Overheated share markets may risk financial meltdown Australia's central bank warns overpriced stock markets, cyber threats and weakness in China threatens the nation's financial stability. AAP · Oct 2, 2025
South London residents rally to save their community's last remaining bank New Addington locals have taken to social media and signed petitions in opposition to the closure of the Lloyds branch Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025
South Carolina prosecutor seeks death penalty in murder case after Biden reduced sentence to life A local prosecutor in South Carolina plans to seek the death penalty against a man whose federal death sentence for killing two bank employees was commuted to life in prison by President Joe Biden The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
If You'd Put $1,000 Into Bank of America Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today Bank of America stock has been a massive buy-and-hold bust. Kiplinger · Sep 30, 2025
Close Brothers slumps to loss amid write-downs and more compensation provisions The firm revealed it tumbled to a pre-tax operating loss of £122.4 million for the year to July 31. Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025
Europe's Digital Euro Just Got a Launch Date—And It Could Reshape How You Pay for Everything by 2029 The European Central Bank just dropped a timeline that could fundamentally alter how 450 million Europeans handle money, and the implications stretch far beyond just replacing cash in your wallet. Benzinga · Sep 29, 2025
Financial sector urged to shoot higher on climate risk The global financial sector has been urged to prevent further backsliding on climate and to stop funnelling money into new fossil fuels in an open letter. AAP · Sep 28, 2025
Interest rate decision to dominate economic agenda Mortgage holders are unlikely to get a leg up from the Reserve Bank this week, with markets and analysts predicting the cash rate to remain on hold on Tuesday. AAP · Sep 28, 2025
HSBC Offloads Sri Lanka Consumer Unit, Focuses On Global Corporate Clients HSBC Holdings’ (NYSE: HSBC) shares are trading relatively flat in the premarket session on Friday. Benzinga · Sep 26, 2025
Will Donald Trump's Visa Crackdown Backfire? JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon 'Begs' POTUS Over 'Damaging' New H-1B Visa Rules JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has urged Donald Trump to reconsider a proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee, warning that it could damage US competitiveness, drive jobs offshore, and restrict access to global talent. International Business Times UK · Sep 25, 2025
Economy and tax worries holding back small business spending, Barclays warns Business investment refers to spending on assets like buildings, machinery and intellectual property. The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025
Bank closures: All the Lloyds, BoS and Halifax branches that are shutting and when All the latest branch closures will take place between January and October 2026 The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025
Former Co-op Bank boss ordered to pay £184,000 or face more jail ‘Crystal Methodist’ Paul Flowers was jailed after defrauding an elderly spinster. Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025
Asian Markets Mixed As Traders Take Stock After Fed-fuelled Rally Asian markets fluctuated between gains and losses Monday as investors took a step back after last week's rally fuelled by the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut. International Business Times · Sep 22, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2025 Red flags: how to avoid falling victim to a ‘money mule’ scam Repercussions of receiving illicit funds, even unwittingly, in your account and passing them on can be long and costly
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2025 A Long Island couple vanished months ago. Now, two people have been accused of stealing nearly $3 million from them Roy Wang and Qiuju Wu were arrested after police say they stole the couple’s money in a matter of days this summer
Benzinga · Sep 19, 2025 Easy Income Portfolio: September 2025 Update Market and Economic BackdropSeptember has been a month of mixed signals across global markets. Inflation remains sticky, with shelter, services, and insurance costs continuing to put upward pressure on consumer prices. The Federal Reserve has signaled patience but has not yet delivered the long-anticipated rate cuts. Long-term Treasury yields remain…
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025 Mixed markets in London as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping talk It comes in a week when interest rate decisions went mostly as expected.
Kiplinger · Sep 19, 2025 The Best Bank Stocks to Buy Bank stocks are part of the financial services sector and are a way to gain exposure to the broader economy. Here, we look at how you can find the best ones.
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025 The six major banks offering up to £200 cash to switch your current account Nationwide, NatWest and first direct have joined Lloyds in offering cash rewards to move
Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025 Bank of England slows rate it sells off government bonds The Bank’s announcement came alongside its decision to keep UK interest rates at 4%.
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025 Communities are using rules to successfully maintain access to cash – regulator Monmouth in Wales is the 121st banking hub to open in 12 months, with new Financial Conduct Authority rules having come into force a year ago.
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025 Well-known chef facing charges in San Francisco after 3 bank robberies San Francisco Police say a well-known chef is facing charges after three bank robberies last week
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025 The romance scam signs to look out for as over-55s frequently targeted for their money There has been a 52 per cent rise in romance scams among victims aged over 55 in the past year
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025 Bank highlights common jobs and excuses for needing money used in romance scams Lloyds is warning people about red flags to look out for that could be a sign of a romance scam.