MORE than four in ten major financial service firms said their confidence has been knocked in the face of the slowing global economy, Brexit fears and a slump in oil prices – according to a report.
THE London market edged higher as Vodafone notched up its largest annual growth for eight years and the government renewed its pledge to push on with a Lloyds Banking Group share sale.
THE London market closed higher with traders cheered by strong US economic data, soothing a hangover caused by Thursday's stark warning by the Bank of England governor about the cost of a Brexit vote.
TWO former Co-operative Bank bosses have been banned for life from holding senior roles in the financial services industry.
Department chain John Lewis posted strong sales in the final full week before Christmas, bucking the trend of high street sales that have suffered from mild weather and early discounting.
The London market fell on Monday as crude prices slumped to 11-year lows, weighing on heavyweight oil stocks.
Betting firm Gala Coral said it has completed the sale of 130 bingo clubs for £241 million, as it prepares itself for its mega merger with Ladbrokes.
World markets turned red as traders continued to react to the first US interest rate rise in nearly a decade.
Health food chain Holland & Barrett International is bidding to almost double sales to £1 billion over the next five years, after it posted a record seventh consecutive year of growth.
Womenswear retailer Bonmarche has lost almost one third of its stock market value after it warned over profits and said its boss was leaving the business.
