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FTSE 100 Live: Stocks close higher while strong profits lift Lloyds
At the close, London's blue-chip index was up 24.64 points, 0.3%, at 7,414.34 while the FTSE 250 was down 123.39 points, 0.7%, at 16,870.71
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Lloyds Banking Group PLC
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Lloyds Banking Group has many household names like Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows. Lloyds Banking Group is a leading UK based financial services group providing a wide range of banking and financial services, focused on personal and commercial customers. The Group’s main business activities are retail, commercial and corporate banking, general insurance, and life, pensions and investment provision. The Group operates the UK’s largest retail bank and has a large and diversified customer base.
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Lloyds, Barclays, Santander among least eco-friendly banks - report
“Several UK high street banks are among the worst culprits when it comes to financing fossil fuels,” Which? said
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Dividend yields make L&G, Lloyds and Aviva among top private investor buys, growing interest in India
The top investment platform purchases by UK investors in the third quarter also saw a rebound in terms of love for US tech stocks
First-time buyer numbers slump on higher mortgage costs
The number of first-time buyers fell by 22% over the first eight months of the year
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Telegraph Media in sights of GB News backer - report
Barclay family are also said to want the business back
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Global dividends reach new record, with banks expected to drive further growth
Nestle and HSBC were the biggest dividend payers in the quarter
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UK banks to face fines if they don't ensure access to cash
Banks will have to maintain their current coverage of cash points or physical branches under the new rules
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FIVE at FIVE: Lloyds falls; three trillion club; premium bonds hiked; Centrica's returns; FTSE 100
Here’s Proactive’s round-up of the top financial stories of the day, with helpful links taking you directly to the news
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Lloyds sued for overcharging on car finance to fund commissions
Car dealers allegedly bumped up interest rates of finance deals in return for higher commission from lenders
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Regulator told by Hunt to get on with bank account closure probe
Lloyds, Barclays, NatWest record of shutting accounts for political reasons under investigation
Jeremey Hunt again urges banks to pass on savings rates
Hunt accused banks of still offering "measly" rates on some savings accounts
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Telegraph Media Group still targeting one million readers by year’s end
Ownership blackhole and advertising decline hasn’t dampened Torygraph’s spirits
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Lloyds, Barclays and NatWest among banks warned over Coutts-Farage controversy
City minister Andrew Griffith summons major banks to roundtable discussion following Farage’s de-banking
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Lloyds, HSBC and NatWest tipped for mortgage rate windfall
Half-year results seasons starts with Lloyds
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Lloyds, NatWest, Barclays and HSBC defend slow saving rate rises
Big UK banks have again defended against claims that they are profiteering by slowly passing on savings rates
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FTSE 100 sees best one-day gain since June following positive US CPI data
The UK's blue chip index had risen by 134 points to finish at 7,416 points, a 1.8% gain for the day.
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Lloyds hastily lifts savings rates following FCA meeting
Lloyds and HSBC both said savings rates would be lifted ahead of Thursday's grilling from the FCA
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UK banks can weather mortgage storm unless unemployment rises
US bank Jefferies estimates 70% of mortgage debt lies in top four income deciles
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Lloyds and Barratt Developments in new rental property deal
Deal covers 604 homes for £168.4mln cash or £278,00 each on average.
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Lloyds, NatWest join HSBC in hiking savings rates, 'win all round say analysts
As rates rise, analysts reassured that saving can help reduce spending and push down inflation
Banks under pressure from parliament to do more for savers
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he is working on "a solution", while the chair of the Commons Treasury Committee said next month's half-year will be closely watched
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FTSE 100 firms up just below par by the close
At the close, the FTSE 100 had staged somewhat of a recovery from earlier in the day to close at 7,454 points
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Lenders meet with Chancellor about help for mortgage pain
Bailey admitted the rate rise would cause "difficulty and pain" for many
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Lloyds, NatWest among banks to make billions as mortgage and savings rates grow apart
Savings and mortgage rates offered by banks have grown apart, prompting lenders to likely earn billions as margins grow
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FIVE at FIVE: FTSE 100 soars; Lloyds branches cut; Boeing’s space delay; Dechra accepts bid; Ashington eyes float
Here’s Proactive’s round-up of the top financial stories of the day, with helpful links taking you directly to the news
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FTSE 100 finishes higher as investor eyes turn to US rate decision
Stocks have edged higher before tonight’s US Fed decision, driving the FTSE 100 to finish ahead by 0.2% at 7,773 points
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FIVE at FIVE: Lloyds estimates tweaked; FTSE 100, De La Rue profit warnings; Gold trounces currencies; Bitcoin mining difficulty increases
Here’s Proactive’s round-up of the top financial stories of the day, with helpful links taking you directly to the news