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Banks brace for slowdown as profits come under pressure

Two major Canadian banks are once again building reserves to guard against loan defaults as uncertainty mounts about the prospects of an economic downturn, with Royal Bank of Canada CEO Dave McKay warning that “the end of an economic cycle” is getting nearer. RBC’s RY-T third-quarter profit fell 17 per …

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Royal Mail sees higher H1 profit as revenues rise 8%

Royal Mail said it expected a rise in first half profits despite rising costs as the pandemic-driven boom in parcel delivery from online shopping continued to drive revenue growth. The letter and parcel carrier said revenues climbed 8.2% to £5.1bn in the five months to August. It added that it …

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