Allowing Silicon Valley Bank UK to fail would have caused domino effect, FCA suggests Regulator’s chief executive, Nikhil Rathi, outlines to MPs what led to HSBC’s takeover of the bank for just £1 The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023
Banks apologise to customers following disruption to services on Tuesday Both First Direct and HSBC UK have apologised after issues with their services on Tuesday morning. The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
Great-gran scammed out of £21k gets money back after daughter happens to hear radio ad Dorothy Baker, 81, was duped out of money by sophisticated fraudsters as she payed 'postage' for a supposed coronavirus 'test' which never arrived - bu Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023
Nottingham grandma loses £21,000 in fake Covid warning message scam She payed for 'postage' but the test never arrived Nottingham Post · Apr 24, 2023
HSBC UK chief executive encourages people struggling financially to seek help Ian Stuart was speaking as the bank announced a new initiative with housing charity Shelter to support the financial health of people and communities. The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023
Banks line up to reassure investors as season of turbulence subsides First-quarter results for the UK’s big four will vary by exposure to volatile markets, but the boost from high interest rates won’t last The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2023
HSBC shareholders urged to vote against break-up of business Bank warns spinning off more profitable Asia business would be complex and would lower dividends The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2023
Tax optimisation: when the banking sector challenges the spirit of fiscal law On March the 28, 2023, in Paris, the offices of five major banks – BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Natixis, HSBC and Exane (a subsidiary of BNP Paribas)- - were raided as part of preliminary investigations opened in 2021 for suspected tax fraud and tax laundering. These investigations, ordered by the… The Conversation · Apr 19, 2023
Halifax, HSBC, Santander and Lloyds customers urged to check mobile banking app before every food shop as inflation drops A 30-second check on your phone could save money as food prices continue to soar Manchester Evening News · Apr 19, 2023
Waste management company SED Services expands with HSBC backing Company aims to win new customers and process more local authority contracts Birmingham Post · Apr 19, 2023
Martin Lewis warning for anyone thinking of switching bank accounts The money-saving expert has issued some words of caution for those looking to switch bank accounts Manchester Evening News · Apr 19, 2023
How a pod of SVB bankers are starting over at a new firm after their world fell apart Former SVB bankers Jake Moseley and Matt Trotter talk about their decision to join Stifel and the gaping hole left by SVB in venture lending. Fortune · Apr 18, 2023
HSBC launches new £200 free cash switching offer to people moving their everyday banking services RBS, NatWest and First Direct are also offering up to £200 to new customers switching banks. Daily Record · Apr 18, 2023
HSBC is giving away £200 to new customers - see how to claim the cash The bank bribe is available when you move your existing current account to an HSBC Advance or Premier bank account - and there is currently no end date for this offer Daily Mirror · Apr 18, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023 Game of Thrones stars challenge big banks over fossil fuel links Kit Harington and Rose Leslie attend ‘couples therapy’ in film for Richard Curtis ‘public education’ campaign
Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2023 Game Of Thrones stars condemn high street banks for working with fossil fuel companies Kit Harington and Rose Leslie appear in new Richard Curtis-founded Make My Money Matter campaign
Daily Mirror · Apr 17, 2023 'World's most tattooed man' who removed nipples loves working as primary school teacher Sylvain H laine, 37, is covered in £57,000 worth of body art, and has even gone as far as having his nipple and belly button removed to make room for more tats
Birmingham Post · Apr 13, 2023 HSBC to relocate to new South West headquarters in Bristol Bank says hundreds of its staff are set to move to the EQ office building in the city centre
Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2023 HSBC could leave iconic Canary Wharf tower for Fleet Street The banking giant is looking at an office on the same site as the Daily Express Building, according to reports
Birmingham Post · Apr 12, 2023 £30m funding pot secured by Myenergi to accelerate business development strategy HSBC backing for smart technology producer behind car charging, storage and optimal energy use devices
Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2023 UK economy: Set-piece moment looms from latest growth readout Test for more resilient showing from UK economy due on Thursday from GDP data for February
The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023 John Lewis finance won’t help us get back our lost £30,000 kitchen money We paid on its credit card but when the kitchen company disappeared a chargeback was refused
The Conversation · Apr 5, 2023 Why you should care about bumper bank profits The Bank of England has raised interest rates 11 times since December 2021 but, while this may boost bank profits, it is less likely to boost many people’s bank balances.
The Money Edit · Apr 5, 2023 HSBC extends deadline for customers to secure bigger interest-free overdraft HSBC customers now have until 10 May to increase their interest-free overdraft limit from £25 to £500. Lloyds, Nationwide and First Direct also offer similar support. We explain everything you need to know
Birmingham Post · Apr 5, 2023 Swansea Building Society CEO on community bank for Wales fears, UK branch closures and the threat to the self-build market Alun Williams is the longest-serving chief executive of any building society in the UK