City of London hiring rebounds in 2024 but still well below post-Covid highs Financial services The number of jobs posted by City finance firms rebounded at the start of 2024, according to a new survey, although the market remains subdued following a rough year for recruiters.
Western banks pay £684m in taxes to Vladimir Putin’s regime Banking The largest western banks that still operate in Russia paid more than €800m (£684m) in taxes to the Kremlin last year in a sign that foreign companies remaining in the country are helping Vladimir Putin weather international sanctions.
Meet Volt, the London fintech taking on Visa and Mastercard’s duopoly Fintech For six decades, the global payments industry has been dominated by Visa and Mastercard. In the UK, the two firms had 99 per cent market share of UK debit and credit card payments in 2021.
Canary Wharf put £150m toward refurb in deal that kept Morgan Stanley April 28, 2024 Canary Wharf agreed to put £150m towards the refurbishment of Morgan Stanley's office as part of the deal that kept the bank in the district.
Monzo set to finalise new £500m fundraising in deal with top tech investor April 28, 2024 Digital bank Monzo is in the process of finalising a new expanded fundraising with major tech investor Hedosophia, according to reports.
Natwest shares jump after first quarter results as government continues to reduce stake April 26, 2024 Natwest profits slumped in the first quarter of the year but stayed ahead of market expectations as it shrugged off the worst of the mortgage downturn to expand its lending book.
Canary Wharf: Property value falls as London banking hub secures £550m financing deal April 25, 2024 The developer and manager of Canary Wharf in East London has reported a 14.7 per cent annual fall in the value of its property holdings to £6.8bn.
Barclays shares hit two-year high after profit beats estimates, but investment bank struggles April 25, 2024 Barclays has reported an 11 per cent drop in profit - slightly outperforming analysts' estimates - as the boost from higher interest rates fades and its investment bank struggles to compete with its Wall Street rivals.
Nationwide wins current account switching battle with record 163,000 customers after £200 offer April 25, 2024 Nationwide stormed ahead of its rivals by setting a record for UK current account switches in the final three months of last year, according to new data, as intense competition for deposits among lenders continues into 2024.
Lloyds profit drops against bumper 2023 as margins shrink April 24, 2024 Lloyds Banking Group has posted a 28 per cent fall in profit - in line with analysts' estimates - as price wars and the prospect of interest rate cuts forced it to offer better rates to customers.