Barclays announces closure of only high street bank in Rochdale town An additional 15 Barclays branches, alongside the previously announced 15, will be closing in the next couple of months Manchester Evening News · Jan 28, 2023
Barclays announces closure of 15 branches across UK - see if your bank is affected The 15 branch closures from Barclays comes days after NatWest said it is closing 23 branches, and over a week since Lloyds Banking Group said it is shutting 40 Halifax and Lloyds sites Daily Mirror · Jan 28, 2023
Barclays to close 15 branches - meaning more than 100 banks will shut this year The announcement comes in the wake of NatWest and Lloyds making similar plans Wales Online · Jan 28, 2023
Trump drops Deutsche Bank subpoena fight with new GOP-led House WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has ended his long-running legal fight with two congressional committees over access to his financial records now that Republicans have a House majority. Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2023
KBank sets target of 5-7% loan growth this year Kasikornbank (KBank) aims to grow its lending by 5-7% and control the quality of its assets, with a non-performing loan (NPL) ratio target of less than 3.25%, according to its 2023 financial goals. Bangkok Post · Jan 27, 2023
BBL follows BoT, raises lending, savings rates Bangkok Bank (BBL), the country's largest lender by total assets, announced yesterday a new round of hikes for both lending and savings rates, effective yesterday, in line with the Bank of Thailand's policy rate increase on Wednesday. Bangkok Post · Jan 27, 2023
Smashing Barclays’ windows was a message of love, climate protester says Zoe Cohen was given a seven-month suspended sentence after being convicted of criminal damage. The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
Goldman Sachs boss takes 30% pay cut to $25m amid turbulent year David Solomon’s pay was $25m for 2022, down from $35m in 2021, as investment bank’s profits fall 50% and 3,200 staff laid off The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023
MP upbeat on emerging policy framework to support Humber's grand decarbonisation plans Martin Vickers addressed CBI-led roundtable with Humber industrial stakeholders Birmingham Post · Jan 27, 2023
Climate protesters spared jail after smashing Barclays windows Six women have been given suspended sentences after being convicted of criminal damage. The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
Bosses secretly want staff to return to the office, says CBI chief Head of the UK’s biggest business group says world of work has ‘gone crazy’ since pandemic The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
Fears older people may be 'left behind' as Barclays St Helens branch set to close The bank has confirmed the branch will be permanently closed in May of this year Liverpool Echo · Jan 27, 2023
Why is British politics a raging bin-fire? Don’t ask the misunderstood heroes who held the torches From Truss to Johnson, former chaos-mongers are sure none of it is remotely their fault. In fact, the time is ripe for a comeback, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023
Cash-strapped families warned interest rates likely to rise again next week The Bank of England will announce its decision on Thursday Wales Online · Jan 27, 2023
Liverpool Echo · Jan 27, 2023 NatWest announces Bootle branch closure The bank has said it will take steps to ensure that "no one is left behind"
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023 Nine new banking hubs recommended to help communities access money Banking hubs are a shared banking space on the high street to help people continue to access their cash as bank branches close.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 27, 2023 SAMA: New System Seeks to Expand Banking Activities The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) said that it expected the new project to regulate the banking system in the country to expand the definition of banking business, include the granting of credits, and specify accurately the system objectives and scope. In a statement on Thursday, SAMA said that one of…
Al Jazeera · Jan 27, 2023 Nigeria launches domestic card scheme to boost cashless economy The move is part of the central bank’s moves to reduce cash flow within the borders of Africa’s biggest economy.
Birmingham Post · Jan 27, 2023 Northern Ireland job market primed for upheaval as two thirds look for a new job Rising costs mean the lure of a higher paid role is prompting many to look elsewhere
Dynamite News · Jan 27, 2023 "Centre Cutting Its Share In Funding Education": Bihar Finance Minister Vijay Choudhary Stating that the Centre has "expertise in renaming" schemes, Bihar Finance Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary alleged that the Union government has reduced its share in funding education from 90 per cent to 60 per cent. Read full story on Dynamite News:
Wales Online · Jan 27, 2023 Thieves used man's phone apps to steal £22,500. Bank said it was his fault Pickpockets took the phone then unlocked it to access the banking apps, draining accounts of their money
Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2023 US Virgin Islands seeks Epstein documents from Barclays The U.S. Virgin Islands asked a U.S. court to order Barclays Plc to turn over documents related to the relationship its former chief executive officer Jes Staley had with sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Bangkok Post · Jan 26, 2023 Government banks unveil higher loan interest levels State-run banks have begun to raise loan interest rates for the first time in years, in line with the Bank of Thailand's policy rate hike on Wednesday.
Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2023 NatWest bank closures: Which London branches are closing? The high street bank recently announced a further 27 branches will shut over the course of the year.
Reuters · Jan 26, 2023 IMF mission to visit Pakistan this month to discuss stalled bailout programme An International Monetary Fund mission will visit Pakistan later this month to discuss the stalled ninth review of the country's current funding programme, the lender's resident representative said on Thursday, with the cash-strapped nation's economy in turmoil.