US banks prep results as lenders adjust to higher-for-longer rates outlook October 8, 2023 Investors will be keeping a close eye on how US banks are adjusting to the new higher-for-longer interest rates outlook this week, as a host of major American lenders line up to deliver their latest financial results.
Banks to avoid surge in delinquency even as average interest rate on credit card hits highest level this millennium July 19, 2023 The average rate of interest on UK credit cards hit their highest level in nearly 30 years last month, but experts suggested there would not be a surge in delinquencies. According to Bank of England data, the average rate of interest on a credit card surpassed 23 per cent in June for the first time [...]
Nationwide CEO: No plans for more big acquisitions after £2.9bn Virgin Money deal May 23, 2024 The chief executive of Nationwide has said the lender is not considering any more big-ticket acquisitions, with Britain's largest building society already busy enough finalising its £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money.
The City View: Victoria Scholar on Q1 and surprise negative GDP growth in US April 28, 2022 Today Andy Silvester hosts Victoria Scholar, Head of Investment at Interactive Investor. They go through Q1 results, where there’s been unexpected negative GDP growth in the US, strong results for Standard Chartered, and a mixed bag for Barclays and Meta; and talk China’s firm zero-Covid stance and its potential inability to backtrack.
The Spectator’s UK profit grows as magazine ‘resilient’ ahead of sale by Telegraph owner September 28, 2023 The Spectator has said its profits in the UK grew last year, as the nearly 200-year-old magazine gears up for a sale. The weekly magazine, which was first published in 1828, said it is a profitable business which has “shown resilience through tough market conditions”. The company reported an increase in its UK earnings before [...]
Revolut finally publishes 2022 accounts but UK banking licence remains elusive December 22, 2023 The fintech company has filed its long-awaited accounts for 2022, but a UK banking lisence remains out of reach.
Bob Diamond’s acquistion vehicle abandons merger with crypto firm Circle December 5, 2022 Bob Diamond’s acquisition vehicle has scrapped a deal to take cryptocurrency firm Circle public today as the sector is rocked by the collapse of crypto exchange FTX and a slump in prices.
Could JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon run for President of the United States? Billionaire investor Bill Ackman thinks so June 1, 2023 Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has argued that JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon should run for president after comments earlier this week suggesting Wall Street’s longest-serving bank boss would consider running. In a tweet, Ackman said “we need an exemplary business, financial, and global leader to manage through what is likely to be a critically important [...]
JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon to be deposed in Epstein case, plaintiffs’ lawyer says March 29, 2023 JP Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon will be interviewed under oath in connection with the bank’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender and a former client, a lawyer involved in the litigation said on Tuesday. The deposition is expected to occur in early May, according to Brad Edwards, a lawyer representing women who [...]
Tech Nation in talks with Brent Hoberman’s Founders Forum as wind-down date looms March 28, 2023 Start-up quango Tech Nation said it is in talks to sell its brand to Brent Hoberman’s Founders Forum today as it prepares to wind down at the end of this month.