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FTSE 100 ends in positive territory, bolstered by miners and weaker pound
The premier UK share index closed up around 24 points at 7,281.
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Tlou Energy rallies on new reserves statement
A look at some of today's top risers and fallers in London
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HSBC full-year profits jump but shares fall as results miss forecasts
Stuart Gulliver has delivered his last results as chief executive
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FTSE 100 makes up some ground to close a tad lower as earnings disappoint
The minister responsible for Britain's exit from the EU, David Davis said the UK would lead a “global race to the top"
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One-offs to muddy HSBC's full-year results as global lenders kicks off sector reporting season
Day ahead includes the start of the UK banks reporting season with full-year numbers from HSBC Holdings PLC, plus finals from InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, and interims from Dunlem Group PLC
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Banks to feature strongly in deluge of blue chip earnings, including Lloyds, RBS, Barclays
Week ahead includes a deluge of blue chip results, notably from the banking sector, including numbers from HSBC PLC, Barclays PLC, Lloyds Banking Group PLC, and Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
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Standard Chartered and HSBC to benefit from superior growth, says Berenberg
Berenberg upgraded Standard Chartered and lifted its target price on HSBC
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Investec Securities upgrades HSBC to ‘hold’ from ‘sell’, but still thinks fourth quarter numbers “may not be pretty”
The broker also raised its target price for the FTSE 100-listed firm to 740p from 640p, with the stock trading at 766.9p in early morning trading on Tuesday, down 0.5% on last night’s close
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HSBC agrees to pay civil penalty as US agencies launch criminal and civil actions into "spoofing"
HSBC has agreed to pay a civil monetary penalty of US$1.6mln, while Deutsche Bank agreed to pay a US$30mln penalty, and UBS agreed to pay US$15mln
Carillion pleaded with government for short-term £150mln loan to avoid collapse
Shareholders are said to be considering taking legal action against Carillion
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HSBC to pay US$101.1mln to settle US probe into currency rigging
HSBC has admitted some of its former traders misused confidential information from clients to boost profits
Carillion collapse puts contracts at risk but presents opportunities for sector peers
Carillion's contracts, joint venture partners and lenders are hanging in the balance after confirming its collapse
FTSE 100 closes lower as Carillion collapses on Blue Monday
The FTSE 100 closed lower. With no Wall Street session there were fewer trading catalysts to turn the tide.
FTSE 100 closes in positive territory but off session highs
The UK blue chip index closed around seven points higher at 7,544, below the day’s peak of 7,563
Housebuilders boosted by Brexit 'breakthrough' and well-received Berkeley interims
Prime Minister Theresa May has secured a deal with European Union to move Brexit talks onto the next phase
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Lloyds able to maintain dividends but may need to lift capital target after stress tests, say analysts
Analysts believe Lloyds may need to raise its capital ratio target after suffering a larger drawdown in this year's stress tests
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Lloyds, RBS, Barclays and HSBC can handle Brexit risks, Bank of England's stress test reveal
All UK lenders passed the central bank’s test for being able to withstand another financial crisis
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BoE’s UK bank stress tests 'most important' for Lloyds and Barclays
The key takeaway for Lloyds will be the extent to which a net drawdown implies a Pillar 2B capital requirement
Just Eat set to be promoted to FTSE 100 just three years after listing, but Merlin looks set to get the boot
Just Eat has seen its share price more than treble to 820p over the past three years, as it continues to deliver impressive order, revenue and user growth
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RBS won't fail this year's UK stress tests, RBC expects
RBS will be in focus in this year's stress test after the government revived plans to sell its stake in the lender
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HSBC pays €300mln to French authorities to settle tax probe into Swiss bank
The agreement is the first of its kind under a new legal framework in France
Credit Suisse pays US$135mln to settle New York investigation in to forex misconduct
Credit Suisse will include the charge in its fourth-quarter results
State-backed NS&I to shorten the odds on Premium Bond prizes after BoE rate hike
The government-backed savings provider said rates will rise across its variable product range in a "welcome boost" to savers
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HSBC shares fall as analysts say third quarter profit jump skewed by Brazil disposal
HSBC's underlying pre-tax profits fell 1% on the back of higher operating costs
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FTSE 100 closes in red as pound strengthens; BoE in focus
Around 4pm, the UK blue chip index fell 14 points to 7,490 as the Bank of England's interest rate decision looms
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Interest rate decisions in the UK and US could spook investors in Halloween week
Week ahead includes interest rate decisions from the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve, as well as updates from HSBC, BT, Next, BP, and Royal Dutch Shell
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Treasury calls for probe of HSBC and Standard Chartered on links to South Africa corruption
HSBC and Standard Chartered may "inadvertently have been conduits" for money laundering, it has been claimed
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Virgin Money shares gain as it reports growth in third quarter mortgage and credit card lending
Virgin Money expects to reach its target of £3bn in card card balances by the end of 2017 as consumer lending in the UK continues to boom
Interserve confirms it is in talks with lenders after profit warning
Interserve has blamed economic uncertainty and weak government spending for its weak performance
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HSBC, Citigroup, and Deutsche Bank agree to pay combined US$132mln to settle a US Libor class action
HSBC Holdings PLC, Citigroup Inc, and Deutsche Bank AG have agreed to pay a combined US$132mln to settle a US class action brought by futures traders accusing them of manipulating the Libor benchmark interest rate, according to a Reuters re
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HSBC's current head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management to be next CEO
John Flint will put an end to Stuart Gulliver's travails as boss of HSBC in February of next year
Profit warning weighs on Renold; Digital Barriers, Ironveld fall
A look at some the biggest risers and fallers in London today
FTSE 100 closes at record high bolstered by weak pound on Brexit talks 'stalemate'
In a joint news conference held later in the day, Barnier admitted that some progress had been achieved on citizens' rights and Ireland's common travel area
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RBS and Lloyds boosted by Credit Suisse upgrades with 'soft' Brexit expected
Credit Suisse believes there is “too much pessimism” about UK lenders and expects a 'soft' Brexit
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Sky in bid limbo but revenues still growing; Trinity Mirror update to be another media focus in week ahead
The Week Ahead includes trading updates from media firms Sky PLC and Trinity Mirror PLC, as well as news from defence group BAE Systems PLC, and minutes from the FOMC meeting
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RBS to wrap up banking results season as it delivers half-year numbers
The bank's second quarter is expected to have followed a similar pattern to those that preceded it: decent underlying performance overshadowed by legacy issues
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Aviva lifts dividend 13% after first half profits rise on growth across UK and Europe
Aviva is confident it will be able to sustain growth in the coming years
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Lloyds, RBS and HSBC face hit to revenues as UK watchdog considers ban on overdraft fees
Unarranged overdraft fees generated about £1.2bn of revenues for banks in 2014, according to the CMA
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HSBC shares jump after announcing US$2bn share buyback and first-half profit growth
The buyback is expected to be completed by year end, taking the total amount of buybacks over the past year to US$5.5bn
FTSE 100 manages to hold onto gains; Severn Trent top gainer
With an hour and a half of trading to go in London, the FTSE 100 index was 36 points higher at 7,404, albeit remaining below an early peak of 7,425.52
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Banks to dominate another busy earnings week, including numbers from HSBC and RBS
Week ahead: HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland, Royal Dutch Shell, Next, Centrica, Shire, US jobs, Bank of England policy meeting ...
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HSBC's co-head of investment bank in line for possible promotion as next chief executive
A former Goldman Sachs financier. employed to revamp HSBC's investment bank could be set to take over as boss of the UK bank
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HSBC boss confirms plans to shift UK jobs to Paris in event of 'hard Brexit'
HSBC's boss Stuart Gulliver has welcomed the French government's proposed labour reforms as he plans to possibly move UK jobs to Paris
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FTSE 100 closes 19 ahead with miners in support
The top-shares index pushed on again in the afternoon session despite an indifferent showing on Wall Street
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Everything has a price: Berenberg downgrades HSBC to hold from buy on valuation grounds
Berenberg’s analysts said "everything has a price and considering its market-implied cost of equity of 7%, assuming $13bn of annual capital return in perpetuity, we believe HSBC is fully valued”
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FTSE 100 closes higher with miners in support, but FTSE 250 lower
The UK blue chip index closed up 64 at 7,377 on Monday with miners higher
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HSBC wins Chinese approval for investment banking joint venture
HSBC has become the first foreign bank to win Chinese approval for a majority-owned securities joint venture
FTSE 100 finishes close to its intra-day low after BoE poliy-makers turn hawkish
The FTSE 100 has fallen 14 points to 7,373.66, reversing an earlier rally
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One year on: BT, Royal Mail and ITV among worst-hit FTSE 100 stocks since the Brexit vote
A weaker pound following the Brexit vote has given the FTSE 100 and other UK indices a boost in the year since the Britain voted to leave the European Union
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Tougher regulation spells headache for Lloyds Banking and Barclays says Goldman Sachs
It is in mortgage risks assessment that the most immediate impact may be felt
FTSE 100 closes 55 down and UK mid-caps plunge; BoE raises prospect of rate rise
FTSE 100 closed down 55 at 7,419 as retail shares took a beating
Google, Facebook and Twitter respond to criticism over extremist content after London attack
Prime Minister Theresa May has accused tech giants of providing a "safe space" for terrorist activity
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Lloyds and RBS shares continue to underperform market after Brexit vote, says Barclays
Barclays has added Lloyds to its European recommended portfolio as its stock is attractively priced
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FTSE 100 closes lower as Trump slump continues
Well, it's not a triple digit fall for the FTSE 100 on Thursday
Google unveils tighter controls on advertising after clients boycott ads over extremist content
Google has tried to soothe advertisers' woes about extremist content by making changes to its technology
London’s financial centre will stall after Brexit, warns Goldman Sachs chief executive
The boss of Goldman Sachs has warned the bank may have to move jobs and operations out of London depending on the outcome of Brexit
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HSBC to keep dividend powder dry even with strong first quarter
First quarter trading boosted by an upturn in financial markets sparked by Donald Trump’s election.
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HSBC buoyed by 'great quarter' for global banking
Profits before impairments at the Asia-focused bank rose 12% to US$5.94bn
FTSE 100 closes higher as UK services data provides cheer
The FTSE 100 ended up 13.57 at 7,248 as investors weigh economic data and corporate earnings
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Cash flow in focus as Royal Dutch Shell releases results on Thursday
Royal Dutch Shell and supermarket retailer Morison set to be among Thursday's highlights.
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HSBC may struggle to match rivals
HSBC is the last of the big four banks to report with more uncertainty over the outcome than for its UK-centric rivals.
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Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland set for healthy quarter but scandals drag on
Day ahead: Barclays and RBS to post good numbers but scandals won't go away
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BHP Billiton and banks dominate big week for blue chips
Week ahead: Huge for blue chip announcements with four high street banks, the UK’s two pharma giants, mining titans Anglo and BHP and restaurant to coffee chain Whitbread just a few of those updating.
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RBS to report strong first quarter profit but will continue to lag behind Lloyds
Lloyds, RBS, Barclays and HSBC will start reporting first quarter results from next week
US banks set for strong first quarter as JP Morgan, Citigroup and Wells Fargo kick off earnings season
US banks look set to achieve a robust set of first quarter results as earnings season gets underway
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FTSE 350 companies to pay record level of dividends in second quarter, led by National Grid
National Grid has led the charge in dividend payments in the second quarter
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Corporations begin to flee the UK after Theresa May triggers Brexit
With the Brexit wheels in motion, several companies are taking action to ensure they continue to have access to Europe's single market
JP Morgan evaluating European cities to relocate London operations after Brexit
JP Morgan is looking to move its operations from London to elsewhere in Europe after the UK leaves the European Union
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Five things to know about Brexit as Theresa May triggers Article 50
The UK economy faces a long period of uncertainty as the formal Brexit process begins today
GSK, AT&T and Verizon join advertising boycott on Google over extremist content
Google's promise to crack down on adverts from appearing alongside extremist content has failed to reassure clients
Google's advertising scandal highlights industry-wide dilemma
Automated advertising is at the heart of the issue of marketing appearing alongside extremist content
Lloyds should 'distribute and dominate' say Societe Generale banking analysts if they were 'CEO for a day'
The analysts said: “Lloyds has paid a special dividend for two years and we expect this to continue, and to be a larger size. We expect a dividend yield of 8% for each of the next three years“
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What to make of Challenger Banks
Newcomers offer higher ROE, higher growth and attractive cost:income metrics
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HSBC confirms the appointment of former boss Prudential, Mark Tucker as its chairman from October 1
Tucker, who is currently group chief executive and president of Hong Kong-listed insurer AIA Group Limited (AIA) will join the global banking giant as group chairman designate from September 1, taking over from current incumbent Douglas Fli
Satellite Solutions agrees new five-year, £5mln credit facility with HSBC
The last-mile broadband provider said it will use the cash to finance more acquisitions
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Outlook unclear for UK's biggest lenders after mixed bag of full year earnings
It's been a rollercoaster week of UK banking results with an underwhelming finale from RBS and Lloyds impressing with its highest profits in a decade
FTSE 100 ends lower on the week as loss-making RBS drags ticker south
London’s FTSE 100 ended lower on Friday, dragged lower by heavyweight loser RBS after it reported a ninth straight year of losses
FTSE ends lower as Wall St adds to ex-divi stock blues
With around half-an-hour of trading to go in London, the FTSE100 index was almost 20 points lower at 7,282, the day’s worst levels, well below an earlier peak of 7,310.
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Two brokers cut price targets for HSBC, but shares rally after post-results drop
Analysts at Barclays Capital reduced their target price for HSBC shares to 650p from 670p, while Deutsche Bank cut its target to 635p from 660p
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Lloyds announces special dividend as full year pre-tax profits more than double
Lloyds has raised its dividend 13% as strong capital generation offset the impact of its MBNA acquisition
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FTSE 100 shares end higher as Unilever seeks more shareholder value
FTSE 100 shares ended higher on Wednesday, as Unilever talked up a review to show more shareholder value and Lloyds Banking posted its highest profit in a decade
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Day ahead: Dividends, no PPI provisions the focus in Lloyds Banking Group results
Lloyds is forecast to report a a jump in 2016 pretax profits to around £4.4bn, up from £1.6bn a year earlier when it was hit by a huge bill for PPI scandal provisions.
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HSBC drags sector peers lower as it kicks off busy week of UK bank earnings
HSBC shares have tanked today as its earnings missed forecasts, weighing down fellow UK lenders due to report later this week
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Goldman Sachs looks on the bright side as it says HSBC will return US$3.5bn this year
Goldman also thinks the bank is growing at a fast enough pace to mitigate the effects of the headwinds it is facing.
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HSBC's full year profits miss forecasts on one-off costs
The lender's pre-tax profits in 2016 have fallen more than forecast as it offloaded its Brazil operations.
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FTSE shares fall led by HSBC earnings disappointment
FTSE 100 shares were dragged lower by banks such as HSBC and RBS on Tuesday
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HSBC faces questions over plan to replace chairman as it reports full year results
HSBC's succession plan will be the key focus when the bank reports its full year earnings tomorrow.
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Standard Chartered weak as JPMorgan downgrades ahead of 2016 results
The bank's analysts said: “After the 80% rally in StanChart and 54% rally in HSBC shares over the past year we view risk reward as less compelling on a 1 year view ".
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Week ahead: Housebuilders and banks dominate agenda with slew of earnings
Housebuilders and banks will take centre stage with a slew of London-listed corporate earnings to be published.
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Cyber criminals targeted Lloyds Banking Group websites with 'denial of service' attack
According to media reports, Britain's largest mortgage lender was hit by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on January 11, which carried on for two days.
FTSE 100 shares drift south from 2-month highs on debt fears
FTSE 100 shares drifted lower on Wednesday, retreating from the previous session’s two-month highs after official UK public borrowing figures came in worse than expected
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FTSE 100 shares eke out gains, but mid-caps slip
FTSE 100 shares eked out light gains but mid-caps ended softer in a non-event session on Tuesday as markets began winding down for the holiday season
FTSE 100 shares fall despite oil gains
The London market slid despite shares in oil companies being boosted by a jump in oil prices
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HSBC among a trio of big banks fined a total of €485mln by the EU for rate-rigging
EU competition policy chief Margrethe Vestager ruled that HSBC, French bank Credit Agricole, and US giant JPMorgan were part of a cartel of seven banks that worked together to manipulate the Euribor interest rate between September 2005 and
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Trending - fines, HSBC, JP Morgan, Pfizer and bird flu
A look at some of the big, trending topics on Wednesday
FTSE 100 stocks march higher, miners lead
FTSE 100 stocks marched higher on Wednesday with miners the top gainers
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FTSE 100 stocks end near session highs thanks to banks
FTSE 100 shares closed near their highest point of the session on Tuesday, but no thanks to spread-betting stocks after the UK’s top regulator proposed stricter rules for the sector
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How has Trump's victory changed the game for banks?
The market seems to thinks US interest rates will rise more swiftly, which is good news for banks
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HSBC upgraded to 'buy' as capital position impresses
HSBC upgrade plus Savannah Resources, Paddy Power Betfair and US election
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FTSE 100 shares end firmer as Clinton seen ahead
FTSE 100 shares ended firmer on Tuesday as a last-minute rush to buy framed a session of cautious optimism in a victory for Hillary Clinton in the US presidential election