Banks
UK retail sales completes trio of key domestic data this week after dovish central bankers keep everything on hold
At the end of a busy week peppered with key central bank meetings, important UK data, and a smattering of...
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Alarm bells ring for pensioners as publisher Archant negotiates rescue
One of the UK’s oldest publishers is set to change hands leaving hundreds of pensioners potentially out of pocket. Archant,...
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Safestay mulls freehold sales amidst ongoing uncertainty in tourism industry
Safestay PLC (LON:SSTY) is mulling sales-and-leaseback deals to unlock cash amidst continuing uncertainty amidst the coronarvirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The company,...
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Barclays activist Sherborne vows to stay the course and restructure the bank
Sherborne Investors (LON:SIGC), the activist fund manager, reiterated its commitment to a restructuring of Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) and said will...
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Lloyds’ price target trimmed as analysts disagree on best banks in sector
Lloyds Banking Group PLC’s (LON:LLOY) share price target has been cut by Deutsche Bank, which remains cautious about the sector....
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Carclo soars as it secures stable funding base, reports first quarter trading ahead of predictions
Carclo PLC (LON:CAR) shares surged on Monday as the technical plastics maker reported new funding arrangements with its banks and...
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QUIZ extends banking facilities with HSBC
QUIZ PLC (LON:QUIZ) has announced an extension of its existing banking facilities with HSBC in place until the end of...
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Natwest sees rush for voluntary redundancy scheme to cut 550 roles
Natwest Group PLC (LON:NWG) has confirmed it is to cut 550 jobs from its branch and premier services operation via...
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Secure Trust Bank up to ‘hold’ for Peel Hunt after stronger-than-expected interims
Secure Trust Bank PLC (LON:STB) was upgraded to ‘hold’ from ‘reduce’ by Peel Hunt after stronger-than-expected half-year results. The target...
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HSBC edges lower as Goldman Sachs cuts target price, estimates in wake of recent second-quarter results
HSBC PLC (LON:HSBA) saw its shares edge lower on Monday Goldman Sachs reduced its target price and estimates in the...
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Lloyds, Natwest and other banks brace for ‘second wave’ of PPI claims
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY), Natwest Group PLC (LON:NWG) and other British banks are facing another ‘second wave’ aside from...
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Standard Life Aberdeen profits drop by a third as pandemic dents fee income
Standard Life Aberdeen PLC (LON:SLA) has reported a hefty drop in profits for the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus...
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