London close: Stocks fall on bank tax concerns, US inflation
29th Aug 2025 17:42
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Friday as banking shares slumped after a think tank suggested a potential windfall tax on the sector, while investors assessed the latest US inflation data.
Read moreUK bank shares fall as IPPR calls for levy on QE windfall
29th Aug 2025 08:31
(Sharecast News) - Shares in UK banks fell on Friday after an influential think tank called for a windfall tax on the sector to bolster public finances.
Read moreShore Capital says NatWest's return targets are unsustainable
28th Jul 2025 14:33
(Sharecast News) - NatWest shares were pulling back slightly on Monday after a strong performance on Friday following a set of stronger-than-expected first-half results, but it wasn't enough to change Shore Capital's 'hold' rating on the stock.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish red on retail sales, trade talk hopes
25th Jul 2025 17:30
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Friday as investors digested disappointing UK economic data and awaited progress on trade negotiations between the EU and the United States.
Read moreNatWest lifts guidance, reveals £750m share buyback
25th Jul 2025 07:13
(Sharecast News) - NatWest Bank on Friday posted slightly better-than-expected interim results and announced a new £750m share buyback.
Read moreLondon close: Markets rise as US payrolls blast past forecasts
3rd Jul 2025 17:39
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by a stabilisation in sterling after recent turbulence, as attention turned to a stronger-than-expected US payrolls report.
Read moreNatWest names Solange Chamberlain as head of retail bank
2nd Jun 2025 15:09
(Sharecast News) - NatWest has named Solange Chamberlain as the head of its retail banking operation, replacing David Lindberg who announced his resignation six months ago.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Steel tariffs, IAG, NatWest
1st Jun 2025 14:22
(Sharecast News) - UK trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds will meet with his opposite number in the US during the coming week to negotiate a timeline for exempting the UK from America's steel and aluminium tariffs. Last Friday, Donald Trump said that they would be doubled from 25% to 50% starting from 4 June. Hopes on this side of the Pond are that the deal will be in place within weeks. - Guardian
Read moreSantander UK to freeze salaries, mulls further job cuts - report
19th May 2025 09:27
(Sharecast News) - Banco Santander's UK arm is freezing salaries and considering further job cuts, it was reported on Monday, as it continues to shake up the business.
Read moreNatWest profit beats forecasts as govt stake falls below 2%
2nd May 2025 07:36
(Sharecast News) - NatWest first quarter profit beat expectations with a 36% jump Friday, driven by higher margins on deposits and increased mortgage lending, in its first results since the UK government ceased being a major shareholder.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher as US economy contracts
30th Apr 2025 14:52
(Sharecast News) - London stocks extended their gains on Wednesday, after fresh data from the US showed a slowing in consumer price growth, alongside the country's first economic contraction since 2022.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks plummet on second day of Trump trade war
4th Apr 2025 16:09
(Sharecast News) - London markets suffered steep losses on Friday after China announced it would impose retaliatory tariffs of 34% on US imports, intensifying the ongoing trade conflict with Washington and rattling global investor sentiment.
Read moreBarclays 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.
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 moreLondon 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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