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Stocks tumble on inflation fears, Treasury yields jump

Stocks tumble on inflation fears, Treasury yields jump

By Herbert Lash and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields rose and a gauge of global equity markets slumpe..

BoE flags risk of recession and 10% inflation as it raises rates again

BoE flags risk of recession and 10% inflation as it raises rates again

By David Milliken, William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England sent a stark warning that Britain risks a do..

Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Wednesday ahead of the outcome of a Fed..

Just Eat Takeaway faces shareholder backlash over dealmaking

Just Eat Takeaway faces shareholder backlash over dealmaking

(Reuters) – Just Eat Takeaway.com NV board was under fire on Wednesday from investors at its AGM who criticised its dealmaking a..

Dollar on track for best month since 2015

Dollar on track for best month since 2015

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slipped from 20-year highs against a basket of currencies on Friday but remain..

Analysis-Banks lag bond yield surge as recession worries trump cheap valuations

Analysis-Banks lag bond yield surge as recession worries trump cheap valuations

By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – Expectations of rising interest rates have failed to lift valuations of European bank shares ..

Dollar hits 20-yr high as yen tumbles on dovish Bank of Japan

Dollar hits 20-yr high as yen tumbles on dovish Bank of Japan

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a 20-year high against rivals on Thursday as the Bank of Japan doubled-dow..

Closer U.S. ties would ‘reboot’ UK finance after Brexit, says report

Closer U.S. ties would ‘reboot’ UK finance after Brexit, says report

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Britain should move further and faster in reforming its financial rules to ‘reboot’ after B..

Analysis-Euro peers over the cliff at dollar parity as recession looms

Analysis-Euro peers over the cliff at dollar parity as recession looms

By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – The euro’s drop to a five-year low is rekindling the possibility the currency will..

BoE set to walk the line between inflation and recession

BoE set to walk the line between inflation and recession

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England next week will try to walk what Governor Andrew Bailey calls a ̶..

Economic growth risks jolt inflation-obsessed markets

Economic growth risks jolt inflation-obsessed markets

(Refiles to fix date to April 27 not April 26) By Sujata Rao and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – After months focusing on ce..

Britain says EU will struggle to shift euro clearing from London

Britain says EU will struggle to shift euro clearing from London

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s financial services minister said on Tuesday that the European Union would find i..

Be simple in bank capital, Bank of England tells global regulators

Be simple in bank capital, Bank of England tells global regulators

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The complex system of bank capital buffers could be radically simplified to encourage banks to k..

Stocks, commodities prices tumble on hawkish Fed, China worries

Stocks, commodities prices tumble on hawkish Fed, China worries

By Chris Prentice and Marc Jones WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Traders ditched riskier assets on Monday as relief over Emmanuel Macron&..

U.S. dollar rallies to more than 2-year hike on steep Fed rate hike outlook

U.S. dollar rallies to more than 2-year hike on steep Fed rate hike outlook

(Adds bank affiliation BNP Paribas in analyst quote in 5th paragraph) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Stefano Rebaudo NEW YORK (Reuter..

Wall Street ends lower as bond yields jump on growth concerns

Wall Street ends lower as bond yields jump on growth concerns

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wall Street ended the day lower in a choppy trading day on Monday, while U.S. Treasury ..

Dollar rebounds as Brainard assures markets Fed will stay the course

Dollar rebounds as Brainard assures markets Fed will stay the course

By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The dollar rebounded on Tuesday after digesting slightly softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data..

Dollar slides from near two-year high amid hawkish signals from Fed

Dollar slides from near two-year high amid hawkish signals from Fed

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Tommy Wilkes NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar slipped from a near two-year high on Thursda..

UK finance regulators should pay heed to energy security policy, says Sunak

UK finance regulators should pay heed to energy security policy, says Sunak

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday called on the country’s financial..

ONE THIRD OF UK SMES RISK LOSING OUT ON VITAL EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

ONE THIRD OF UK SMES RISK LOSING OUT ON VITAL EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

  -New research shows almost half of UK businesses surveyed are concerned about the challenges of cross-border trade, despite rec..

Two thirds of SMEs unable to secure funding due to limited access and choice in business lending

Two thirds of SMEs unable to secure funding due to limited access and choice in business lending

Over 90% of SMEs would switch lenders for better or different services, with digital options growing in importance Nearly half of SME..

Financial screws turned on Russia as insurers exit, London stocks halted

Financial screws turned on Russia as insurers exit, London stocks halted

By Carolyn Cohn and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -Russia’s global financial isolation intensified on Friday as the London Sto..

Investors seek bargains as Ukraine keeps markets on edge

Investors seek bargains as Ukraine keeps markets on edge

By Sujata Rao and Lewis Krauskopf LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Money managers are scanning roiled global markets for bargains after unpr..

Euro weakens, rouble slumps as sanctions piled on Russia

Euro weakens, rouble slumps as sanctions piled on Russia

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Russian rouble plunged and the euro nursed losses against the U.S. dollar on Monday as th..

European stocks drop as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate

European stocks drop as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate

By Sruthi Shankar and Shashank Nayar (Reuters) -European shares fell on Thursday as heightened Russia-Ukraine tensions eclipsed a slew..

Gold jumps, stocks stumble as Ukraine crisis deepens

Gold jumps, stocks stumble as Ukraine crisis deepens

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – Gold prices jumped to an eight-month high and safe-haven debt rose on Thursday after U.S. P..

Global stocks trade higher at the end of a volatile month

Global stocks trade higher at the end of a volatile month

By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – World stocks climbed higher on Monday as investors digested new optimism from the U.S...

Seccl appoints David Ferguson, formerly of Nucleus, as its new CEO

Seccl appoints David Ferguson, formerly of Nucleus, as its new CEO

18 January – Bath – Seccl has today announced that David Ferguson will be joining the company as its new CEO (subject to FCA approval)..

R&D Tax Credits: 4 benefits of claiming (that most companies don’t know about)

R&D Tax Credits: 4 benefits of claiming (that most companies don’t know about)

By Emma Lewis, Copywriter, Tax Cloud Many companies have heard of R&D Tax Credits, or have a vague notion of what the scheme is. B..

Central banks start turning off the cash taps

Central banks start turning off the cash taps

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – As speculation grows about when the Federal Reserve will begin reducing the size of its balan..

Digital pound could hit financial stability and erode privacy, UK lawmakers warn

Digital pound could hit financial stability and erode privacy, UK lawmakers warn

By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – A digital pound used by consumers could harm financial stability, raise the cost of credit and ..

Poland to launch fresh tax cuts in anti-inflation drive

Poland to launch fresh tax cuts in anti-inflation drive

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland will cut value added tax on gas, food and petrol as part of a second package of measures to soften the..

Analysis-Financial literacy or luck? The year small-time traders made a big impact

Analysis-Financial literacy or luck? The year small-time traders made a big impact

By Tommy Wilkes, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – In May, San Diego-based Emily was feeling ..

Stellantis reshuffles European financing operations through new JVs with banks

Stellantis reshuffles European financing operations through new JVs with banks

MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis said on Friday it had entered exclusive talks with BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Santander as it..

Hedge funds set to end 2021 with inflows for first time in three years

Hedge funds set to end 2021 with inflows for first time in three years

By Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) – Global hedge funds are poised to achieve positive inflows in 2021, for the first time in..

Bitcoin rises 2.1% to reclaim $50,000

Bitcoin rises 2.1% to reclaim $50,000

(Reuters) – Bitcoin rose on Sunday to reclaim levels above $50,000. The world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency gain..

Visa launches crypto advisory service for financial institutions, merchants

Visa launches crypto advisory service for financial institutions, merchants

By Noor Zainab Hussain (Reuters) – Visa Inc, the world’s largest payment processor, on Wednesday launched a global crypto ..