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Jeff Winn steps down from Newcastle's Winn Group after 23 years
Appointments
Mr Winn has stepped away from his role as executive chairman at the Tyneside accident specialist
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Stamp duty cut fuels Nationwide's record year with significant first-time buyer increase
By City AM
The building society said that it served more first-time buyers than any other lender in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ, with 120,000 purchasing their first home
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Barclays and HSBC shares jump after Trump's legal blow to tariffs
By City AM
The FTSE 100 was up 18 points as markets opened to the news but quickly reversed gains trading broadly flat.
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Nationwide ploughs nearly £700m into Virgin Money and creates 370 new call centre jobs
Company Results
The building society said Virgin Money had a strong performance in the six months since its acquisition
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Starling Bank's profits tumble as tougher competition takes toll
By City AM
Starling said it had been hit by higher costs as it ramped up its investment levels in a more competitive fintech market, with staff expenses a major factor in the increased expenses
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HSBC intensifies European downsizing, slashing investment bank roles amid strategic Asian pivot
By City AM
The bank reportedly cut more than two dozen investment bank jobs in Europe, with the cull including the head of fixed income research for the Middle East and North Africa
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Hargreaves Lansdown backs FTSE small cap surge amid low valuations
By City AM
The investment platform said that the "compelling" case for investing in smaller companies in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ has been somewhat overlooked by investors, as it predicted a rally for the FTSE small cap sector.
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BGF commits £100m to back Welsh high-growth potential firms
Deals
Launched in 2011 it has to date made £47m worth of equity investments into Welsh firms
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ fintech giants Zopa and Clearscore exceed targets in national cost of living initiative
By City AM
The Fintech Pledge, which includes 57 fintech and tech firms, has exceeded its target of 25m actions to help º£½ÇÊÓƵ consumers improve their financial resilience
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Welsh building societies want clarity on the future of cash ISAs
Finance
Principality and Swansea building societies have warned against any diversion between what people can invest in cash versus stocks and shares ISAs
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New £80m funding pot to support SMEs in Midlands and North
Finance
British Business Bank and West Midlands Pension Fund supporting new debt finance vehicle
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People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions
Appointments
Companies featuring in this week's round-up include Muckle LLP, Seriös Group, Ward Hadaway, CT, Mediaworks and The Entrepreneurs' Forum
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Dozens of º£½ÇÊÓƵ banks set to close next month – see how your local high street is affected
Professional Services
Interactive map shows where branches will shut
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AJ Bell shares leap as investors flock to give it £3.3bn boost
By City AM
The Salford-headquartered group's assets under administration have hit a new peak of £90.4bn, buoyed by investors injecting £3.3bn and the firm benefiting from £600m of favourable market movements.
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Pride Cymru confirm Principality Building Society as main sponsor for third consecutive year
LGBTQ+
This year's Pride weekend event will be staged next month
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Jones Hargreaves announce promotions at its Cardiff and Bristol offices
Appointments
It comes on the back of a strong trading performance for the commercial building consultancy
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Investec profit soars to more than £1bn as lending and deposits rise
By City AM
The FTSE 250 bank posted a 7.8% annual rise in operating profit to just over £1bn for the year to March 31, 2025, which beat its own upgraded forecast in March
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HSBC staff warned their bonuses will be slashed if they don't return to the office
By City AM
The º£½ÇÊÓƵ-based bank has told all staff in retail and domestic commercial arm that they could be paid less if they don't follow the firm's three-day minimum requirement to work in the office
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Angela Rayner pushed for £4bn tax raid on savers in lead up to Spring Statement
By City AM
Angela Rayner reportedly pushed for a £4bn tax raid on wealthier Brits in the lead up to the Spring Statement in signs of a senior Cabinet level split on economic policy
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The new Welsh-based consultancy supporting firms to scale-up
Deals
Cardiff-based Tailwind has been launched by Nigel Griffiths, Angharad Neagle and Matthew Tossell
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East Midlands law firm expands with Birmingham office launch
West Midlands
Michael Cummins is a niche employment law firm and plans further new openings following Birmingham debut
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Lloyds Banking Group boss grilled over motor finance scandal
By City AM
Chief executive Charlie Nunn said the bank had not seen "evidence of harm" from its operation in the motor finance market, but had made provisions for a potential Supreme Court ruling
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Nearly half of º£½ÇÊÓƵ millennials to invest in crypto amid fears of market turmoil
By City AM
A new EY report has revealed that nearly half of º£½ÇÊÓƵ millennials are planning to invest in digital assets such as cryptocurrencies in their investment portfolios
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Almost 60% of º£½ÇÊÓƵ investors think gold will increase in value in the next 12 months
Banking & Finance
Investors are increasingly turning to gold as a safe haven asset which is exempt from capital gains tax, according to a new survey
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