Lloyds to reopen new City headquarters this year as it cuts office space June 13, 2024 Lloyds Banking Group plans to move thousands of workers back into a refurbished City base later this year as it focuses on reducing office space.
Inside UK banks’ arms race against fintech start-ups June 8, 2024 The UK’s major banks are muscling into new areas of the fintech space as they look to keep up with a wave of young challengers and grab a slice of the lucrative market.
UK business confidence jumps to highest level since Brexit referendum May 31, 2024 Hann-Ju Ho, senior economist at Lloyds, said the results "highlight a notable improvement in business confidence."
Lloyds defends return-to-office mandate as staff engagement falls to nine-year low May 16, 2024 Lloyds Banking Group has defended its workplace culture after it experienced a sharp drop in its employee engagement index last year, driven by a "tough" stance on staff returning to the office.
Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays and Natwest results show consumer strength amid higher rates April 30, 2024 Barclays, Natwest and Lloyds reported first quarter results last week while HSBC updated investors this morning.
London business confidence falls fast but economy as a whole remains optimistic April 30, 2024 "Businesses are feeling increasingly confident about the economy, coinciding with falling inflation and hopes that interest rates will start to fall this year," Hann-Ju Ho, senior economist at Lloyds said.
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.
Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays and Natwest set to report lower profits – but doubts over rate cuts could lift lenders April 20, 2024 The UK's biggest banks are set to report lower profits and narrower margins in the coming weeks as the interest rate tailwind which pushed their earnings to a record high last year dies down.
Taylor Swift fans lose £1m to ticket scams, Lloyds finds amid ‘urgent warning’ April 17, 2024 Lloyds Bank has issued an "urgent warning" to customers over a wave of ticket scams targeted at Taylor Swift fans, which it estimated has already cost Brits £1m.
Lloyds to cut jobs in risk management after finding it was a ‘blocker’ to transformation progress April 10, 2024 Lloyds Banking Group is preparing to axe roles in its risk management division after finding that it was a "blocker" to the company's transformation strategy.