Tag Archives: Banking

Companies worldwide have been in lockdown for the past four months, leaving banks of desks empty while staff work remotely. But one area has seen a flurry of activity: The corner office. This year has seen a spate of changes in boardrooms worldwide, as companies come under pressure from investors …

“What’s in a name? A rose by another name would smell as sweet,” argued Shakespeare. But is it true of company names? Do monikers matter in the world of business? One corporate Rose – Alison, the new boss of the Royal Bank of Scotland – thinks so. She’s hoping that …

The pound and U.K.-exposed stocks fell on Wednesday as renewed fears of a hard Brexit spooked investors. The FTSE 100 UKX, +0.21%  made slight gains but the …

Text size Getty Images The U.K. election could give Boris Johnson the ammunition he needs to secure a Brexit deal, sending a basket of undervalued domestic stocks soaring. British politics remains unpredictable, as the last election and the 2016 European Union referendum demonstrate, but the opinion polls point towards a …

A SCOTTISH Labour MP’s campaign to save high street banks and cash machines has been praised by Jeremy Corbyn on a visit to the constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West. Ged Killen snatched the seat from the Scottish Nationalists by just 265 votes at the 2017 election. Speaking to a packed …

Back in March, everything was looking good for Nikhil Dudeja. He and his wife Richa were about to buy their first dream home with the £45,500 deposit they had saved up with significant help from their parents, and the purchase was progressing well. While they were away on holiday Nikhil …