22nd May 2015 13:35
New 'challenger' banks are outperforming the 'Big Five' high street banks, and the larger lenders need to examine better ways of standing out in the market, according to a report by KPMG. The reported said that new banks in the UK are securing stellar returns, as they pick up "the whitespace left be
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Shares in RPS Group continued Thursday's losses, when the industrial consultancy outfit said the continuing volatility in the oil and gas sector meant its energy business had a slower-than-expected start to the year. Stockmarket newcomer Virgin Money was climbing after it increased its share of the
Read more1st May 2015 08:00
Challenger bank Virgin Money Holdings reported a sharp increase in mortgage lending in the first quarter and ate up a larger percentage of market share. The Newcastle-based lender said its gross mortgage lending rose 34% year-on-year to £1.6bn, accounting for a 3.6% share in the UK mortgage market.
Read more9th Apr 2015 11:58
Marks&Spencer: Cannacord Genuity reiterates hold and tweaks price target to 530p from 525p. Antofagasta: Credit Suisse reiterates neutral stance with a 710p target. BG Group: Citigroup reiterates buy and lifts target to 1,332p. Robert Walters: Credit Suisse reiterates outperform and improves targe
Read more5th Mar 2015 15:01
Hika Pharmaceuticals and Tullow Oil are switching places at start of the second quarter of this year as the FTSE Group reshuffles components across its leading London benchmarks. In its quarterly review, the FTSE Group have outlined which companies have been promoted or demoted from its indices. The
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