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LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 underperforms ahead of US inflation data

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 largely tread water on Thursday morning, though continental peers shot up, with European markets in a largely confident mood ahead of a US inflation report.

FTSE 100 movers: Commodity stocks rise, Hiscox sinks

(Sharecast News) - Mining stocks were up across the board on Wednesday, clawing back losses after a poor showing the previous session as weak economic data from China fuelled concerns over demand.

UK's Hunt asks financial watchdog to urgently review 'debanking' concerns

LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday he had asked the country's financial services watchdog to urgently investigate terminations of bank accounts and suggested that lenders who have broken the law should be fined.

Britain's banks told to give data on terminating customer accounts

LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Thursday it will ask banks and building societies for data on customer account terminations to check if they were justified or break the law.

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PTSB follows fellow booming Irish lenders in raising guidance

DUBLIN, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Permanent TSB (PTSB) followed Ireland's two other banks in raising full-year guidance on Wednesday after higher interest rates boosted its first-half profits and the departure of rivals boosted its market share.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts L&G, St James's price target

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called down; BP launches share buyback

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open marginally lower on Tuesday, amid of a slew of economic data across the globe.

Nigel Farage says Coutts offers to reinstate his bank accounts

(Alliance News) - Brexit politician Nigel Farage on Monday said Coutts has offered to reinstate his personal and business accounts, with the former Ukip leader also seeking compensation from the private bank.

TOP NEWS: NatWest appoints new chief executive following Farage row

(Alliance News) - NatWest Group PLC on Monday said it has appointed Paul Thwaite as its new chief executive officer, replacing Alison Rose who resigned last week amid the bank's row with Brexit politician Nigel Farage.

Britain's banks told to justify low savings rates by end of August

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Britain's banks and building societies have until the end of August to justify to regulators why some of their savings rates are low or face sanctions, the markets watchdog said on Monday, as Bank of England rates look set to rise to their highest since 2008.

Bank of Ireland lifts forecasts, aims for higher dividend

DUBLIN, July 31 (Reuters) - Bank of Ireland lifted its full-year guidance on Monday and said it expects to increase returns to shareholders after rising interest rates, a growing Irish economy and a shrinking banking sector helped it more than double first half profit.

At Europe's big banks, women make some gains despite Rose exit

ZURICH, July 28 (Reuters) - Alison Rose's resignation from NatWest leaves just one woman in charge of a major western European bank, highlighting an acute gender imbalance that persists across the sector despite pledges to increase female representation.

LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Lower open amid China manufacturing slump

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Monday, despite some fresh measures in China to boost consumption.

Farage continues bank account closure crusade with new website

(Alliance News) - Nigel Farage will continue to campaign on behalf of people whose bank accounts have been shut – with a new website launched to tackle de-banking in the UK.