HSBC bank cashier who died after being exposed to asbestos at work 'wasted away' in front of family Her daughter recalled how she'd come home some evenings "completely covered in dust" Wales Online · Jan 20, 2023
Martin Lewis says debit cards are now 'danger cards' in new warning Martin Lewis issued a warning to anyone who has a debit card Liverpool Echo · Jan 20, 2023
HSBC warning over 'incorrect' fees, charges and rates HSBC's failure to report accurate information risked leading customers to make the wrong decisions Liverpool Echo · Jan 20, 2023
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Halifax and Lloyds to close 40 banks including two in North East - see full list here Lloyds Banking Group, which owns both high street banks, said the branches to be closed have seen the number of visits drop by about 60% in the last five years Chronicle Live · Jan 20, 2023
Lloyds and Halifax to close 40 bank branches in England and Wales Full list of site closures, which will start in April and carry on through into June this year The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2023
Lloyds Pharmacy confirms it will close all sites in Sainsbury's The chief executive officer of the chain said the decision has "not been an easy one". Liverpool Echo · Jan 20, 2023
Halifax and Lloyds to close 40 banks this year - see full list of affected branches The list includes a site in Aintree Liverpool Echo · Jan 20, 2023
Ex-China Life Chairman Charged for Bribery, Concealing Overseas Deposits Wang Bin’s alleged misconduct stretches back to his time at state-owned lenders the Agricultural Development Bank of China and Bank of Communications Caixin Global · Jan 20, 2023
Lloyds and Halifax to shut 40 more banks this year - see full list of branches Lloyds Banking Group, which owns both banks, will shut 22 Lloyds branches and 18 Halifax sites - see the full list of affected towns and cities below Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2023
Aberfeldy to lose its last remaining bank premises Businesses and private customers will no longer have an opportunity to visit the TSB branch in Aberfeldy as the bank is closing its doors in May. Daily Record · Jan 20, 2023
Fitch: Egyptian Banks’ Capital Ratios Can Withstand Further EGP Depreciation Fitch Ratings lauded the agreement between the Egyptian government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in which Egypt secures a $3 billion loan over 46 months. Fitch Ratings added also said that Egyptian banks’ regulatory capital ratios can withstand further Egyptian pound depreciation as they are supported by healthy internal… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 20, 2023
Full list of 40 more Halifax and Lloyds bank branches to close The closures will not lead to any job losses Birmingham Post · Jan 20, 2023
Full list of Halifax and Lloyds bank branches closing - and when they will shut Lloyds Banking Group, which owns both high street banks, is to close 18 Halifax sites and 22 Lloyds branches Wales Online · Jan 20, 2023
Insider UK · Jan 20, 2023 Tesco Bank gives staff £1,250 cost-of-living pay rise The move followed discussions with two major trade unions
Reuters · Jan 20, 2023 Sri Lanka expects financing assurances from China for IMF deal within days Sri Lanka expects to get China's backing for its debt restructuring plan within days to help unlock a $2.9 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, a government official said on Friday, as India pledged further support to its crisis-stricken southern neighbour.
Los Angeles Times · Jan 20, 2023 Editorial: Rep. George Santos is another embarrassment for the GOP. How much is enough? Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., quickly became a global punchline when his multiple, contradictory misrepresentations of his background were revealed after he was elected in November. But there’s nothing funny about Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s refusal to call on Santos to resign, as a few other Republicans have.
Insider UK · Jan 20, 2023 Scotland's financial sector has a key role to play in meeting net zero goals Industry specialist argues that, even during a recession, it pays to not lose focus on tackling the climate crisis
Dynamite News · Jan 20, 2023 Bombay HC Grants Bail To Videocon Chairman In ICICI Loan Fraud Case Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot was granted bail by the Bombay High Court on Friday in the alleged loan fraud case related to ICICI Bank. Read on for details:
Bangkok Post · Jan 20, 2023 Court orders daughter, bank to pay over B200m for theft The Phra Khanong Civil Court has ordered a woman, two bank employees and a commercial bank to pay more than 200 million baht in compensation to a bedridden elderly woman in connection with the theft of over 250 million baht from her accounts.
Caixin Global · Jan 20, 2023 Weekly Must-Read: Where to Now for Alibaba in the Post-Jack Ma Era? With Ma pulling further back from the reins of his e-commerce empire after ceding control of Ant Group, all eyes are watching to see if relations with the government can be patched up
Bangkok Post · Jan 19, 2023 SCB X keen on novel banking opportunity SCB X, the holding company of Siam Commercial Bank, is interested in setting up a virtual bank, aiming to explore new business opportunities.
Bangkok Post · Jan 19, 2023 Agency preps operations for new deposit variety The Deposit Protection Agency (DPA) plans to safeguard customers' accounts at the proposed virtual banks, with the agency preparing its internal operations in line with this new offering.
Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2023 Lloyds Pharmacy to close 237 branches in Sainsbury’s — London pharmacies affected The company, which bought Sainsbury’s 280-strong pharmacy network for £125 million, says the closures are “in response to changing market conditions”
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2023 Lloyds Pharmacy to close all 237 Sainsbury’s outlets Group says move due to ‘changing market conditions’ as industry warns of insufficient government funding