Tackle poverty with financial interventions, EU urges FG
The European Union has called on the Federal and State Governments to increase financing for social protection interventions, “as it...
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ECB faces speculation over market intervention after French elections
The European Central Bank is facing mounting speculation that it could intervene if the French election triggers widespread market panic, as policymakers prepare for their annual conference in Portugal next week.French bonds have been sold off in recent weeks as investors fear that Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National or the leftwing Nouveau Front Populaire (New Popular Front) alliance will win a parliamentary majority in the upcoming elections. The success of one of the extreme parties leading opinion polls could lead to a deeper sell-off, with the spread on French...
The EU and Egypt team up to mobilise private sector investments at Investment Conference and sign a Memorandum of Understanding underpinning €1 billion in macro-financial
At the EU-Egypt Investment Conference, co-organised by the EU and the Government of Egypt on 29-30 June, the EU and...
Money blog: ‘Bleak’ new security measure seen in Tesco store | UK News
Why does Ofgem allow the price cap to be so high when energy companies make massive profits? Kate Mulvany, a...
Full list of high street bank branches to shut 40 locations in July
MORE than 1,000 bank branch closures have been announced since the start of 2023 and 40 more are set to...
Supreme Court overturning ‘Chevron’ decision could change banking regulation forever
The Supreme Court today overruled a decades-old decision that let judges defer to a regulator’s interpretation of complex statutes, so...
HSBC, Nationwide and Virgin Money hit by payment issues
Image source, Getty ImagesArticle informationAuthor, Mitchell LabiakRole, Business reporter28 June 2024, 11:17 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoThousands of UK bank customers...
Lloyds Bank in Gorleston set to close in January
Image caption, Lloyds Bank on Gorleston High Street is expected to close in January 2025Article informationAuthor, Andy TriggRole, BBC News,...
Bank of America backs UK lender to tune of £120m
FinTechInvestmentBank of America has agreed a new facility with Simply Asset Finance, the specialist business lending provider, which will unlock...
UK workers not had wages paid into accounts as thousands unable to access pay day money
A number of UK banks have suffered online technical issues leaving thousands of people unable to access their money on...
