HSBC recruits former CBI boss Carolyn Fairbairn as director
19th Feb 2021 08:50
(Sharecast News) - HSBC has recruited Carolyn Fairbairn, the former boss of the CBI, as a non-executive director to draw on her connections and political acumen at a time of turbulence for the bank.
Read moreHuawei seeks court order to access HSBC records in detained CFO case
12th Feb 2021 09:00
(Sharecast News) - Huawei is seeking a court order to access HSBC records in a bid to stop its chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, from being extradited from Canada to the US.
Read morePresidents Biden and Xi hold first phone call since change of US administration
11th Feb 2021 09:01
(Sharecast News) - US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held their first phone call since the change of administration in Washington on Thursday morning.
Read moreNatWest switches to Mastercard debit cards from Visa
4th Feb 2021 08:37
(Sharecast News) - NatWest has switched to issuing Mastercard debit cards from Visa, in an agreement that includes 16m consumer and business customer cards.
Read moreHSBC to launch private banking business in Thailand
1st Feb 2021 08:26
(Sharecast News) - HSBC Holdings said on Monday it had set up a new private banking business in Thailand, the second in Southeast Asia.
Read moreMoonpig becomes latest company to pursue London IPO
12th Jan 2021 13:45
(Sharecast News) - Online card retailer Moonpig has unveiled plans for a potential £1bn London listing following a surge in revenues.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
12th Jan 2021 13:14
(Sharecast News) - Clarkson: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral with a target price of 2,960p.
Read moreUS bond yields advance with Democrats on cusp of taking Senate
6th Jan 2021 14:48
(Sharecast News) - Government debt markets in the US were under selling pressure in the middle of the week after Democrats clinched one of two run-off votes for the country's Senate, possibly giving control of the upper chamber of Congress to his party, possibly implying greater government spending and taxes down the line.
Read moreCrisis hits more than 500 UK company dividends
6th Jan 2021 11:01
(Sharecast News) - More than 500 UK-listed companies scrapped, cut or suspended dividend payments in 2020 as the Covid-19 crisis threatened their finances, a survey showed.
Read moreFederal Reserve 'tweaks' QE guidance to easier for longer
16th Dec 2020 19:59
(Sharecast News) - The Federal Reserve 'tweaked' its guidance for asset purchases on Thursday night, from time-based to outcome-based.
Read moreS&P says UK sovereign debt rating might come under pressure in 'no deal' Brexit
14th Dec 2020 14:15
(Sharecast News) - One of the world's top three credit rating agencies said a 'no deal' Brexit could see its rating for the UK's sovereign debt come under pressure should it complicate the outlook for the economy and fiscal consolidation.
Read moreJP Morgan cuts NatWest to 'neutral' after BoE dividend move
11th Dec 2020 08:30
(Sharecast News) - JP Morgan downgraded NatWest to 'neutral' after the Bank of England's partial relaxation of restrictions on shareholder payouts by UK banks.
Read moreUS preparing fresh sanctions on Chinese officials - report
7th Dec 2020 10:57
(Sharecast News) - Washington is looking to impose further sanctions on a number of Chinese officials over the political crackdown in Hong Kong, it was reported on Monday.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Brexit, North Sea, Netflix
6th Dec 2020 17:29
(Sharecast News) - Boris Johnson told the EU Britain must have "freedom" to make its own rules last night as cabinet ministers said he should pursue a no-deal Brexit unless Brussels backs down. The prime minister and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, last night agreed to a "final throw of the dice" this week to salvage a deal. But a senior No 10 figure warned the chances of getting an agreement were now "no better than 50-50" after more than four years and five months of talks. - Sunday Times
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
2nd Dec 2020 13:11
(Sharecast News) - Royal Dutch Shell A: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight with a target price of 1,700p.
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