London close: Global stocks surge after EU agreements
29th Jun 2012 16:30
- Major breakthrough at EU summit - Equity markets rocket across the globe - Another banking scandal hits Barclays London blue chips rallied on Friday on the back of developments at the EU summit overnight, as analysts hailed the agreements as a major breakthrough. The agreements include: the Euro
Read moreBanks to pay compensation after mis-selling scandal
29th Jun 2012 14:35
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) revealed on Friday that it had found 'serious failings' in the way lenders sold complicated interest rate protection products to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). "In order to provide as swift a solution to this problem as possible we have today confi
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Barclays wobbles after 'serious failings'
29th Jun 2012 13:45
Following Barclays's 16 per cent drop yesterday after it was found to have manipulated interbank lending rates, shares were swinging between gains and losses today after the Financial Services Authority (FSA) revealed it has found "serious failings" in the way lenders sold complicated interest rate
Read moreLondon midday: Summit developments catch markets by surprise
29th Jun 2012 12:01
- EU leaders announce measures to combat crisis - Spanish, Italian bond yields tumble - Banks involved in another scandal Markets across Europe celebrated this morning what most experts consider to have be surprising 'breakthrough' agreements from the first day of the European Council summit. The
Read moreLondon open: Stocks jump on summit developments
29th Jun 2012 08:45
- EU leaders make break-through agreements - FSA reveals another banking scandal - Banks rise after yesterday's sell-off The FTSE 100 surged in early trading on Friday on the back of developments at the EU summit after European leaders issued a joint statement after the first day of discussions. L
Read moreFSA declares British Banks in yet another scandal
29th Jun 2012 07:19
British banks look to be at the centre of another yet another scandal as the Financial Services Authority (FSA) revealed it has found 'serious failings' in the way lenders sold complicated interest rate protection products to businesses. Some businesses claims they have been bankrupted by the liabi
Read moreLondon close: Barclays limits late rally for Footsie
28th Jun 2012 16:51
- Losses pared but banks still weigh on market - Barclays and banks sold off on Libor issues - Ladbrokes drops after profit warning London's blue-chip index finished at 5,493 on Thursday, well above its intraday low of 5,438 but still firmly in the red, as banking stocks provided a drag on the back
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Banks dragging index lower
28th Jun 2012 15:07
Shares in Barclays were under heavy selling pressure after the banking group was found guilty of 'market manipulation' into interbank lending rates, prompting calls for the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Bob Diamond. Several other banks, including HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Llo
Read moreLondon midday: Banking stocks tank on Libor controversy
28th Jun 2012 11:42
- EU summit to begin soon - UK GDP in line with initial estimates - Libor scandal hits Barclays, banking stocks With the heavyweight banking sector extending its earlier losses, the Footsie was trading close to its lowest levels of the day by Thursday lunchtime ahead of the two-day EU summit which
Read moreHSBC offloads non-core Indan assets
28th Jun 2012 11:30
HSBC, Britain's biggest bank, has sold two non-core assets in India. The sales of small stakes in Axis Bank and Yes Bank have raised $425m. HSBC is a major player in India with around 30,000 employees and interests in orthodox banking, investment banking and capital markets. At 11:37 the stock wa
Read moreDiamond under fire after Libor scandal at Barclays
28th Jun 2012 09:47
Shares in Barclays were under heavy selling pressure on Thursday morning after the banking group was found guilty of 'market manipulation' into interbank lending rates, prompting some calls for the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Bob DIamond. The bank is to pay a £290m fine to UK and US regu
Read moreLondon open: Stocks slip ahead of EU summit, Barclays under fire
28th Jun 2012 08:44
The Footsie opened lower on Thursday morning as investors remained cautious ahead of what is likely to be a closely watched EU summit in Brussels that kicks off today. European leaders are expected to discuss specific steps towards a cross-border banking union, closer fiscal integration and the po
Read moreLondon midday: Banks shrug off downgrades, but resources stocks drag
22nd Jun 2012 11:48
- Banks rise in spite of Moody's downgrade - Spanish banks need up to 62bn euros, says private audit - German business confidence falls to two-year low Banks were making gains by midday as they shrugged off a sector-wide downgrade my Moody's, but the Footsie still remained in the red with oil and m
Read moreLondon open: Mass bank downgrade in the spotlight
22nd Jun 2012 08:32
- Moody's downgrades 15 global banks - Spain needs up to 62bn euros in bank aid - Oils and miners drops early on London's blue chips dropped sharply on Friday morning with the mass bank downgrade by Moody's weighing on sentiment across Europe. Credit ratings agency Moody's has downgraded 15 major
Read moreMoody's cut is 'backward looking', claims RBS
22nd Jun 2012 07:48
Credit ratings agency Moody's has downgraded 15 major banks and financial instiutions, including the major lenders on Britain's High Street. Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays, Lloyds and HSBC all got the downgrade treatment as the agency completed its review of the global banking sector. Barclays' r
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