What is happening at Metro Bank? What customers need to know Millions of users awaiting news of bank’s survival Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2023
Metro Bank to slash costs after £925m rescue deal Lender confirms customers have started to pull money out amid worries over its financial health The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2023
Metro Bank agrees rescue deal with investors Lender secures £325m capital from new and existing shareholders and £600m of debt refinancing The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023
Metro Bank shares rebound amid reports of £600m capital offer Lender’s stock hit all-time low after news it was exploring selling off up to 40% of mortgage book The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
What is happening at Metro Bank and why is it in need of so much money? Shares have tumbled by 30% in the bank now operating at the edges of its capital requirements The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023
Metro Bank shares plummet as bank seeks to shore up balance sheet Stock falls by quarter after news high street lender looking to sell off mortgages or tap investors for more cash The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023
Metro Bank shares crash as City worries about fund raising plans METRO Bank shares crashed 25% this morning as the City digested the latest blow to the lender – a plan to raise £600 million to shore up its finances. Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023
WTO slashes world trade forecast as manufacturing slowdown bites – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as WTO warns that global economic fragmentation is hurting trade growth The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023
Metro Bank shares plunge as it looks to raise up to £600m in new financing Bank in talks with investors about raising £250m in equity financing and £350m in debt The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023
Metro Bank looking to raise up to £600m in new financing Bank in talks with investors about raising £250m in equity financing and £350m in debt The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023
Metro Bank considering raising hundreds of millions from investors High street lender recently failed to convince regulators it could be trusted to hold less cash against its mortgage risks The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023
Teri Bristol, Chicago DJ who helped pave the way for women in the booth, dies at 66 “She broke down some pretty major barriers and pushed through that glass ceiling and marched to her own drummer,” said Joe Shanahan, founder of Smart Bar and Metro. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 29, 2023
Metro Trains staff to strike for better pay, conditions Operations staff at Metro Trains will take industrial action next month in a bid to secure an improved enterprise bargaining agreement. AAP · Sep 21, 2023
Metro trains now running at 120 kmph on Airport Line: DMRC official NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro has increased the operational speed of Metro trains on the Airport Express Line to 120 kmph starting Sunday, officials said. The Times of India · Sep 17, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023 Why do I keep failing Metro Bank’s security checks? I moved house a few years ago and have been passed from pillar to post as I try to update my details
The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2023 Rail union threatens strikes across Melbourne train network during busy September period Daniel Andrews urges ‘good faith’ negotiations as industrial action could coincide with AFL finals and the Royal Melbourne Show
The Week · Aug 30, 2023 Dead leopard on A646 was ‘some tart’s coat’ A dead leopard on the A646 turned out to be “some tart’s coat”, said Metro. Ben Lilly, 40, was driving on the A646 near Hebden Bridge when he thought he spotted a leopard. He “cautiously left his car, heart racing and fearing his face may be ‘ripped off’ by the…
The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023 Unserved by metro, vast Bengaluru stretches desperately need feeder buses Linking the last-mile is often the Achilles heel of the city’s mobility. In these unserved areas, this glaring connectivity gap extends to several miles. Struggling to maintain its existing fleet of about 6,300 buses, is the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) prepared to deploy enough shuttle buses with requisite staff…
Louder · Aug 23, 2023 Fish On Friday will release new album 8mm in October It's Belgian prog rock quartet Fish On Friday's first new studio album for three years
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2023 ‘You all did us proud’: what the papers say about England’s Women’s World Cup loss British heartbreak at the Lionesses’ defeat to Spain in the football final was reflected across UK papers, while Spanish front pages were jubilant
The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023 Chennai’s Food Street, where nightlife thrives and dazzles Chennai’s Food Street, where nightlife thrives and dazzles
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023 Holding asylum seekers on barges is about ‘fairness’ to UK taxpayer, says Sunak – as it happened This live blog is now closed
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023 Race across Europe ends with dramatic finale in Istanbul The Man Who Pays His Way: The Trans-European marathon ended with a sprint
The Times of India · Aug 10, 2023 Man held for making 'obscene gestures' at woman at Delhi metro station NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old man was arrested for allegedly making obscene gestures at a woman at Mandi House metro station in Delhi, police said on Thursday.
The Week · Aug 10, 2023 The rise of Brotox: why more men are getting cosmetic surgery The number of men turning to Botox and other cosmetic procedures is surging, latest figures show.