Bank apps returning to normal after payday delays for second month in a row
28th Feb 2025 10:51
(Sharecast News) - Millions of UK bank customers were reportedly facing issues receiving their wages on Friday, as Nationwide, First Direct, Lloyds, and Halifax experienced online banking issues.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on corporate earnings, Trump tariff threats
27th Feb 2025 15:43
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed in a mixed state on Thursday, with the top-flight index recovering from a weaker open as investors absorbed fresh US jobless claims data and a wave of corporate earnings reports.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks little changed after UK data dump
21st Feb 2025 15:46
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed with little direction on Friday as investors weighed fresh economic data, including signs of slowing private sector growth.
Read moreUK lenders 'paid car dealers' up front in pricier loan deals - report
21st Feb 2025 13:08
(Sharecast News) - UK lenders paid "advance commissions" to car dealers that may have encouraged them to push costlier loans on to consumers, the Guardian reported, citing legal filings linked to the motor finance scandal.
Read moreRBC Capital Markets reiterates 'buy' rating on Barclays
17th Feb 2025 12:02
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets took a fresh look at Barclays on Monday following the bank's Q424 earnings, reiterating its 'outperform' rating and 340.0p target price
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on US jobless claims, UK GDP growth
13th Feb 2025 15:51
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Thursday in mixed territory as investors assessed a fall in jobless claims across the pond, as well as an unexpected expansion in the UK economy.
Read moreBarclays posts jump in Q4 profit
13th Feb 2025 06:57
(Sharecast News) - Barclays saw profit before tax jump over the last three months of 2024 to reach £1.7bn, versus £0.1bn one year before.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks join global rout on trade war fears
3rd Feb 2025 15:23
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell sharply on Monday as concerns over a potential trade war weighed on investor sentiment.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks firmer after UK, US inflation data
15th Jan 2025 15:03
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed significantly higher on Wednesday, buoyed by positive inflation data from both sides of the Atlantic.
Read moreBroker tips: Bunzl, Barclays, Science Group
13th Jan 2025 13:44
(Sharecast News) - Citi upgraded Bunzl on Monday to 'buy' from 'neutral' as it said it was a hedged sector investment.
Read moreShore Capital favours international banks over domestics as bond yields rise
13th Jan 2025 09:02
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has reassessed its coverage for the UK banking sector in light of recent developments in the bond and currency markets, highlighting its preference for internationally focused lenders.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip as BoE holds rates steady
19th Dec 2024 17:07
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday, as investors digested a slew of central bank decisions across the globe.
Read moreBarclays loses key motor finance court challenge
17th Dec 2024 11:05
(Sharecast News) - Barclays lost a key court challenge related to its car loan practices on Tuesday, marking a significant setback for lenders facing a potential multi billion-pound compensation bill over auto-finance claims.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish upbeat session in the green
25th Nov 2024 15:57
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed higher on Monday as investors reacted positively to geopolitical developments, including US president-elect Donald Trump's announcement of Scott Bessent as the next Treasury Secretary.
Read moreBarclays fined £40m over 2008 Qatar deal
25th Nov 2024 08:08
(Sharecast News) - Barclays Bank has been fined £40m by Britain's financial regulator over alleged secret payments to Qatar during the 2008 global financial crisis to avoid a UK government bailout.
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