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Cost-cutting pays dividends for TSB as bank reports record year

TSB's pretax profit increased to 拢290.4m, 22 per cent higher than the year before and a record since the bank returned to the high street in 2013

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Banking giant Santander reports record profit, plans massive shareholder returns

The banking giant reported a slight increase in its cost base鈥攐perating expenses expanded by two per cent for the year.

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HSBC stock price falls following Deutsche Bank downgrade and restructuring plans

HSBC's stock price has fallen this morning after the FTSE 100 lender was downgraded to a Hold rating by analysts at Deutsche Bank

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Royal Mint says gold bullion sales at record high as investors flock to safe haven

Gold bullion sales are soaring as investors seek to protect themselves against political and economic turmoil - and from capital gains tax too

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Bank of England set to cut interest rates as 海角视频 economy stumbles

The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates this week as the 海角视频 economy continues to struggle, although the bank is likely to signal a cautious approach to the outlook

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Fresh investment for component manufacturer

Opus International Products has used new capital from HSBC 海角视频 to buy machinery for its warehouse in Leamington Spa

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Howden brings teams together into new Birmingham office

Global insurance intermediary group has consolidated its staff into a new base in Church Street

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FTSE 100 hits record high in 2025, boosted by global market trends and Smiths Group breakup

London's main index has hit another all-time high this morning, with the index up five per cent since the start of 2025 - but it could all end today

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Barclays latest firm to tighten office attendance rules with three-day minimum

The British-headquartered lender unveiled a more stringent approach to hybrid working in a memo to staff earlier this week, which cut the minimum number of days staff can work from home from three down to two.

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Chrysalis stock surges as Klarna and Starling Bank valuations boost portfolio

The private equity trust said its underlying assets rose 11 per cent to 156p per share in the last quarter of 2024, thanks to a valuation upgrade for its holding in Swedish buy now, pay later firm Klarna

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Saga anticipates higher profits and strong travel growth, plans to refinance 拢325m debt

Saga said it expects its financial performance for the half-year to be 'marginally ahead' of the same period a year ago, with its travel arm performing particularly well

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West Midlands Lloyds and Halifax branches to close

Banking giant announces latest round of closures which will affect customers and staff across the region

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Birmingham haircare businesses win Channel 4 and Lloyds competition

Flora & Curl and Nylah's Naturals are among four winners of the Black in Business initiative

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AJ Bell's trading update reveals boom in new customers and assets

The trading platform's assets under administration jumped 17 per cent throughout last year, and three per cent in the last quarter, it said in a trading update today

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HSBC to shut 海角视频 investment banking arm as part of major global restructuring

HSBC is set to wind down parts of its investment banking operations across the 海角视频, Europe and North America as part of a sweeping global restructuring plan

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Bank of England to cut rates five times in 2025, says Morgan Stanley

The US investment bank slashed its growth forecasts on Monday, citing both the lingering impact of the Bank鈥檚 monetary tightening and the fallout from the Budget.

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海角视频 dividends dip as mining sector cuts payouts, despite overall growth in 2024

海角视频 dividends fell on an underlying basis in 2024 after miners slashed payouts by 40 per cent compared to the previous year, according to data from Computershare's Dividend Monitor report.

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Triodos Bank appoints former HSBC boss as 海角视频 chief executive

Mark Clayton will success Bevis Watts who announced his departure last year

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Lloyds Banking Group to transform head office with 拢200m investment

The Port Hamilton building on Morrison Street, Edinburgh, will be transformed in partnership with Drum Property Group

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ECB and Fed rate decisions to underscore economic divergence between Europe and the US

With the ECB set to reduce borrowing costs for a fifth time while the Fed will leave rates on hold, the decisions will highlight the differing economic outlooks on either side of the Atlantic.

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Mastercard class action funder to sue Merricks after 拢10bn case settled for 拢200m

The litigation funder in the mammoth class action against Mastercard is set to sue its own class rep after he settled a 拢10bn case for just 拢200m

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Bank of England's Carolyn Wilkins highlights market discipline amid 海角视频 bond turmoil

Carolyn Wilkins, an external member of the Bank's FPC, acknowledged the recent jitters in the gilt market, which saw the yield on 10-year government debt hit 4.93 per cent

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IG Group boosts share buyback programme to 拢200m following Freetrade acquisition

The firm's first half results have prompted it to increase share buybacks from its previous 拢150m target to 拢200m

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Bank of England to slash rates much faster than markets expect, Goldman Sachs says

The US investment bank said that sterling interest rate markets were "significantly underestimating" the extent to which the Bank of England would need to cut rates this year.

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