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British Business - Aug 30

PRESS DIGEST-British Business - Aug 30 Aug 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times - British power firm Drax Group DRX.L has come under further fire from environmentalists after it failed to report accurate sustainability data about the sourcing of the wood pellets it burns to generate electricity.
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Thursday data: GDP (and other stuff)

LIVE MARKETS-Thursday data: GDP (and other stuff) All three major U.S. stock indexes green Cons disc up most among S&P sectors; real estate, cons staples laggards STOXX 600 up 0.7% Dollar, gold higher; bitcoin and crude both up >2% U.S. 10-year Treasury yields edges up to ~3.88% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters.
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Bank of England to publish near-final Basel bank capital rules on Sept 12

UPDATE 2-Bank of England to publish near-final Basel bank capital rules on Sept 12 Adds background By Huw Jones and Sinead Cruise LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Thursday it would set out its "near final" interpretation of Basel bank capital reforms aimed at shock-proofing global lenders on September 12 amid mounting speculation it could delay implementation until January 2026. Regulators began rolling out the Basel III rules after the 2007- 2009 global financial crisis fo
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Upbeat GDP revision remedies Nvidia hangover

LIVE MARKETS-Upbeat GDP revision remedies Nvidia hangover All three major U.S. stock indexes green Cons disc up most among S&P sectors; real estate, cons staples laggards STOXX 600 up 0.7% Dollar, gold, bitcoin higher; crude up >2% U.S. 10-year Treasury yields edges up to ~3.87% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters.
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BANK OF ENGLAND SAYS IT WILL PUBLISH FINAL BASEL 3.1 CAPITAL RULES FOR BANKS ON SEPTEMBER 12

Bank of England to publish near-final Basel bank capital rules on Sept 12 LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Thursday it would set out its 'near final' rules for implementing the remaining leg of the Basel global bank capital rules on September 12. Reporting by Huw Jones, editing by Sinead Cruise
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British banks caught in budget crosshairs

LIVE MARKETS-British banks caught in budget crosshairs STOXX 600 up 0.7% Tech stocks rise Spirits makers surge Wall St futures higher Updates banks blog to add Thursday move Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com BRITISH BANKS CAUGHT IN BUDGET CROSSHAIRS B ritish bank stocks steadied on Thursday, after falling the day before, but Wednesday's move underscored investors' n
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UK DMO appoints bookrunners for gilt sale via syndication

UK DMO appoints bookrunners for gilt sale via syndication Aug 23 (Reuters) - Britain's Debt Management Office on Friday appointed BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs International, HSBC, Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets and Santander as bookrunners on a sale via syndication of a new 15-year gilt. The sale of the January 2040 gilt is scheduled to take place in the week starting Sept.
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HSBC looks to double UK wealth business as banks target 'mass affluent'

HSBC looks to double UK wealth business as banks target 'mass affluent' HSBC aims to become top 5 player in wealth Big banks targeting mass affluent Crowded strategy means not all will succeed, experts say By Lawrence White and Sinead Cruise LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - HSBC HSBA.L aims to double the assets under management in its British wealth business to 100 billion pounds ($131 billion) in the next five years, the division's head told Reuters, joining rivals in targeting more fee income from t
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Barclays planned to pull out of Israel's bond auctions under activist pressure, FT reports

UPDATE 1-Barclays planned to pull out of Israel's bond auctions under activist pressure, FT reports Adds details from the FT report in paragraphs 2-3, Barclays response in paragraph 4 and background in paragraphs 5-7 Aug 14 (Reuters) - Barclays drew up plans to pull out of future Israeli government bond auctions as it reviewed its exposure to the country under pressure from pro-Palestinian activists, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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British Business - Aug 12

PRESS DIGEST-British Business - Aug 12 Aug 12 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times - Elon Musk has thrown the tech industry's main anti-terror organisation into turmoil amid claims X has become the top platform for hosting Hamas videos.
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Taylor Swift cancellations deal blow to insurers, sources say

Taylor Swift cancellations deal blow to insurers, sources say By Carolyn Cohn, Alexander Hübner and Noor Zainab Hussain LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Insurers face millions of dollars in claims after a foiled attack forced three Taylor Swift concerts in Austria to be cancelled, though several providers will share out the hit, two people involved in insurance for her tour told Reuters.
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UK's Hargreaves Lansdown agrees $6.9 bln takeover by consortium

UPDATE 4-UK's Hargreaves Lansdown agrees $6.9 bln takeover by consortium Shareholders to get 11.40 pounds per share in cash Consortium says offer is final Deal has backing of co-founders Adds more detail, context, analyst comment By Yadarisa Shabong and Yamini Kalia Aug 9 (Reuters) - Britain's largest investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown HRGV.L on Friday agreed to a 5.4 billion pound ($6.9 billion) takeover by an international consortium, which is betting on grabbing market share in the compe
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NatWest eyes loan risk transfers to spur new lending and protect dividends

RPT-FOCUS-NatWest eyes loan risk transfers to spur new lending and protect dividends Repeats story that ran on Aug. 8 with no changes to text By Sinead Cruise LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - NatWest NWG.L wants to bolster its lending firepower. To do so it plans to cut deals with investors to offload some of its loan risk, to make its capital go further and preserve dividends, executives told Reuters.
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NatWest eyes loan risk transfers to spur new lending and protect dividends

RPT-FOCUS-NatWest eyes loan risk transfers to spur new lending and protect dividends Repeats story that ran on Aug. 8 with no changes to text By Sinead Cruise LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - NatWest NWG.L wants to bolster its lending firepower. To do so it plans to cut deals with investors to offload some of its loan risk, to make its capital go further and preserve dividends, executives told Reuters.
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NatWest eyes loan risk transfers to spur new lending and protect dividends

FOCUS-NatWest eyes loan risk transfers to spur new lending and protect dividends Adds details on shareholder distributions in paragraph 17, recasts headline By Sinead Cruise LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - NatWest NWG.L wants to bolster its lending firepower. To do so it plans to cut deals with investors to offload some of its loan risk, to make its capital go further and preserve dividends, executives told Reuters.
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NatWest to tap investors to shed loan risk and protect dividends, executives say

FOCUS-NatWest to tap investors to shed loan risk and protect dividends, executives say By Sinead Cruise LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - NatWest NWG.L wants to bolster its lending firepower. To do so it plans to cut deals with investors to offload some of its loan risk, to make its capital go further and preserve dividends, executives told Reuters. The domestically-focused bank, still 19% taxpayer-owned since its 2008 bailout, joins a wave of peers seeking to shed some loan exposure using behind-the-sc
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London's FTSE 100 extends recovery to second day on financials, corporate earnings boost

UPDATE 1-London's FTSE 100 extends recovery to second day on financials, corporate earnings boost For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window FTSE 100 up 1.8%, FTSE 250 adds 1% Banks and financial services stocks lead broad gains TP ICAP surges after a rise in half-year pre-tax profit Updated at 1600 GMT By Pranav Kashyap and Medha Singh Aug 7 (Reuters) - London stocks broadly rose for a second straight session on Wednesday, with gai
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Top UK lenders could be wound down in a crisis without bailouts, BoE checks show

UPDATE 3-Top UK lenders could be wound down in a crisis without bailouts, BoE checks show Adds more detail on outcome of checks in paragraphs 6-8 By Huw Jones LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Britain's top eight banks including HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest could be wound down in a crisis without the immediate need for taxpayer cash, the Bank of England said on Tuesday following its second 'resolvability' check of the lenders.
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Britain's top lenders could be dismantled smoothly in a crisis, says Bank of England

Britain's top lenders could be dismantled smoothly in a crisis, says Bank of England LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Britain's top eight banks could be wound down in a crisis without the immediate need for taxpayer cash, the Bank of England said on Tuesday following its second 'resolvability' check of the lenders. Being able to "resolve" or shutter an ailing major bank without destabilising the financial system or calling on taxpayers was a core lesson from the global financial crisis of 2007-09, when
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Lloyds hires Amazon Web Services executive Rohit Dhawan as its new AI chief - FT

MEDIA-Lloyds hires Amazon Web Services executive Rohit Dhawan as its new AI chief - FT -- Source link: https://on.ft.com/46voJmJ -- Note: Reuters has not verified this story and does not vouch for its accuracy
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