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British mortgage lenders can offer options to help ease interest rate pain -FCA

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Banks and building societies in Britain can offer mortgage customers options to ease the pain of rising interest rates, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Friday.

HSBC UK arm and First Direct unit unveil plans to boost savings rates

(Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings PLC's UK division and its First Direct unit have unveiled plans to boost savings rates.

London stocks fall as utilities drag; Serco gains

De La Rue up after retaining annual profit forecast

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Intel vs Nvidia: mind the gap

STOXX Europe 600 up 0.3%

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What a PP, Vox-led Spain could mean for equities?

STOXX Europe 600 up 0.1%

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UK banks: reasons to buy on weakness

STOXX Europe 600 up 0.1%

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane cuts Ashtead; Investec likes De La Rue

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:

UPDATE: JD Sports notes opposition to non-executive's re-election

(Alliance News) - JD Sports Fashion PLC on Tuesday said shareholders backed all its annual general meeting proposals, though not all went through without a hitch, as a motion to re-elect a non-executive director received sizeable opposition.

European shares inch up on China boost, rate hike fears limit gains

STOXX 600 edges 0.1% up

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London stocks rise on China recovery hopes; energy shares fall

China's Premier Li says will take steps to boost demand

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FTSE 100 movers: Asos, Asia-focused names sought out

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IN BRIEF: Life Science REIT refinances debt facilities

Life Science REIT PLC - life science property-focused real estate investment trust - Refinances its existing GBP150 million term loan and revolving credit facility, which is secured on its existing portfolio. Says refinanced facilities provided by existing lender HSBC Holdings PLC, with the Bank of Ireland joining the syndicate as an additional lender. The facilities with HSBC and BoI now include GBP100 million fully drawn term loan, increased from GBP75 million, as well as a GBP50 million RCF, with the terms of both extended to March 2026. Additionally, now has GP35 million accordion facility on RCF.

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called up; record profit for Telecom Plus

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were set to open higher on Tuesday, following a positive session for equities in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

HSBC says to shift global headquarters to London finance district

(Alliance News) - Banking firm HSBC Holdings PLC will switch global headquarters to London's traditional City finance district, from its current Canary Wharf base in the east of the capital, it said Monday.

UK finance minister Hunt says banks are slow to pass on rate hikes to savers

LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Monday that banks are too slow to pass on increases in central bank interest rates to savers and this is a problem that needs to be resolved.