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The move comes amid the cost of living crisis

Businesses are planning to invest, grow turnover and retain staff, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer

The World Bank is seeking to vastly expand its lending capacity to address climate change and other global crises and will negotiate with shareholders ahead of April meetings on proposals that include a capital increase and new lending tools, according to an "evolution roadmap" seen by Reuters on Monday.

Corporate loans are expected to be the key contributor to lending growth in the banking sector in 2023 thanks to improving demand from businesses and the strong financial condition of large companies.

India’s Supreme Court upheld Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2016 decision to overnight invalidate high-value currency notes, a decision that could provide firepower to the ruling party ahead of a series of elections in coming months.

Global economic growth in 2023 is expected to remain sluggish, following a year roiled by the war in Ukraine and soaring inflation.

Some high street banks including HSBC, NatWest and Lloyds are set to close at least 193 more branches next year. However only one branch in Glasgow is set to close by the end of the month.

Here’s the list of supermarket closing times for 2 January 2023

Five-judge bench upholds legality of government move to demonetise 86 percent of the country’s cash in circulation.

India’s top court says the government’s surprise decision in 2016 to demonetize high-value bills was legal and taken after consultation with India’s central bank

The top court's remarks came when the Reserve Bank of India counsel made the submission that judicial review cannot apply to economic policy decisions. Read on for details: