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Barclays joins rival in cautioning against hiking bank taxes

The lender’s boss said raising taxes for banks and other important sectors was not consistent with the Government’s pro-growth aims.

The Independent UK

Nationwide building society’s members deserve real votes

Governance needs overhaul after there was no vote on Virgin Money takeover and vote on CEO’s £7m pay was only advisory

The Guardian - UK

How To Invest In JPMorgan Stock For One-Sixth Of The Price

Investors who think JP Morgan stock will continue to rally and don’t want to risk significant capital can use long call options rather than buy the stock outright.

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NatWest investors given £1.5bn weeks after full privatisation

Profits rise 4.4% at lender, which plans to distribute interim dividend of 9.5p a share on top of fresh £750m buyback

The Guardian - UK

‘Wells Fargo is complicit’: seven arrested at climate protests outside bank’s offices

Activists launch civil disobedience campaign in New York and San Francisco after company dropped climate vows

The Guardian - US

Bank hit with first strike as shareholders push back

Shareholders in Australia's largest investment bank have expressed their concerns over the firm's pay report, resulting in Macquarie's first-ever strike.

AAP

UniCredit Boosts Outlook After Walking Away From Banco BPM

Italy's UniCredit posted a sharp rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday despite lower revenues, a day after it withdrew its offer for smaller rival Banco BPM due to government interference.

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British Business Bank returns to profit amid further investments

It is the first profit the bank has delivered since 2022 after the valuation of firms it invested in were impacted by challenging economic conditions.

The Independent UK

Icici Bank, HDFC Face Key Test As Margins Challenge India Bank Earnings

HDFC, Icici bank earnings come as India's banks struggle with margin pressures. They preface a group of foreign bank reports due next week.

Investors Business Daily

Monique Ryan to bring private member’s bill to lower voting age – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Anger over Santander charging for business accounts it said would be ‘free for ever’

Exclusive: Thousands of small business owners face charges of £9.99 a month from October despite previous written guarantee

The Guardian - UK

Former bank exec accused of grooming girls found dead

Days after a court appearance, a former bank executive accused of "terribly serious" offending has been found dead on the Gold Coast, police have confirmed.

AAP

Rachel Reeves warned by City grandees not to weaken banking safeguards

Chancellor’s plan to slash red tape could raise financial risks and do little to help households, say architects of UK’s post-2008 reforms

The Guardian - UK

Diageo CEO Debra Crew steps down; UK inflation rises to 18-month high of 3.6% – as it happened

Crew leaves after investor disquiet over company’s lacklustre performance; UK food prices rise most since February 2024 but economists still expect August rate cut

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Cafes, small businesses fear brunt of surcharge cut

The dreaded $6 line for a coffee could soon become reality for cafe owners after a proposal to scrap card surcharges could force fees to pass on to customers.

Kiplinger

Does PNC's $4.1 Billion Purchase of FirstBank Impact You? 5 Must-Know Strategies If Your Bank Closes

Concerned about your bank closing? For retirees who prefer in-person banking, here's what you can do now.

The Guardian - UK

Reeves says rules and red tape are ‘boot on the neck’ of business

At the Mansion House dinner she calls for regulators to allow more risk to clear the way for economic growth

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The Bancorp Hits A New High, Ready To Buy

The bank stock continued its recent rally and broke out of a base. It has outperformed Big Bank stocks.

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International Business Times

US Banks See Lower Recession Risk Despite Tariff Fog

Large US banks reported results that topped estimates Tuesday as executives pointed to American economic resilience and said businesses were adapting to tariff uncertainty.

The Guardian - UK

Reeves unveils City strategy aimed at cutting red tape and fuelling UK growth

‘Leeds Reforms’ include streamlined accountability for senior bankers and a campaign to get more consumers investing in stock market

Evening Standard

Reeves sets out sweeping reforms to financial sector in search for growth

The changes are ‘freeing up firms to take risks and to drive growth’, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said.

The Guardian - AU

Card payment surcharges should be banned for debit and credit payments, RBA says

Surcharges on Eftpos, Mastercard and Visa card payments would be eliminated from July 2026 under proposal from Reserve Bank

Investors Business Daily

Bank Of America Rises On Earnings; JPMorgan's Dimon Sees Strengths And Risk

JPMorgan led flurry of bank earnings Tuesday with Wells Fargo, Citigroup and more. Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley followed Wednesday.

AAP

Bank exec charged with seeking girls for sex gets bail

A corporate finance executive with a major bank has been accused of engaging a sex worker to send two underage girls to his luxury hotel room.

The Independent UK

Bank of England will monitor cash acceptance on ongoing basis

Dame Meg Hillier, chairwoman of the Treasury Committee, described the development as a ‘positive first step’.

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