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BPEA EQT completes $6.5 bln merger of Vistra and Tricor

Combined business has over 9,000 staff

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Take Five: Big or bigger?

July 28 (Reuters) - The Bank of England is the last of the big central banks to meet before the summer break gets truly under way, but euro zone data, U.S. jobs numbers and rumblings in the China property sector will keep markets busy as the earnings season winds down.

Banks to fuel boom in UK Plc regular dividend payouts

MILAN, July 27 (Reuters) - A recovery in bank payouts is set to lift UK regular dividends by 6.1% to 88.9 billion pounds ($114.8 billion) in 2023 and make HSBC the biggest payer for the first time since 2008.

Banks tread tricky tightrope with politically exposed clients

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - The war of words between NatWest and erstwhile customer Nigel Farage has underscored the challenges global banks face in handling clients who could be defined as a politically exposed person, or PEP.

Federal Reserve hikes rates, leaves door open to more tightening

(Sharecast News) - The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates as expected on Wednesday and left the door open to further tightening if needed.

Banks tread tricky tightrope with politically exposed clients

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - The war of words between NatWest and erstwhile customer Nigel Farage has underscored the challenges global banks face in handling clients who could be defined as a politically exposed person, or PEP.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

TOP NEWS: HSBC, Nationwide, TSB accused of customer service failings

(Alliance News) - The UK competition watchdog on Tuesday accused HSBC Holdings PLC, Nationwide Building Society and TSB Banking Group of collectively letting down a total of nearly 170,000 customers by failing to provide payment transaction histories.

UK government to haul in banks over account closures

LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry will request a meeting with major lenders to discuss concerns that banks have closed some customer accounts over their political views, after a public spat between former Brexit party leader Nigel Farage and NatWest.

UK city minister to warn banks over "de-banking" customers

(Alliance News) - City minister Andrew Griffith has summoned bank chiefs for a meeting to discuss how customers can be protected from "being de-banked" after Coutts cut ties with Nigel Farage.

Britain's banks slow in passing higher rates to savers -watchdog

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Britain's banks are not passing on higher interest rates to savers fast enough, though this is expected to accelerate in coming months as a new duty to provide good outcomes for consumers comes into force, UK financial regulators said on Wednesday.

Britain's banks too slow in passing higher interest rates to savers, says watchdog

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Britain's banks are not passing on higher interest rates to savers fast enough, though this is expected to accelerate in coming months as a new duty to provide good outcomes for consumers comes into force, UK financial regulators said on Wednesday.

SSP completes bank refinancing with new GBP300 million four-year loan

(Alliance News) - SSP Group PLC on Tuesday said it has completed the refinancing of its syndicated banking facilities, including a new GBP300 million four-year loan and undrawn GBP300 million revolving credit facility.

Saudi Arabia's Almarai plans dollar sukuk

DUBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian food and beverage company Almarai has hired banks to arrange a sale of U.S. dollar-denominated Islamic bonds, an investor presentation showed on Monday.

UK signs up for membership of Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc

(Alliance News) - UK Business & Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch signed off UK membership to a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc, bringing British businesses a step closer to being able to sell to a market of 500 million people with fewer barriers.