Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays and Natwest post record £44bn profits from global interest rate hikes February 22, 2024 The UK's biggest banks notched their highest combined annual profits ever last year as interest rate hikes around the world gave lenders gaping margins.
Recession ‘already over’ as economic activity picks up again but inflationary pressures grow February 22, 2024 Figures out last week confirmed that the UK slipped into a shallow recession in the second half of last year.
Lloyds sets aside £450m for FCA motor finance probe February 22, 2024 Lloyds Banking Group has reported a record annual profit on the back of higher interest rates while setting aside £450m for a Financial Conduct Authority motor finance probe.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today February 22, 2024 Japan's Nikkei achieves record high, Nvidia sees over 9% surge after bell, oil prices climb; Fed exercises caution on rate cuts; attention shifts to UK, eurozone, and U.S. PMIs.
Heathrow chief: Scrapping London tourist tax is ‘critical for the UK’ February 21, 2024 Retail businesses and a host of airports have since pleaded for the government to reinstate the tax break, with wealthy international shoppers choosing to splash their cash elsewhere.
Angling Direct reels in revenue despite choppy retail environment February 21, 2024 Specialist fishing tackle and equipment retailer Angling Direct has continued to make profit despite disruptions from storms and an economic downturn. In an update, the publicly listed firm said revenue grew 10.2 per cent to £81.7m in the full year to January 2024. UK sales were also hiked nine per cent to £77m, as the [...]
Spring Budget 2024: Government banks largest monthly surplus on record before March statement February 21, 2024 January's figures are the last round of monthly borrowing figures before the Spring Budget, which is scheduled to be held on 6 March.
HSBC unveils record annual profits and fresh buyback but hurt by $3bn writedown on China bank holding February 21, 2024 HSBC has posted record annual profits on the back of higher interest rates and announced a new $2bn share buyback, while its earnings in the final quarter of 2023 were hit by $3bn in charges from its stake in a Chinese bank.
FTSE 100: What’s moving markets today? February 21, 2024 Asian shares follow Wall Street's decline, HSBC's full-year profit soars by 78%, Walmart hits a record high; investors await the Fed minutes and tech darling Nvidia’s earnings report for market direction.
Bakerloo Line to Lewisham? Campaigners call for another south London tube line February 21, 2024 The Bakerloo Line could suffer a "critical failure" if the government does not provide funding for a planned upgrade and extension