Budget 2021: As it happened March 3, 2021 Live updates and links to all our coverage, reactions and analyses as the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivers the government’s Budget later today – at 12.30pm. Please also visit our dedicated Budget 2021 Hub. Wrap-up of the main Budget announcements Here’s a wrap-up of the main announcements made by the chancellor in his spring Budget: [...]
FTSE 100 pares gains as investors split on Sunak’s Budget March 3, 2021 The FTSE 100 pared some of its gains after today’s Budget, as investors reacted to a combination of further business support and future tax hikes. Having been up 1.2 per cent by the mid-morning, London’s blue chip bourse fell back to 6,639 points, up 0.4 per cent. Read more: Budget 2021: Live news and updates [...]
Barclays faces fresh shareholder showdown over fossil fuels ahead of COP26 March 2, 2021 Barclays faces a second consecutive year of shareholder pressure on its position as Europe’s largest fossil fuel financier, after a shareholder resolution has been filed for the bank’s upcoming AGM on 5 May. The resolution calls for financing and exposure to coal, oil and gas to fall in line with the Paris Agreement’s climate goals. [...]
Barclays faces renewed shareholder challenge on fossil fuels February 26, 2021 Barclays faces a second consecutive year of shareholder pressure on its position as Europe’s largest fossil fuel financier, after a shareholder resolution has been filed for the bank’s upcoming AGM on 5 May. The resolution calls for financing and exposure to coal, oil and gas to fall in line with the Paris Agreement’s climate goals. [...]
Metro Bank losses widen as it takes £124m hit from Covid, sending shares lower February 24, 2021 Metro Bank loss widens as it takes £124m hit from Covid pandemic
The highs and lows of Antonio Horta-Osorio’s decade at Lloyds February 24, 2021 The return to dividend payouts announced today is a strong legacy for the outgoing Lloyds boss, who oversaw the successful turnaround of a bank left reeling from the financial crisis. Antonio Horta-Osorio will step down at the end of April, with finance chief William Chalmers set to take over temporarily before HSBC banker Charlie Nunn [...]
NatWest issues €1bn affordable housing bond in ESG push February 23, 2021 NatWest Group is issuing a €1bn affordable housing bond, the first of any kind issued by a UK bank. The proceeds of the bond will be allocated to non-profit housing associations which provide access to affordable housing. The selected associations provide affordable rent, supported housing and shared property schemes. They own around 150,000 units of [...]
Wall Street indexes follow FTSE 100 rise to end week on a high February 19, 2021 Wall Street follows FTSE 100 rise to end week on a high
Lloyds and HSBC: What to expect in next week’s earnings February 19, 2021 This week Barclays and Natwest announced a return to dividend payments but laid bare the extent of the pandemic on earnings. Barclays reported a 30 per cent drop in pre-tax profit to £3.1bn for 2020, while Natwest reported a pre-tax loss of £351m for the year. Next week it will be Lloyds and HSBC’s turn [...]
“Some challengers don’t want to make a profit” says Cashplus boss February 19, 2021 With plans to raise external investment and a new chairman in tow, challenger bank Cashplus is going full steam ahead just weeks after securing its full banking licence. Earlier this month the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) granted Cashplus a full banking license. Like its digital peers, Cashplus offers current accounts for UK SMEs, currently serving [...]