Things we’re reading today include … Banking the rich and famous: the rise of private digital banks Bank of England expected to hold off on fresh stimulus for now Coronavirus threatens future of eurozone, Brussels warns Small firms secure £2bn in bounce-back loans in first 24 hours Virgin Money suspends thousands of credit cards with…
Things we’re reading today include … Top Wirecard shareholder calls on board to end ‘whitewash’ Brexit talks hurtling towards new crisis point, says Irish foreign minister When the banks closed in Wuhan, nobody cared Coronavirus: Barclays customers struggle to get ‘vital’ loans Jolt to eurozone as German court warns against central bank stimulus UK’s biggest…
Things we’re reading today include … Revolut on the hunt for acquisitions CEOs cutting salaries is mostly a ‘publicity stunt’ How the paper trail went cold in KPMG’s special audit of Wirecard Coronavirus: UK banks get 45,000 loan applications on first day RateSetter halves payouts to investors Managing identity risk is the key to establishing…
Things we’re reading today include … Mifid II influence spreads beyond EU borders Donald Trump pushes for an economic reopening Warren Buffett dumps US airline stocks, saying ‘world has changed’ after Covid-19 U.S. processes over $500 billion in small business loans to stem coronavirus fallout UK business confidence at all-time low, Deloitte report reveals Why…
Things we’re reading today include … Lloyds profits crash 95% as bank covers expected surge in bad debts Banks ‘can do more’ to compensate fraud victims How to detect business fraud Why the unemployed in America could face a lost decade Global equities dip at end of best month since ’09 Goldman Sachs pay vote…
Things we’re reading today include … Barclays may have to put aside £4.5bn to cover bad debts due to coronavirus StanChart eyes quick recovery as profit falls 12% on coronavirus crisis Barclays boss: Big offices ‘may be a thing of the past’ ‘No prospect’ of UK government selling RBS stake soon Wirecard: what KPMG’s report…
Things we’re reading today include … Coronavirus ‘will hasten the decline of cash’ Coronavirus: HSBC puts 35,000 job cuts on hold UBS profits jump 40% as wealth unit performs robustly Ten reasons why a ‘Greater Depression’ for the 2020s is inevitable FCA tells banks advising on debt not to muscle into equity raising Economic recovery…
Things we’re reading today include … Australia’s NAB taps investors for $2.2 billion as coronavirus halves profit UBS posts 40% first-quarter net profit rise as transaction levels jump UK’s lowest paid most at risk during Covid-19 crisis, report finds How Goldman’s vampire squid gave way to BlackRock HSBC profits halved by coronavirus pandemic impact Many…
Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England probes how long banks can survive the lockdown Banks paid millions in bonuses weeks before ban on cash rewards UK economy will take three years to recover from coronavirus – EY Virgin Atlantic hires bank in search for emergency funds Coronavirus: UK banks may need to…
