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London Stock Exchange makes fresh bid to merge with Deutsche Boerse

The London Stock Exchange is in talks over a possible £20 billion merger with Germany's Deutsche Boerse to create one of the biggest exchange...

IMF gives Christine Lagarde second term as managing director

The International Monetary Fund is giving managing director Christine Lagarde a second five-year term. Ms Lagarde, the first woman to hold the post, was the...

Biometric banking using voice or touch security set to hit Britain’s high streets

People will soon be able to access their bank accounts using the sound of their voice or a swipe of the finger. More than 15...

Janet Yellen: Pace of future US rate hikes could be slowed

The US economy faces a number of global threats that could derail growth and compel the Federal Reserve to slow the pace of future...

Google boss Sundar Pichai becomes highest paid chief executive in US

The boss of Google has become the highest paid chief executive in America after being handed $199m in shares. Sundar Pichai was awarded 273,328 shares...

HSBC ‘set to keep headquarters in London’

Banking giant HSBC is reportedly set to announce plans to keep its headquarters in the UK after a high profile lengthy review. It is understood...

Barclays pays $70m to settle US ‘dark pool’ trading case

A spokesman for the bank, which has extensive operations in the United States, said “the agreement will enable us to focus all of our...

Japan introduces negative interest rate

The Bank of Japan has introduced a negative interest rate policy for the first time as it seeks to shore up a stumbling economic...

Lloyds banking group shares fall after Osborne postpones final stake sale

Lloyds Banking Group shares fell after the Government postponed the sale of its final stake in the lender. Chancellor George Osborne said he would not...

RBS earmarks another £2bn to cover past mistakes

Royal Bank of Scotland has set aside another £2 billion to cover past mistakes as part of a raft of mammoth financial provisions. The taxpayer-backed...

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