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PRESS: Barclays mounts challenge to UK car finance ruling - Sky

(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC has launched a legal challenge over a ruling that it unfairly paid commission to a car finance broker, Sky News reported late Monday.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: US initial jobless claims hotter than expected

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed up on Thursday, as investors first digested words from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell overnight, before reacting to hotter-than-expected US initial jobless claims.

Sector movers: Lenders and industrial miners pace gains amid search for yield

(Sharecast News) - Lenders' and miners' shares helped London's top-flight index outperform amid a renewed focus on the part of some investors on so-called 'value' stocks.

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UK car finance firms face 'headache' of potential compensation claims

(Alliance News) - Millions of claims could be lodged by UK drivers who may have overpaid on their car finance, as the emerging issue has the potential to be "on par" with the PPI scandal, a consumer compensation expert has said.

Baltimore bridge collapse likely to result in multibillion-dollar insurance claims -Lloyd's of London

LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) - The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge is likely to lead to a multi-billion dollar insurance loss, the chairperson of commercial insurance market Lloyd's of London said on Thursday.

Bank of England steps up scrutiny of private equity and bank valuations

LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Wednesday it was taking a deeper look at risks from the opaque private equity sector, and why valuations of Britain's main banks are "subdued" compared with international peers.

TOP NEWS: Virgin Money and Nationwide agree terms of acquisition

(Alliance News) - Nationwide Building Society on Thursday said that it had finalised terms for its acquisition of Virgin Money UK PLC, and set out the details of the deal set to create "the second largest provider of mortgages and savings in the UK".

Paypoint and Lloyds Banking Group extend cards partnership agreement

(Alliance News) - Lloyds Banking Group PLC will become the main card acquiring partner for PayPoint PLC under a deal announced on Wednesday.

IN BRIEF: Darktrace hires former Trainline HR head as new CPO

Darktrace PLC - Cambridge, England-headquartered cybersecurity company - Hires David Smith as new chief people officer, effective from April 15. Smith joins Darktrace from CPO role, assumed in September 2021, at software-as-a-service platform 10x Banking Technology Ltd. Company says he "has over 15 years' experience...in a range of people roles". These include serving as HR & talent director at Trainline PLC from October 2018 to November 2020. His other previous employers include Lloyds Banking Group PLC and Cleo AI Ltd.

London close: Stocks start the month with positive close

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets finished in positive territory on Friday, with investor sentiment buoyed by the recent easing of inflation in the United States, as market participants mulled the latest manufacturing data from the UK.

Director dealings: Lloyds Banking chairman makes share purchase

(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Banking Group revealed on Monday that chairman Robin Budenberg had acquired 1.0m ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed financial services giant.

IN BRIEF: Lloyds Chair Robin Budenberg buys GBP455,000 in shares

Lloyds Banking Group PLC - Edinburgh-based financial services firm - Chair Robin Budenberg buys 1.0 million shares at GBP0.4549, worth GBP454,925, in London on Friday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises ITM Power to 'buy'

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

IN BRIEF: Lloyds launches GBP2 billion share buyback programme

Lloyds Banking Group PLC - Edinburgh-based financial services firm - Commences share buyback for up to GBP2 billion worth of ordinary shares. The buyback, conducted by Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC, will run until December 31. Lloyds says that the purpose of the programme is to reduce its ordinary share capital, and the company intends to cancel all repurchased shares.