Chase crypto ban unlikely to be copied by UK rival banks, lawyer says The outright ban by JP Morgan’s consumer bank Chase was a ‘brave call’ unlikely to be echoed by high street banks. The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
Mild, Medium & Hot: 3 Unusually Active Option Plays for Thursday The markets are bouncing between positive and negative territory early in September's penultimate trading day. Barring a massive move today or Friday, the S&P 500 will finish the month significantly lower than it started. Barchart · Sep 28, 2023
Stock Index Futures Plunge as Investors Weigh Interest Rate Outlook December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are down -0.40%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.53% this morning as market participants continued to price in an extended period of elevated interest rates. Barchart · Sep 26, 2023
Europe’s banks helped fossil fuel firms raise more than €1tn from global bond markets Exclusive: Pan-European investigation looked at thousands of transactions since Paris climate agreement in 2016 The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023
Hawkish Fed Comments Weigh on Stocks What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.05%. Stocks on Friday settled mixed, with the S&P... Barchart · Sep 22, 2023
Emma Raducanu serves up empowering message to girls in re-imaged fairy tales British tennis star reads from Fairer Tales by Emma Dodd in a nine-minute advert for HSBC’s financial education programme Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023
Lower Bond Yields Spark Mild Recovery in Stocks What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.43%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.88%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, recovering from some... Barchart · Sep 22, 2023
As UK mortgage interest rates fall, should you choose a two-year or five-year fix? Bank of England halts run of base rate rises but borrowers still have much to ponder The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023
Crisis-hit CBI shelves plans for tie-up with manufacturing body Make UK Confederation of British Industry tells members it is confident an alternative emergency cash rescue will be found The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023
CBI seeks £3m from members within days to avoid financial oblivion Scandal-hit business lobby group reportedly issues appeal for financial help shortly before annual meeting The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2023
Free food and threats to bonuses: UK finance and tech firms fight working from home Banks and insurers join Google, Amazon and Meta in encouraging staff to spend most of week in office The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2023
Deutsche Bank Joins Crypto Wave: Partners With Taurus For Digital Asset Custody After Wednesday's news that HSBC reportedly partnered with crypto technology firm Fireblocks to expand into the digital space Zenger · Sep 15, 2023
Two years and £45m of taxpayer cash: the steady launch of state bank UKIB Leeds-based bank may finally be in position to support regional development and net zero climate ambitions The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023
HSBC and NatWest cut mortgage rates again as rivals tipped to follow Decision will ease some pressure on UK homebuyers and people seeking remortgage deals The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023
Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2023 NatWest and HSBC cut mortgage interest rates again, and brokers predict other top lenders will follow The UK’s top lenders have now been cutting mortgage rates for six weeks
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2023 Third of UK mortgage holders ‘do not think they will pay it off by 65’ Survey released as HSBC becomes latest lender to increase maximum home loan term to 40 years
Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2023 HSBC offers its first 40-year mortgages as first-time buyers seek long deals “Marathon mortgages” are becoming more popular as rising interest rates make it harder for some prospective buyers to afford a 20- or 25-year deal
Capital & Main · Aug 24, 2023 Why Ambitious U.S. Emissions Reduction Goals Are Increasingly Out of Reach Amid huge profits for oil majors, pressure builds on banks to cut ties.
Barchart · Aug 23, 2023 Will Nvidia’s Earnings Results Steer Tech Stock Direction? As the second quarter earnings reporting season winds down, the markets are eagerly awaiting the earning results from Nvidia (NVDA ) later today. Those results and the company’s commentary on artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to set the tone for tech stocks and even the broader stock market. Shares...
Barchart · Aug 22, 2023 Should You Buy or Sell Nvidia Stock Ahead of This Week's Earnings? Nvidia's fiscal Q2 earnings are the key tech sector event to watch this week, as markets weigh the stock's mammoth 2023 rally against the company's latest financial performance.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023 How to choose the best UK student bank account From the ‘must-have’ overdraft to money off food and rail travel
The Times of India · Aug 16, 2023 British Muslims say banks ruin lives with debanking policies LONDON: When former postman Iqeel Ahmed told staff at his local Halifax branch he couldn’t feed his family because he was locked out of his account, they asked whether he had tried the nearest food bank.
Fortune · Aug 15, 2023 Red Bull needs to watch its back, according to analysts Monster is trying to reach more females in a male-skewed consumer base—but that's just the tip of the iceberg as it competes with Red Bull.
Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2023 Like Nigel Farage, British Muslims say they are being ‘de-banked’ Often without providing clear reasons, banks appear to be disproportionately closing the accounts of British Muslims.
Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023 ‘It gets better and better’ — Natwest is latest major lender to cut mortgage rates Natwest follows Halifax, HSBC, Nationwide and TSB, among others, in bringing its rates back down after a wave of increases