Battle of Kim and Goliath as bank closes amid loophole A NSW town will lose its ANZ branch because it isn't considered regional, just months after the bank committed to keep country locations open for three years. AAP · Sep 13, 2024
Investment firm caps work hours for junior staff at 80 a week after outcry over young banker’s shocking death Leo Lukenas III, 35, died in May after working multiple 100-hour weeks The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024
Small businesses complain of losing money after card payment outage Retailers and wholesalers were urgently seeking support from providers as they said they were unable to accept card payments on Thursday. The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024
Bank of England waters down plans to impose tougher capital rules on UK banks Chancellor says revision of how much lenders must set aside to cope with future crises will bolster growth The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2024
Chemist, pub and bank closures lead to 2,300 more empty UK stores, survey finds Worst net closures so far this year are on high streets, while retail parks and shopping centres fare better The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2024
Bank of America Stock Falls As Warren Buffett Keeps Selling Bank of America stock is lower Wednesday on news Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold another chunk of its stake in the bank. Here's what you need to know. Kiplinger · Sep 11, 2024
UniCredit Takes Stake In Commerzbank, Fueling Tie-Up Talk Commerzbank shares soared Wednesday after Italian bank UniCredit acquired a nine-percent stake in Germany's second-biggest lender, half of it from the German state, fueling speculation about a potential takeover. International Business Times · Sep 11, 2024
Bank Of America Raises Minimum Wage To $24 An Hour Bank Of America raised its minimum hourly wage to $24 an hour. International Business Times · Sep 11, 2024
US Fed Vice Chair Tones Down Proposals For Fresh Banking Regulations A senior US Federal Reserve official proposed Tuesday a number of "broad and material" changes to new banking rules, toning down plans to tighten regulation and supervision. International Business Times · Sep 10, 2024
Mandelson-backed Bank of London reveals £42m in fresh funding days after winding-up petition Clearing bank’s future was thrown into question by HMRC action over unpaid taxes last Thursday The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2024
Disruption looms for Sydney commuters as union plans action – as it happened All the day’s news as it unfolded The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2024
Santander to insist UK workers are in office three days a week About 1,000 of those affected work in London and 4,500 at the bank’s new Milton Keynes headquarters The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024
HSBC on hiring spree to drive UK wealth division ambitions Exclusive: Europe’s biggest bank hopes to double UK arm of its wealth and private banking operations The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024
Five Perks of Choosing Local or Regional Financial Institutions A commitment to the community and a focus on customer service lead the benefits of banking with a smaller financial institution. Kiplinger · Sep 4, 2024
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024 Viral ‘Chase Bank Glitch’ promised people free money - but left them in thousands of debt and facing jail The TikTok trend encouraged people to commit check fraud, to disastrous results
Motorsport · Sep 1, 2024 Ferrari and Santander announce sponsorship deal to end after 2024 Spanish banking giant Santander and Ferrari will conclude their sponsorship agreement at the end of 2024 as the reported $60 million-a-year deal comes to an end.
AAP · Sep 1, 2024 Economy yet to turn a corner as higher rates bite Australia is expected to post its slowest annual economic growth rate outside of the pandemic lockdowns since the 1990s as inflation persists.
The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2024 Wells Fargo worker found dead at her desk four days after clocking in Arizona officials are investigating the death of Denise Prudhomme, 60, who was discovered by a colleague
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024 Wells Fargo worker dies at her desk — and isn’t found until four days later Police in Arizona do not suspect foul play was involved in Denise Prudhomme’s death
Creative Bloq · Aug 29, 2024 Chime proves that financial branding doesn’t have to be boring JKR builds a banking brand with personality.
AAP · Aug 29, 2024 No cost to taxpayers from bond scandal: ANZ head There will be consequences across ANZ following the misconduct of employees over bonds, the company's head says.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024 Barclays enlarges half-year bonus pool for first time since 2021 Rise to £675m after lifting EU bonus cap suggests lender may increase payouts to high-performing bankers
AAP · Aug 26, 2024 Bendigo Bank profit falls but assets still healthy Regional lender Bendigo and Adelaide Bank says mortgage holders are keeping ahead of repayments and expects conditions to improve for borrowers next year.
The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2024 Missouri man’s armed bank robbery foiled by locked front door Jacob Lowell Hessing planned to rob the Exchange Bank of Missouri on a Saturday, unaware that access to the building was by appointment only
Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2024 Why are nationwide payments delayed? Banking outage explained Every customer will still be able to access the banking app and their Nationwide online account