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LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Canaccord Genuity (CF.TO) has explored a potential acquisition of Close Brothers Group's (CBRO.L) wealth management operations, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, a move that would increase the Canadian group's presence in the UK.Canaccord, which offers investment banking and wealth management services, was among the final bidders in an auction process run by Goldman Sachs (GS.N), one of the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.Reuters could not establish whether Canaccord's interest in the business, known as Close Brothers Asset Management, is...

Members of the European Council speak as they attend the European Union leaders summit, in Brussels, Belgium October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Oct 26 (Reuters) - From supporting Ukraine to boosting military might and managing migration, European Union leaders channelled diverging priorities on Thursday as they started debating where to put more money from their shared budget in the next four years.The EU is due to decide in December on a revision of its 2021-27 budget worth 1.1 trillion euros ($1.2 trln), which is already strained by...

An eagle tops the U.S. Federal Reserve building's facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday proposed slashing by nearly a third the amount of so-called "swipe fees" banks can charge merchants for processing debit-card transactions, setting up a pitched battle between the two industries over potentially billions of dollars in revenue.Citing data that showed the costs of processing such transactions had fallen by roughly half in recent years, the Fed proposed cutting the current cap...

Barclays Bank logo is seen in this illustration taken March 12, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc (BARC.L) is laying off dozens of staff in its U.S. consumer banking division as part of a global drive to cut costs, according to a source familiar with the situation.The redundancies account for about 3% of employees in the bank's U.S. consumer division, said the source, who declined to be identified discussing personnel matters. The staff were informed earlier this week, the person said."We review...

U.S. one dollar banknotes are seen in front of displayed stock graph in this illustration taken, February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 25 (Reuters) - Worldline's shares shed more than half of their value on Wednesday after the French payments company stunned investors with a cut to its full-year targets, spooking the stocks of rivals such as Nexi and CAB Payments.Investors have grown increasingly cautious about the sector, where stretched valuations have come under pressure from higher interest rates and fintech funding has dropped sharply.Shares in Worldline...