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UK sells 7.7 percent stake in Royal Bank of Scotland

The British government has sold a 7.7 percent stake in Royal Bank of Scotland, taking a tentative step toward returning the bank to private ownership almost a decade after it was bailed out at the height of the financial crisis......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJun 5th, 2018

UK takes £2.1bn loss on RBS share sale

Britain's government sells 7.7 percent of Royal Bank of Scotland shares for 2.5 billion pounds ($3.33 billion), realising a loss of more than two billion pounds on part of its investment in the lender it rescued in 2008. Ivor Bennett reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersJun 5th, 2018

Sterling up after of May wins confidence vote; stocks climb

Major world stock indexes rose on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 supported by sharply higher U.S. bank shares after strong earnings, while the pound was up after British Prime Minister Theresa May's government won a confidence vote in parliament......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 16th, 2019

Sterling up after May wins confidence vote; stocks climb

Major world stock indexes rose on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 supported by sharply higher U.S. bank shares after strong earnings, while the pound was up after British Prime Minister Theresa May's government won a confidence vote in parliament......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 16th, 2019

RBS seeks investor backing for share buyback plan

State-backed British bank Royal Bank of Scotland is to consult with shareholders on plans for a buyback of its shares owned by the Government, using excess capital to accelerate its return to private ownership......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 17th, 2019

Britain"s RBS seeks investor backing for share buyback plan

Royal Bank of Scotland will consult with shareholders on plans to buyback shares owned by the British government using excess capital to accelerate a return to private ownership......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 17th, 2019

Britcoin? British Government Considers Its Own Digital Currency

The Bank of England and Her Majesty's Treasury are seeking to plant the Union Jack in the midst of the digital currency realm with Britcoin. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 19th, 2021

Halfords shares soar after Britons told cycle to work as lockdown eases

Shares in British bicycles and car parts retailer Halfords soared as much as 26% on Monday, boosted by the government's announcement that people should consider cycling to work as the coronavirus lockdown is eased......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 11th, 2020

Halfords shares soar after Britons told cycle to work when lockdown eases

Shares in British bicycles and car parts retailer Halfords soared as much as 24% on Monday, boosted by the government's announcement that people should consider cycling to work when the coronavirus lockdown is eased......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 11th, 2020

Lloyds, Virgin Money cut jobs as UK bank customers shift online

Lloyds Banking Group and Virgin Money pressed ahead with hundreds of job cuts in the face of union opposition, as British banks try to keep up with customers moving online......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 26th, 2020

Huawei accuses U.S. of overlooking HSBC misconduct to go after Chinese firm

U.S. prosecutors overlooked apparent violations of U.S. sanctions against Iran by HSBC Holdings in exchange for the British bank's cooperation with a government investigation of Huawei Technologies, lawyers for the Chinese telecoms giant said......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 18th, 2020

BAT shares rise on rare BofA Global double upgrade

British American Tobacco's efforts to shift away from the status quo of a traditional tobacco company and to quicken decision making won the company a rare double upgrade from Bank of America Global Research......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 16th, 2019

Independent Bank CFO Robert Shuster sells over $185K in company shares

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallNov 19th, 2019

Asia shares slip on Brexit snag, Texas Instruments" revenue woes

U.S. stock futures and Asian shares slipped on Wednesday as revenue warnings from Texas Instruments raised worries about the global tech sector and after British lawmakers forced the government to hit the pause button on the latest Brexit deal......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 23rd, 2019

Asian shares struggle after yet another Brexit delay

Asian shares and U.S. stock futures dipped on Wednesday after British lawmakers rejected the government's timetable to fast-track legislation for its deal to take Britain out of the European Union......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 22nd, 2019

Bank of America"s Knox sells 40,000 common shares

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallOct 18th, 2019

Shares, bond yields perch at six-week highs

World shares climbed to a six-week high alongside benchmark government bond yields on Friday, as markets cheered signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and another powerful slug of stimulus from the European Central Bank......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 13th, 2019

BMO downgrades CannTrust after Canadian government seizes its cannabis for unlicensed growing

BMO Capital Markets became the latest bank to downgrade the shares of Canadian cann.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 9th, 2019

10-year Treasury yield flirts with more than 2-1/2 year low

Treasury yields fell sharply on Tuesday, in line with the decline in British government bond yields, after dovish comments from Bank of England Governor Mark Carney stirred demand for haven assets. The 10-year .....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 2nd, 2019

Market Extra: Italian bond yields jump, bank shares fall as Rome, EU head for budget showdown

The possibility of a tussle between Rome and Brussels is rattling investors, draining appetite for Italian government paper......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 28th, 2019