Sunday newspaper round-up: Coronavirus vaccine, UK-US trade, Shell
25th Oct 2020 12:39
(Sharecast News) - Plans are being drawn up for frontline NHS staff to receive a coronavirus vaccine within weeks, as the Government moves to accelerate the timetable for a mass roll-out. An email sent by an NHS Trust chief to his staff, seen by The Mail on Sunday, reveals the Health Service is preparing for a national vaccination programme before Christmas. - Mail on Sunday
Read moreBarclays posts better-than-expected £1.1bn Q3 profit
23rd Oct 2020 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Barclays on Thursday reported better-than-expected third quarter profits on the back of a strong performance from its consumer businesses as bad loan provision fell sharply from the previous three months.
Read moreBoE's Vlieghe mulls further stimulus as Covid risk rises
20th Oct 2020 08:43
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England's Gertjan Vlieghe looked to give some cautious support for negative interest rates on Tuesday, as he warned of a "tremendous challenge ahead" for the UK economy.
Read moreCiti sees contrarian 'opportunity' in UK banks
12th Oct 2020 12:40
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Citi reiterated their 'buy' stance on several of the UK's largest lenders, citing the likely resumption of dividend payments from February 2021 onwards among some of the positives for the group.
Read moreBank Rate has likely bottomed, BoE's Ramsden says
28th Sep 2020 13:28
(Sharecast News) - A top Bank of England official said he believed that 0.1% was likely to prove the floor for the price of money in the UK.
Read moreBoE's Bailey says MPC did not signal rates were set to go negative
22nd Sep 2020 12:14
(Sharecast News) - Rate-setters in the Bank of England are not near cutting interest rates into negative territory nor signalling such a move.
Read moreFCA says regulators face 'painful lessons' from upcoming autumn reviews
22nd Sep 2020 08:11
(Sharecast News) - UK regulators face "painful lessons" from upcoming reviews that will question how customers are and should be protected, the Financial Conduct Authority CEO said on Monday.
Read moreHSBC hits 25-year low as allegations add to pressures
21st Sep 2020 09:01
(Sharecast News) - HSBC shares fell to a 25-year low as Britain's banks were affected by allegations of moving illicit money as well as renewed pressure from the resurgence of Covid-19.
Read moreFCA tells lenders to give extra help to mortgage borrowers
26th Aug 2020 11:26
(Sharecast News) - The Financial Conduct Authority has told lenders to provide extra support for mortgage customers in difficulty after payment holidays run out in October.
Read moreActivist Bramson keeps up pressure on Barclays
6th Aug 2020 12:40
(Sharecast News) - Activist investor Edward Bramson has called for Barclays to shrink its investment bank by almost a quarter as he continues to agitate for change at the company.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: BT Group, Big Lenders, Travel firms
2nd Aug 2020 18:23
(Sharecast News) - Could a French telecoms billionaire be circling BT's Openreach arm? The mutter from the City gutter is that the secretive Patrick Drahi has set his sights on the division that maintains Britain's telephone lines and internet cables. Drahi, a powerful dealmaker, now resides in Switzerland but made his fortune in France building telecoms groups Altice. The rumour claims that one of the Altice companies Drahi controls - perhaps Altice USA - has secured financial backing from heavyweight bankers at JP Morgan with a view to paying £20billion for the unit. - Mail on Sunday
Read moreThursday broker round-up
30th Jul 2020 14:16
(Sharecast News) - Tullow Oil: Berenberg downgrades to hold with a target price of 40.0p.
Read moreBarclays increases Covid-19 provisions as profits plunge
29th Jul 2020 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Barclays raised its provisions for coronavirus-related bad debts by £1.6bn in the second quarter as interim profits slumped and the bank forecast further headwinds into 2021.
Read moreBarclays takes ?3.7bn in Covid-19 charges as profits plunge
29th Jul 2020 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Barclays Bank took a £3.7bn hit in coronavirus-related charges as interim profits more than halved and it warned of headwinds continuing into 2021.
Read moreWednesday preview: Federal Reserve, Barclays in focus
28th Jul 2020 12:32
(Sharecast News) - Some market commentary holds that policymakers at the Federal Reserve might strengthen their forward guidance on interest rates.
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