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Britain makes access to fee-free cash machine a legal right

LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Nearly everyone in Britain will remain within three miles (4.8 km) of a cash machine that does not charge fees despite the dwindling use of notes and coins, the finance ministry said on Thursday.

European shares fall on mounting China worries, banks lag

UK inflation data weighs on FTSE 100

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE falls on rate fears and niggling China worry

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Wednesday, with interest rate-sensitive stocks on the back foot, as a robust core inflation reading poured cold water on hope of a Bank of England pause.

Sweden, UK lead European shares lower on rate-hike fears

China-exposed firms drop after weak economic data

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European shares gain on healthcare boost; miners, energy lag

Miners, energy stocks top sectoral losers

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UK watchdog kicks off 'politically-exposed persons' review

LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Monday it will ask lawmakers to report any problems they have opening or maintaining a bank account ahead of a formal investigation.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan raises Quilter to 'neutral'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations on Monday morning and Friday:

British equities rise as travel stocks rally after China lifts travel curbs

China eased travel restrictions

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 flat, peers and pound up before US data

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 underwhelmed on Thursday, as a slew of its heavyweights went ex-dividend, though blue-chip equities in mainland Europe were higher, showing no signs of pre-US inflation data angst and overlooking an acceleration in tensions between the world's two largest economies.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 underperforms ahead of US inflation data

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 largely tread water on Thursday morning, though continental peers shot up, with European markets in a largely confident mood ahead of a US inflation report.

FTSE 100 ends lower as miners drag; defence firms rally

Miners lead sectoral falls

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HSBC exec apologises for saying UK "weak" for bowing to US on China

(Alliance News) - A senior executive at banking firm HSBC Holdings PLC has apologised for comments suggesting that Britain would be "weak" for siding with the US and cutting back business dealings with China.

Royal Bank of Canada, criticized on climate, seeks executive to tackle issue

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UK's Hunt asks financial watchdog to urgently review 'debanking' concerns

LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday he had asked the country's financial services watchdog to urgently investigate terminations of bank accounts and suggested that lenders who have broken the law should be fined.

Britain's banks told to give data on terminating customer accounts

LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Thursday it will ask banks and building societies for data on customer account terminations to check if they were justified or break the law.