been renewed to May 31, 2024, to align with Kinovo's year-end reporting schedules. They consist of a GBP2.5 million overdraft facility at an interest rate of 2.85% above the Bank of England base rate and a GBP6.0 million purchasing card facility, on which there is no interest charge.

Ex-GIC bond manager to launch hedge fund -BNP Paribas

LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Reuben Abrams, a former portfolio manager at Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, is set to launch a hedge fund by year-end in London, according to a note to clients from BNP Paribas.

RBC's $10 bln deal for HSBC unit approved by Canada's Competition Bureau

Sept 1 (Reuters) - Canada's Competition Bureau said on Friday that Royal Bank of Canada's (RBC) C$13.5 billion ($10 billion) offer to buy HSBC's domestic unit was unlikely to hurt competition, clearing the way for the country's largest bank to push ahead with its biggest acquisition.

Some UK banks improving interest rates for savers, says watchdog

LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - More savings accounts are offering higher interest rates as a more competitive market emerges, though regulatory intervention may still be needed to ensure customers are getting fair value, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Friday.