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Rachel Reeves should consider welfare cuts in budget, IFS says

Thinktank urges chancellor to take ‘bold’ action on benefits and pensions to placate jittery financial markets

The Guardian - UK

Reeves faces Budget ‘groundhog day’ without bold action, says IFS

The think tank said it expects the Chancellor will need to find at least £22 billion next month.

Evening Standard

57% of undergraduates ‘encountered criminals or had money stolen in past year’

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Evening Standard

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‘Tinkering around edges’ at Budget risks another year of economic pain, IFS warns Reeves

Chancellor must take ‘bold action’ to avoid ‘limping from one forecast to the next’

The Independent UK

Legal & General London office windows smashed and doused in red paint

Moorgate office has red paint splattered and windows smashed

The Independent UK

Can AMD Stock Reach $300 in 2025?

Barclays just pushed AMD’s target to $300 after its OpenAI tie-up. Can the chipmaker really keep this pace?

Barchart

UK retail sales growth cools amid fears over budget tax rises

Inflation also hitting sales, says industry body, as Barclays says credit card spending fell in September

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Retail spending slows as Budget looms large

Non-food sales growth slowed to 0.7% against growth of 1.7% last September and below the 12-month average growth of 0.9%, the BRC and KPMG reported.

Evening Standard

Some average mortgage rates ‘jump month-on-month for first time since February’

With sticky inflation, ‘any imminent base rate cuts by the Bank of England seem unlikely’, Moneyfacts said.

Evening Standard

Fresh fears for homeowners and buyers as mortgage rates creep back up

Average two and five-year fixed mortgage rates have risen for the first time in months

The Independent UK

Texas missing person case solved when French man claims to be the missing boy. Then the FBI learned the truth

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Alibaba To Rally Around 15%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Friday

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our analyst ratings page.

Benzinga

Lenders warn of bigger hit to finances from £11bn car loan compensation plan

Lloyds Banking Group and Close Brothers both said they were expecting to have to put aside more money to cover costs related to the mis-selling saga.

Evening Standard

Bloodthirsty activist investors are set to take down a record number of CEOs this year, Barclays says. The record is only a year old

Challenger, Gray & Christmas noted “the rise of the CEO gig economy” earlier this year. The circling sharks of activists are part of the reason why.

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Evening Standard

Shares in UK lenders rise after watchdog softens car loan compensation costs

Lloyds Banking Group, Close Brothers Group, and Barclays shares were all moving higher on Wednesday morning.

International Business Times UK

Barclays Bank Switch: Why £900 Isn't Really 'Free Money' — And How to Make the Most of It Before Christmas

Barclays' £900 switch bonus sounds generous but comes with strict rules. Most won't qualify for the full amount, though careful planning can still yield solid rewards.

International Business Times UK

'Minus £7,000 Overnight': Metro Bank Glitch Sparks Outrage as Customers Report Vanished Funds

Metro Bank's recent system glitch sparked widespread frustration as customers reported being locked out of their accounts, facing unauthorised overdrafts, and losing funds.

Evening Standard

Barclays offers up to £900 for new account switches this autumn

Barclays is enticing new customers with a lucrative offer, rewarding up to £900 for switching current and savings accounts this autumn

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The Independent UK

High street bank offering customers up to £900 to switch – but you need to be quick

The bank has launched a new current account switching cash offer of up to £400, running alongside its Isa transfer offer of up to £500

The Guardian - UK

Barclays sent me on wild goose chase trying to close sick mum’s account

She is from mainland Europe and I have to shut her UK banking now she is in a care home abroad

Benzinga

Nvidia's Sky-High AI Ambitions Under Fire: Goldman Sachs Flags 'Circular Revenue' Risk As Wall Street Questions 'Jensen's Math'

Goldman Sachs has issued a warning regarding potential “circular revenue” for Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) stemming from its strategic investments and partnerships, even as the investment bank raised its price target for the semiconductor giant.

The Guardian - UK

Banking industry’s net zero alliance shuts down amid faltering climate commitments

NZBA had nearly 150 members but banks began leaving when Trump was re-elected on promise to ‘drill, baby, drill’

Evening Standard

Global banking climate group to stop operations after member exodus

Several major banks, including British lenders HSBC and Barclays, left the Net Zero Banking Alliance in the last year.

The Independent UK

Some of UK’s biggest banks ‘investing ever larger sums into fossil fuels’

Which’s analysis follows research finding that the world’s biggest banks significantly increased their fossil fuel finance in 2024.

Benzinga

This AT&T Analyst Is No Longer Bullish; Here Are Top 5 Downgrades For Wednesday

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page.

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