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London midday: Footsie drops 1.4% as retreat from record high continues

London's Footsie was registering steep losses on Thursday as the index continued to retreat from the record highs reached earlier in the week, as financial and airline stocks fell sharply. Airline stocks in particular were feeling the brunt of a spike in the price of oil after Saudi Arabia launched

TOP NEWS: Borse Dubai Sells GBP1.40 Billion Worth Of LSE Shares

UK mortgage approvals rise for 2nd month in February - BBA

LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - Mortgages approved by British banks rose in February for a second month in a row, adding to signs that a slowdown in the British housing market may have bottomed out, the British Bankers' Association said on Wednesday. Mortgage approvals for house purchase rose

London open: LSE and Easyjet lead stocks lower, oil prices spike

UK stocks dropped sharply on Thursday morning following a steep sell-off on Wall Street, with financial and airline shares providing a drag. The FTSE 100 was down 1% at 6,919.49 early on as it continues to pull back from the fresh all-time closing high of 7,037.67 reached on Monday. The London Stoc

UPDATE 1-British taxpayers' stake in Lloyds falls below 22 percent

(Adds details) By Anjuli Davies LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - British taxpayers have recovered 9 billion pounds ($13.42 billion) from their bailout of Lloyds Banking Group, following a 500 million pound share sale that has reduced public ownership of the bank to just under 22 percent.<

Taxpayer stake in Lloyds falls below 22 percent

LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - The size of the stake owned by British taxpayers in Lloyds Banking Group has fallen below 22 percent, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. The filing said the public shareholding of HM Treasury in the British bank has been reduced to 21.99 percent, in a

LONDON MORNING BRIEFING: Borse Dubai Sells Entire 17% Stake In LSE

UK government raises £500m by further cutting its stake in Lloyds Bank

The British government on Thursday reduced its stake in Lloyds Banking Group ahead of the upcoming UK elections in May. The UK government sold about £569m of shares in Lloyds, the nation's largest mortgage lender before elections in May. The government's stake is now down to 21.9% from 22.98% and i

UK raises further 500 million pounds from Lloyds share sale -finance minister

LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - The United Kingdom has raised a further 500 million pounds from the sale of shares in Lloyds Banking Group, finance minister George Osborne said on Thursday. The size of the stake owned by British taxpayers in Lloyds has fallen below 22 percent, according to a r

UK Government Reduces Stake In Lloyds Banking To 21.99% (ALLISS)

MEDIA-Banks to carry on closing despite deal with UK business secretary - Sky News

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UK scheme to promote alternative lenders to be running by 2016

* Banks to refer rejected SMEs to online platforms * Business Bank looks for partners for referrals programme By Matt Scuffham LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - A British government scheme requiring banks to refer small firms rejected for loans to alternative finance providers should

British banking body calls for supervision of tech challengers

* Level playing field is vital -BBA * Says new technology is "tipping point" for banks LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - Technology companies offering banking services should be regulated in the same way as banks to ensure that consumers are properly protected, the British Bankers' Associa

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Lloyds Banking Group Non-Executive Buys Shares

MARKET COMMENT: Resource Stocks Lead Charge As FTSE 100 Breaks 7,000