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New North East investment firm launches with Middleton Enterprises backing
SMEs
Alpro Capital will focus on acquiring profitable businesses around the North East
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Medicash aims for a million policyholders
North West
Health cash plan provider revamps leadership team
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Wealth manager buys Greater Manchester firm as it hails city as ‘a magnet for talent and enterprise’
Professional Services
Sale-based pensions and investment specialist Haven IFA joins Hoxton Wealth
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EY º£½ÇÊÓƵ bounces back with growth in most divisions but consulting lags
Ernst and Young
The Big Four giant has reported that its fee income grew by 2% over the last financial year to £3.78bn
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Natwest shares rocket over 5% after cost-cutting plan delivers strong profit growth
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Natwest reported a major increase in third-quarter profit with the bank also upgrading its income target for the full year. Its shares were more than five per cent higher as markets opened.
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Bank of England finance chief named most influential black Briton
Black Communities
Afua Kyei is at the top of the Powerlist 2026
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Muckle toasts fourth consecutive year of growth as investment pays off
Law
The Tyneside-based law firm is in now in the final part of a five-year plan with further turnover rises coming in 2025
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AFH Wealth Management expands º£½ÇÊÓƵ footprint with latest deal
West Midlands
Worcestershire finance firm has bought South East outfit
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Bank of England slammed for 'racist' internship scheme that only accepts black candidates
By City AM
The Bank of England has been criticised for an internship scheme that is only open to candidates of "black or mixed black heritage" and whose household income is below £50,778 a year
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Banking watchdog boss issues stark warning on º£½ÇÊÓƵ banking capital rules changes
By City AM
The head of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ's prudential regulator the PRA has warned against loosening capital rules for banks
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Lloyds refuses to rule out legal challenge to FCA motor finance redress scheme
By City AM
Lloyds Banking Group's finance boss has refused to rule out a legal challenge to the financial watchdog's motor finance redress scheme after the bank's provision for payouts under the scheme dealt a blow to its bottom line
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Allica Bank to announce third acquisition as it eyes £1bn lending goal
By City AM
The digital bank has snapped up London-based fintech Kriya, which specialises in embedded finance and business loans.
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Barclays shares rise as bank unveils new buyback plans after income surge
By City AM
The FTSE 100 lender netted £7.2bn in total income, breezing past as internal analyst consensus of £7bn. The figure was also up nine per cent year-on-year.
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More than half of banks see increase in Gen Z employees leaving the industry
By City AM
New research shows people in this generation are leaving the industry at a faster rate than other professions, citing a desire to work for start ups and in remote environments
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HSBC shares jump as bank names top NatWest boss as new º£½ÇÊÓƵ chief
By City AM
The European banking titan has named a new º£½ÇÊÓƵ chief executive as it continues to pivot its focus to Asia and the Middle East
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ legal market shows resilience but faces challenges, PwC Law Firm Survey 2025 says
Professional Services
PwC reports º£½ÇÊÓƵ law firms outperform internationally, but growth rates slow
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DSW Ventures opens new Birmingham office
West Midlands
The early-stage venture capital arm of Dow Schofield Watts says the move is as a direct response to the West Midlands' rapidly expanding tech sector
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Solicitor who fought for Paterson victims wins top business award
West Midlands
Becca Horley from Fletchers Solicitors has been crowned Greater BYPY for her campaigning work
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People on the move: North East appointments and promotions of the week
Appointments
Companies announcing new appointments this week include Muckle, RWO, Ward Hadaway, FW Capital, Newcastle Theatre Royal Trust and Sintons
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Bank of England's Huw Pill renews calls for 'cautious' interest rate cuts
By City AM
The Bank of England's chief economist Huw Pill has renewed calls for interest rates to be cut at a "more cautious pace" in the next year, adding to the likelihood that Bank Rate may be held at four per cent for the foreseeable future.
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Newcastle building takes national project of the year prize at the RICS awards
Architecture
The Stephenson Building project was praised for updating a 1950s building
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IG Group sells small exchange to Kraken for £75m, bolsters crypto trading capabilities
By City AM
The sale of Small Exchange Inc. to Payward Inc., the parent company of Kraken, will see the digital broker pocket a post-tax gain of £73.3m and boost its regulatory capital resources by £22.7m
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Ebury chooses Birmingham for third º£½ÇÊÓƵ office launch
West Midlands
Fintech firm is expanding it domestic footprint by opening base in heart of city's business district
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Wall Street banks report $130bn combined Q3 revenue led by JPMorgan
By City AM
JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup brushed past expectations in the third
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