UPDATE 1-HSBC launches new climate-focused infrastructure finance unit Former UK politician Danny Alexander to lead unit as CEO Alexander joins from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Unit to see bank's return to project finance advisory Adds AIIB comment in paragraph 11 By Simon Jessop and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Britain's HSBC HSBA.L has set up a new unit to tap deals in infrastructure finance and project finance linked to the world's shift to a lower-carbon economy

HSBC launches new climate-focused infrastructure finance unit Former UK politician Danny Alexander to lead unit as CEO Alexander joins from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Unit to see bank's return to project finance advisory By Simon Jessop and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Britain's HSBC HSBA.L has set up a new unit to tap deals in infrastructure finance and project finance linked to the world's shift to a lower-carbon economy, and hired a former UK politician to lead

UPDATE 4-Goldman Sachs profit tops estimates on robust debt underwriting, fixed-income trading Adds CEO quote in paragraph 3,4, analyst quote in 6, CFO quotes in paragraph 22, updates stock price By Saeed Azhar and Niket Nishant NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs' GS.N profit more than doubled in the second quarter and beat analysts' estimates on strong debt underwriting and fixed-income trading, but slipped from a bumper first quarter when earnings were the highest since 2021. The resi

Goldman Sachs profit jumps on robust debt underwriting, fixed-income trading July 15 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs' GS.N profit more than doubled in the second quarter, bolstered by higher fees from debt underwriting and a strong performance in its fixed-income trading business. Earnings were $3.04 billion, or $8.62 per share, for the three months ended June 30, compared with $1.22 billion, or $3.08 per share, a year earlier, the bank said on Monday.

PRESS DIGEST-British Business - July 15 July 15 (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 The former boss of LXi Reit, Simon Lee, the property investor, sent an email to colleagues at the investment firm Alvarium announcing the launch of Home Reit, even though he maintains that he has never been involved with the scandal-hit business.

BRIEF-Spanish Banks' ECB Borrowing At Around 1.78 Billion Euros In June July 12 (Reuters) - Bank of Spain: SPANISH BANKS' ECB BORROWING AT AROUND 1.78 BILLION EUROS IN JUNE Source text: https://tinyurl.com/2366nd5r (Gdansk Newsroom)

BRIEF-Portugal's Competition Watchdog Does Not Oppose Merger Between BBVA And Sabadell July 11 (Reuters) - Portugal's Competition Watchdog, Autoridade da Concorrencia: SAID ON WEDNESDAY, DECIDES NOT TO OPPOSE MERGER OPERATION BETWEEN BBVA AND BANCO SABADELL SAYS MERGER NOT LIKELY TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT OBSTACLES TO EFFECTIVE COMPETITION IN NATIONAL

BREAKINGVIEWS-UniCredit-ECB spat could sharpen watchdog’s teeth The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. By Liam Proud LONDON, July 10 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Andrea Orcel’s last big courtroom battle, over a rescinded CEO job offer from Banco Santander SAN.MC , was a source of entertainment for rival bank executives.

BRIEF-Santander Files Pricing Term Sheet For U.S.D. Denominated $750 Mln Senior Preferred Callable Floating Rate Notes Due 2028 July 9 (Reuters) - Banco Santander SA SAN.MC : SANTANDER - FILES PRICING TERM SHEET FOR U.S.D. DENOMINATED $750 MILLION SENIOR PREFERRED CALLABLE FLOATING RATE NOTES DUE 2028 SANTANDER - FILES PRICING TERM SHEET FOR U.S.D.

BRIEF-Santander Files For Three-Part Notes Offering Size Not Disclosed - SEC Filing July 8 (Reuters) - Banco Santander SA SAN.MC : SANTANDER FILES FOR THREE-PART NOTES OFFERING; SIZE NOT DISCLOSED - SEC FILING Source text for Eikon: [ID:n0001193125-24-175954] Further company coverage: SAN.MC

Spanish stocks - Factors to watch on July 4 July 4 (Reuters) - The following Spanish stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy: SANTANDER SAN.MC Zunder, a company developing charging points for electric vehicles across Europe, has secured a 225 million euro ($242.9 million) loan from Spanish bank Santander SAN.MC , the companies said on Wednesday.

Electric car charging point firm Zunder secures 225 mln euro Santander loan PARIS, July 3 (Reuters) - Zunder, a company developing charging points for electric vehicles across Europe, has secured a 225 million euro ($242.9 million) loan from Spanish bank Santander SAN.MC , the companies said on Wednesday. WHY IT MATTERS Governments around the world are promoting electric vehicles to protect the environment and cut greenhouse emissions.

UPDATE 2-French voucher firm Pluxee raises full-year guidance again Adds details, deal with Santander, background, Cobee unit guidance July 3 (Reuters) - French voucher and benefits company Pluxee PLX.PA upgraded its full-year organic revenue guidance for a second time this year on Wednesday after strong third-quarter growth driven by Latin America and other non-European markets.

Polish c.bank keeps rates stable as markets eye new forecasts WARSAW, July 3 (Reuters) - Poland's central bank left its main interest rate on hold at 5.75% on Wednesday, remaining in a wait-and-see mode in anticipation of an acceleration in inflation in the months ahead. National Bank of Poland (NBP) Governor Adam Glapinski has ruled out rate cuts this year, unlike policymakers elsewhere in the region who have signalled that the cost of credit will continue to fall , albeit at a slower pace .

BRIEF-Stellantis FS Securitise Auto Loans For EUR 1.2 BLN June 28 (Reuters) - Stellantis NV STLAM.MI : STELLANTIS FINANCIAL SERVICES ITALIA SECURITISE AUTO LOANS FOR EUR 1,200,000,000 TRANSACTION HAS REVOLVING PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS AND OBTAINED SIMPLE, TRANSPARENT AND STANDARDISED (STS) LABEL STELLANTIS FS IS ITALIAN CAPTIVE BANK OF STELLANTIS GROUP S

Spanish stocks - Factors to watch on June 26 June 26 (Reuters) - The following Spanish stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy: IBERDROLA IBE.MC Iberdrola said on Tuesday it issued green bonds for 35 million Swiss francs ($39.07 million).

EXPLAINER-What are the Fed's bank 'stress tests' and what's new this year? By Pete Schroeder and Michelle Price WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve is due to release the results of its annual bank health checks on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. ET (2030 GMT). Under the "stress test" exercise, the Fed tests big banks' balance sheets against a hypothetical scenario of a severe economic downturn, the elements of which change annually.

RPT-ANALYSIS-Consumer-focused lending under Labour could dent UK bank profits Repeats from JUNE 21, no changes to text UK homeowners struggling with mortgage volatility Labour not expected to impose big taxes on banks Banking hubs plan, new rules could pressure profits By Sinead Cruise and Lawrence White LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) - Once seen as hostile to banks, Britain's Labour has courted lenders in recent years as it attempts to gain power, yet some of the left-leaning party's policies are st

UPDATE 2-Brazil's Sao Paulo state launches up to $3 bln share sale to privatize Sabesp Recasts story with the launch of privatization deal SAO PAULO, June 21 (Reuters) - Brazil's Sao Paulo state launched on Friday a deal to privatize state-owned water utility Sabesp SBSP3.SA , expected to be the biggest share sale in Latin American's largest economy in more than two years.

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