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There was a positive reaction to Barclays' results and Lloyds and RBS have risen in sympathy. The bank has cut its staff bonuses by 7% even though profits jumped by a better than expected 32% as bad debt charges tumbled everywhere except Spain. Real estate investment trust British Land grew underl
Read moreShares are still seeking direction in spite of some notable movements in both directions. Barclays has moved ahead after results. The bank has cut its staff bonuses by 7% even though profits jumped by a better than expected 32% as bad charges tumbled everywhere except Spain. Pre-tax profits in 2010
Read moreA limp performance in the US overnight and a tricky session in Asia this morning has resulted in London trading sideways in early dealings. Barclays has cut its staff bonuses by 7% even though profits jumped by a better than expected 32% as bad charges tumbled everywhere except Spain. Pre-tax profi
Read moreBarclays says that it will stop providing asset finance to firms with a turnover of less than £5m a year. This comes less than one week after Project Merlin the agreement between the main banks and the government which was supposed to secure additional lending to small businesses. Barclays, HSBC,
Read moreGeorge Osborne was accused by a senior Liberal Democrat of letting bankers off the hook after the banks bought themselves an easy ride on bonuses by promising to lend more to small businesses. Lord Oakeshott was dismissed as his party's Treasury spokesman in the Lords within hours of castigating a l
Read moreBritain's big banks are to lend about £190bn to businesses this year in a deal announced by the government today. Under 'Project Merlin', which was conjured up by chancellor George Osborne, £76bn of this sum will be made available to small businesses. Banks have been under heavy pressure to make mo
Read moreShares are slightly under pressure after China's interest rate rise, but stocks move in both directions after updates. China has raised interest rates for the second time in just over a month as the fast-growing east Asian economy continues battling inflation. Mining giant Xstrata is in the red no
Read moreAs expected, London has made a slow start, with the leading index giving back a handful of points after closing at its highest in almost three weeks last night. In company news, BG Group grew fourth quarter profits by 3% thanks to higher energy prices and a lower exploration charge. Operating profi
Read moreChancellor George Osborne has increased the government levy on bank profits this year by £800m to £2.5bn. Originally the chancellor said he would phase the tax in, with a lower rate of £1.7bn applicable in 2011 rising to about £2.5bn annually by 2012-13. But today, the Treasury said it had increas
Read moreShares held onto their gains after a decent start on Wall Street to close well in advance of 6,000 points. Gold miner Randgold Resources is wanted after it shrugged off operational and political setbacks in 2010 to post a sharp increase in profit, helped by the increase in the price of gold. Profi
Read moreLeading shares saw gains trimmed over the lunch time session but the Footsie remains comfortably in positive territory, due in no small part to the strength of mining stocks, Gold miner Randgold Resources is wanted after it shrugged off operational and political setbacks in 2010 to post a sharp in
Read moreStrength in the miner sector has helped lift the FTSE 100 well above 6,000 points. Gold miner Randgold Resources as among the best performers after it shrugged off operational and political setbacks in 2010 to post a sharp increase in profit, helped by the increase in the price of gold. Profit befo
Read moreAfter an uncertain start, Footsie has now pushed on through the 6,000 barrier as miners rally from some early profit taking. Gold miner Randgold Resources shrugged off operational and political setbacks in 2010 to post a sharp increase in profit, helped by the increase in the price of gold. Profi
Read moreBritain's biggest banks are poised to pay out a combined £6bn in bonuses despite government demands for restraint on City pay. The size of the payout will embarrass George Osborne, the chancellor, who is hoping to announce a peace deal with the City this week that will include targets for lending t
Read moreThe desire to break up UK banks considered "too big to fail" should be resisted, John Cridland, the new head of the pressure group the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), said on Friday. In a series of recommendations to the Independent Commission on Banking, Cridland said: "Businesses value i
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