Metro Bank Share News (MTRO)

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Severfield plots GBP10 million buyback

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Wednesday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BofA cuts Ashmore; JPMorgan lifts Fresnillo

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

Sunday newspaper round-up: Stamp duty, Wind energy, Metro Bank

(Sharecast News) - Investment companies are calling on government to bin the stamp duty on share trading in order to revive the London stock market and the country's economy. The bosses at Abrdn, AJ Bell, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Investor all told The Mail on Sunday that politicians must pledge to ditch the tax. According to Abrdn's Stephen Bird, the levy was unpatriotic and economically destructive. Removing it might be the single biggest boost to UK share ownership, he said. - The Financial Mail on Sunday

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Kepler Cheuvreux likes Diageo; BofA lifts Man

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

REPEAT: LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 in green as UK economy rebounds

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 in green as UK economy rebounds

(Alliance News) - can you change lede to: European stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 driven higher by hopes that the UK recession is already over.

TOP NEWS: Metro Bank to cut jobs as targets further cost savings

(Alliance News) - Metro Bank Holdings PLC on Wednesday said it returned to profit for the first time in five years as deposits ticked higher and costs declined.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan raises Flutter and cuts Entain

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

Metro Bank records first profit since 2018

(Sharecast News) - Metro Bank has reported its first annual statutory profit in five years despite a flat top line as the UK high street bank launched a cost-savings programme that cut store hours and roles across the business.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

EXECUTIVE CHANGES: Metro Bank names new CFO; Corre exec leaves

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Informa; Jefferies ups National Grid

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

IN BRIEF: "Supportive" majority shareholder joins Metro Bank board

Metro Bank Holdings PLC - London-based retail bank operating from 76 'stores' - Jaime Gilinski Bacal will join the board as a non-executive director, starting "once the necessary formalities are completed". Bacal holds a 52.9% stake in Metro Bank via Spaldy Investments Ltd. Bacal has the right to appoint up to three directors to the Metro Bank board as part of a relationship agreement put in place back in October, when Spaldy contributed GBP102 million to a GBP325 million capital raise by Metro Bank.

Billionaire banker Jaime Gilinski Bacal joins Metro Bank's board

(Sharecast News) - Metro Bank has appointed Colombian billionaire banker and real estate developer Jaime Gilinski Bacal to its board after his firm became a controlling shareholder in the bank last year.

IN BRIEF: Metro Bank CFO to leave firm after just over one year

Metro Bank Holdings PLC - London-based lender - Chief Financial Officer James Hopkinson agrees to step down as executive director, effective immediately. He will leave during the first quarter after a handover period. Board appoints Cristina Alba Ochoa as interim CFO, effective from Monday. Company has commenced search for permanent successor.