UK lenders face $12 bn plus compensation bill despite court ruling: watchdog
London (AFP) - British finance firms behind high interest car loans could have to pay out more than nine billion ...
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HSBC banks lower profits on higher costs
London (AFP) - Bank giant HSBC said Wednesday that group profits fell in the first half on higher costs but ...
Barclays bank profit jumps on US tariffs volatility
London (AFP) - British bank Barclays posted on Tuesday second quarter profits that beat expectations as traders benefitted from volatility ...
UniCredit boosts outlook after walking away from Banco BPM
Rome (AFP) - Italy's UniCredit posted a sharp rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday despite lower revenues, a day after ...
Novartis first half net profits up 29 percent
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis posted Thursday a 29 percent increase in first-half net income, at $7. 6 ...
UK govt backs finance minister after tears in parliament
London (AFP) - The British government said Wednesday that finance minister Rachel Reeves was "going nowhere" after she appeared visibly ...
Public or private? Funding debate splits reeling aid sector
Seville (Spain) (AFP) - As cuts by rich donors decimate aid budgets for the world's most vulnerable, private financing has ...
US Fed proposes easing key banking rule
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve released plans Wednesday to relax a key capital rule for major banks, a ...
How Trumponomics has shaken global markets
Paris (AFP) - US President Donald Trump has taken just a few months since his election to upend global financial ...
US judge sentences ex-Goldman Sachs banker to two years over 1MDB scandal
New York (AFP) - A US judge on Thursday sentenced a former Goldman Sachs banker central to the 1MDB scandal ...
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