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IMF to grant Egypt $12bn loan to fix ailing economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to grant Egypt a $12bn loan over three years to help the country mend its ailing economy following...

Barclays bank reaches settlement in US over interest rates

Barclays Bank has agreed to pay 100 million US dollars (£77m) to 43 states and the District of Columbia to settle allegations it improperly...

RBS posts massive first-half loss

Royal Bank of Scotland has reported a £2.04bn (€2.42bn) loss for the first half of the year after taking into account £1.3bn (€1.54bn) worth...

HSBC’s pre-tax profits fall 29% amid Brexit concerns

HSBC has reported a 29% fall in pre-tax profits for the first half of 2016 as revenue fell 11% amid concerns over the EU...

Lloyds Bank to cut 3,000 jobs and close 200 branches amid Brexit fallout

Lloyds Banking Group is cutting 3,000 jobs and shutting 200 branches as the lender braces itself for a cut in interest rates following Britain's...

IMF chief to stand trial after €400m compensation deal for business magnate

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde must stand trial in France over a 2008 arbitration ruling that handed €400m to a politically connected business...

HSBC trader bailed in US currency exchange fraud probe

A top trader at banking giant HSBC has been released on bail after he was arrested by FBI agents and charged with fraudulently rigging...

Senior HSBC executive held on wire fraud conspiracy charges

HSBC's head of global foreign exchange cash trading has been arrested and charged in the US for allegedly conspiring to commit wire fraud. The US...

The pound drops again after Bank of England’s governor hints at interest rate cut

Sterling has plunged by more than 1% after Bank of England governor Mark Carney signalled interest rates could be cut over the summer to...

Halfords profits edge higher as sales increase 1.5%

Profits at Halfords have nudged up as the retailer's turnaround continues under chief executive Jill McDonald. The car parts to bicycles firm said full year...

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