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RBS to cut 792 jobs, close 162 branches in Williams & Glyn cull

We realize this is difficult news for our colleagues and we are doing everything we can to support those affected.

Challenger Bank Starling aiming to be in 10 countries across Europe by 2022

Discussing growth plans Boden says Ireland is next on the list and she'd like to be in 10 European countries by around 2022.

An annuity is a very serious business

The other side of the current life insurance market though is managing the legacy of past promises.

Lloyds announces profits rise in spite of extra PPI costs

We have made a strong start to 2018 and have begun implementing the strategic initiatives

Natixis to open new Madrid headquarters for Spanish businesses

Natixis is to open a new office in Madrid on 30 April, bringing its various Spanish businesses under one roof, together with fellow Groupe BPCE subsidiary Pramex.

Handelsbanken profit dips as expenses rise

Handelsbanken’s Interim Report january – march 2018

Edward Bramson’s activist fund boosts interest in Barclays

Mr Bramson, who was born in London but moved to New York more than 30 years ago

Metro Bank shares slump on concerns further capital raise needed

Metro’s targets are too high and the question is can they deliver sufficiently profitable growth.

Morgan Stanley says EU banks are losing ground as Mifid II bites

UBS the 'exception' as big Wall Street banks pull ahead in the market for European equities trading, analysts say

Handelsbanken sells its shares in UC

Like the other owners, Handelsbanken will continue to have a special influence on the board of UC, in terms of processing of customer databases and customer data.

Santander's profits up 10 percent as Brazil offsets UK weakness

In Brazil, where the bank makes more than a quarter of its profits, net profit rose 7 percent from a year ago, boosted by solid loan growth.

DWS CEO on turbulence at the top of Deutsche Bank

Nicolas Moreau discusses the first few weeks since spinning off the asset management arm

ABN Amro to hand over €8bn direct investment management business to Candriam

The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, excludes multi manager products and solutions.

European Investment Bank pulls back on UK funding after Brexit

France, Germany main recipients of venture capital as tech start-ups hit by move to quit EU

HSBC Malta launches pension plan for its employees

The plan involves contributions from employees that are matched by the bank while ensuring that overall levels of contributions agreed between HSBC and MUBE are achieved

Lloyds Bank axes 49 branches and 305 staff just weeks after it recorded profits of over £5 BILLION

Lloyds Banking Group said it is cutting a further 305 jobs and axing 49 branches

ECB asks Deutsche Bank to gauge investment banking exit costs

Deutsche Bank said it “routinely” calculates the consequences of an orderly winding-down of positions in trading books for regulators.

Goldman Sachs might not have built European HQ in London if it had known about Brexit, says Lloyd Blankfein

Investment bank boss says he "thought there would have been a worse outcome by now"

Deutsche Bank Taps the Brakes on Its Global Ambitions

Under new leadership, Germany’s financial giant may focus on its home market.

Banco Santander partners with Bank of Shanghai on the Belt and Road initiative

Santander’s core markets fit in well as eight of the Group’s nine main countries are along the Belt and Road.

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