Sunday newspaper round-up: Ukraine, HSBC, Rolls-Royce

23rd Mar 2025 13:08

(Sharecast News) - Officials from Ukraine and the US are expected to sit down in Riyadh and talk about a possible partial ceasefire on Sunday. The meeting will be taking place sooner than expected and will precede another between delegations from the US and Russian on Monday. On Saturday, the American president said that efforts to stop an escalation in the war were "somewhat under control". For his part, Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that: "We are only at the beginning of this path". "We are working for a ceasefire and a lasting peace [...] We won't have the terms of discussions or timing be played out in the media." - The Sunday Telegraph

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Barclays to pay compensation over three-day IT outage

6th Mar 2025 12:20

(Sharecast News) - Barclays expects to pay out up to £7.5m in compensation, it emerged on Thursday, after an IT outage left customers without access to online banking for three days.

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HSBC starts cutting jobs in London office - report

26th Feb 2025 10:05

(Sharecast News) - HSBC Holdings has started cutting jobs in London, it was reported on Wednesday, as the blue chip looks to wind down its investment banking offering outside of Asia.

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CMA fines four major banks after traders share sensitive information

21st Feb 2025 09:11

(Sharecast News) - Four major banks had reached an agreement with the Competition and Markets Authority to pay combined fines of more than £104.0m after the watchdog found that traders had shared sensitive information with one another between 2009 and 2013.

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London close: Stocks slip as UK inflation tops forecasts

19th Feb 2025 16:05

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets experienced declines on Wednesday, influenced by an unexpected rise in UK inflation and underwhelming corporate earnings.

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HSBC posts better-than-expected Q4 profit, plans $2bn of share buybacks

19th Feb 2025 06:51

(Sharecast News) - HSBC Holdings beat analysts' profit estimates and unveiled a fresh share buyback programme.

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London close: Stocks finish lower amid US-Russia talks

18th Feb 2025 15:46

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains as investors digested the latest UK employment figures and monitored US-Russia peace talks.

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London close: Stocks finish Friday in the red

14th Feb 2025 16:56

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the week lower on Friday as investors reacted to US president Dinald Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs, while weakness in NatWest added to the pressure after the lender's latest results failed to impress.

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HSBC set to cut jobs at investment bank

14th Feb 2025 07:14

(Sharecast News) - Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported that HSBC will initiate a fresh round of layoffs at its investment bank as early as Monday.

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Sunday newspaper round-up: Etihad float, Shein, Thames Water

9th Feb 2025 14:05

(Sharecast News) - Abu Dhabi based carrier Etihad is planning to float a stake of up to 20% on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange. Sources indicate that it could command a valuation of $5bn (£4bn). It would be the second such transaction for its boss, Antonoaldo Neves. In 2017, the former McKinsey partner floated Azul, Brazil's third-largest airline, on the New York Stock Exchange. For Neves, any airline that aspires to be "relevant" needs to tap into different sources of capital. Its goal is to fly 170 jets by 2030, up from 93 at present. - The Sunday Times

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London 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.

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Deutsche Bank cuts HSBC to 'hold' after share price gains

3rd Feb 2025 07:26

(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank downgraded HSBC on Monday to 'hold' from 'buy' but lifted the price target to 910p from 830p after recent share price gains.

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HSBC to cut investment banking offering in UK, Europe and Americas

28th Jan 2025 12:52

(Sharecast News) - HSBC Holdings is to wind down its investment banking offering in the UK, Europe and Americas as part of a group-wide restructuring, it was reported on Tuesday.

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Shore 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.

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HSBC appoints Lisa McGeough as US CEO

6th Jan 2025 15:35

(Sharecast News) - HSBC said on Monday that it has appointed Lisa McGeough as president and chief executive officer for the US, with effect from 1 January.

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