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FTSE 100 feeds off Wall Street rally to close near 7,700
If you happen to work for a FTSE 100 company, your boss has already earned more in the past two-and-a-half days then the average UK employee will this year
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Lloyds Banking Group PLC
LON:LLOY
Lloyds Banking Group has many household names like Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows. Lloyds Banking Group is a leading UK based financial services group providing a wide range of banking and financial services, focused on personal and commercial customers. The Group’s main business activities are retail, commercial and corporate banking, general insurance, and life, pensions and investment provision. The Group operates the UK’s largest retail bank and has a large and diversified customer base.
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Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 closes lower as pound firms amid Brexit bill breakthrough
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All UK lenders passed the central bank’s test for being able to withstand another financial crisis
Investments and investor services
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Stress tests for UK banks eyed, plus updates from retailers Topps Tiles and Pets at Home
Day ahead to include latest BoE stress test results from UK banks, and updates from specialty retailers Topps Tiles and Pets at Home
BoE’s UK bank stress tests 'most important' for Lloyds and Barclays
The key takeaway for Lloyds will be the extent to which a net drawdown implies a Pillar 2B capital requirement
RBS won't fail this year's UK stress tests, RBC expects
RBS will be in focus in this year's stress test after the government revived plans to sell its stake in the lender
Lloyds and HSBC to come out on top but RBS to flop in BOE stress tests, says JP Morgan
Lloyds is best placed to handle higher capital requirements by the Bank of England and will meet or exceed consensus dividend expectations for the year, said JP Morgan
Lloyds and NS&I give Brexit-hit savers a boost after Bank of England lifts interest rates
Lloyds will add 0.15% to its savings rates, including its Cash ISA
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The government-backed savings provider said rates will rise across its variable product range in a "welcome boost" to savers