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UK Chancellor Hunt meets top UK bank heads over plans to boost City

(Alliance News) - Jeremy Hunt has met the UK's biggest banks as part of efforts among the government to boost interest in the City.

HSBC chair 'confident' on China investment, meets vice president - state media

BEIJING/HONG KONG, Jan 22 (Reuters) - China's Vice President Han Zheng on Monday met with HSBC Chairman Mark Tucker in Beijing and urged the banking giant to deepen cooperation with China to improve Hong Kong's status as a financial centre, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

Britain's finance minister Hunt to quiz bank bosses on UK lending

LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt will meet the bosses of top British banks next Tuesday to seek reassurance they can keep lending to the economy, four sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

European shares slide more than 1% on hawkish ECB remarks, disappointing China data

Dec. EZ final consumer prices at 2.9% on yearly basis

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IN BRIEF: RBC targets completion of HSBC Canada buy in late March

Royal Bank of Canada - Toronto-based lender - Targets March 28 as close date for acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada. RBC will begin conversion activities once the transaction closes and will open the branches and offices in Canada for business a few days later on April 1.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises GSK and cuts AstraZeneca

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

UK's FTSE 100 slips as luxury, bank stocks weigh

FTSE 100 down 0.4%, FTSE 250 flat

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European shares start week on shaky footing as bond yields rise

Commerzbank gains after merger talks with Deutsche Bank

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Sluggish stocks slip back in absence of US spur

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were marked lower on Monday with the lack of direction from Wall Street, with US markets closed, adding to the subdued mood.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks head lower in quiet trade amid US holiday

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday Monday, with trading likely to remain subdued due to a public holiday in the US.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane BNP cuts HSBC; Peel Hunt raises Hammerson

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

First Citizens must 'clean up' claims that HSBC poached Silicon Valley Bank workers

Judge says bank must flesh out claims against ex-SVB employees

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First Citizens must 'clean up' claims that HSBC poached Silicon Valley Bank workers

Judge says bank must flesh out claims against ex-SVB employees

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M&S shares, Wall Street sell-off drag FTSE lower

U.S. inflation data sparks selloff

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UK plans new system to tackle small bank failures after SVB collapse

LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry plans to introduce new procedures to manage the failure of small banks more effectively, it said on Thursday, following last year's high-profile collapse of U.S.-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).