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UniCredit, BNP Paribas detail hefty Russian exposures as markets rebound

MILAN/LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - Italy's UniCredit and France's BNP Paribas were the latest banks to set out their Russian exposures, warning of billions of euros in potential costs from the financial fallout from Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

UniCredit, BNP Paribas detail hefty Russia exposures as sector rebounds

MILAN/LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - Italy's UniCredit and France's BNP Paribas were the latest banks to set out their Russian exposures, warning of billions of euros in potential costs from the financial fallout from Moscow's invasion of Ukraine amid a wider sector rebound on Wednesday.

UniCredit, BNP Paribas reassure investors despite hefty Russia exposures

MILAN/LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - Italy's UniCredit and France's BNP Paribas reassured anxious investors on Wednesday over their respective Russian exposures, despite detailing billions of euros in potential costs from the financial shockwaves of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

TOP NEWS: Legal & General rises as operating profit meets expectations

(Alliance News) - Legal & General Group PLC on Wednesday reported a double-digit rise in operating profit, matching its own guidance, with the firm attributing its "resilient" performance to its "diversified" business.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks surge after more Russia sanctions

(Alliance News) - European stocks raced ahead at the open on Wednesday with the confirmation of a ban on Russian oil not sapping renewed investor optimism.

Legal & General lifts dividend as FY profits rise

(Sharecast News) - Legal & General reported a jump in 2021 profit on Wednesday and lifted its dividend as it benefited from a post-pandemic economic recovery and an easing of restrictions.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Stagecoach disembarks from National Express

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were set to rise at the open on Wednesday but are likely to remain volatile after the US and UK announced Tuesday they are cutting off imports of Russian oil, in the most far-reaching action yet by Western allies to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Britain to unlock 'billions of pounds' by easing insurance capital rules

LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Britain will unlock "tens of billions of pounds" of insurance sector capital that should boost the economy through infrastructure investment, financial services minister John Glen said on Monday.

Deutsche Bank 'supportive' on Legal and General shares ahead of results

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank said their view on shares of Legal&General ahead of its next set of financial results was "supportive".

Legal & General agrees $500 mln buy-in with Heathrow's BAA pension scheme

LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - British insurer Legal & General has agreed a pensions buy-in deal totalling around 370 million pounds ($501 million) with London Heathrow's BAA Pension Scheme, L&G said on Thursday.The buy-in, a form of bulk annuity deal...

UPDATE 1-UK university pension scheme to add climate focus to 5 bln stg of AUM

(Adds quote, details, background)LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Britain's Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will add a climate focus to 5 billion pounds ($6.77 billion) of its assets under management to meet climate targets, it said on Monday.T...

Mitchells & Butlers agrees $860 mln pension insurance deal with L&G

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - British pub operator Mitchells & Butlers has agreed a 650 million pounds ($860 million) pension insurance deal with Legal & General, L&G said on Tuesday.The deal insures all members in the Mitchells & Butlers Executive ...

UPDATE 2-London's FTSE 100 down as miners weigh; Wickes group soars

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window)* Wickes Group rises on updated FY profit outlook* Miners slip, but posts weekly rise* FTSE 100 down 0.1%, FTSE 250 off 0.3% (Updates to clo...

UPDATE 2-Clara-Pensions opens for UK superfund deals after watchdog clearance

(Recasts, adds minister, adviser)By Carolyn CohnLONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Pensions consolidator Clara-Pensions is open to deals to manage UK company final salary benefit schemes after becoming the first British firm to win regulatory clearance to...