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British lawmakers further pressure banks over savings rates, exec pay

LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - An influential group of British lawmakers have questioned whether banks are making excessive profits without passing the benefit of central bank interest rate hikes on to savers, in a series of letters to bank bosses sent on Wednesday.

UK banks asked to explain why some savings rates remain so low

(Alliance News) - A committee of MPs is pressing Britain's biggest banks to explain why some of their savings rates are still significantly lower than the Bank of England base rate.

British lawmakers ramp up pressure on banks over savings rates, exec pay

LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - An influential group of British lawmakers have questioned whether banks are making excessive profits without passing the benefit of Bank of England interest rate rises to savers, in a series of letters to bank bosses sent on Wednesday.

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: HSBC CEO sells shares worth GBP1.2 million

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Monday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citi cuts Quilter to 'sell'; Goldman likes GSK

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

Lloyds Banking begins GBP2 billion share buyback programme with UBS

(Alliance News) - Lloyds Banking Group PLC on Thursday launched the GBP2.0 billion share buyback it had announced alongside its annual earnings on Wednesday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg cuts BP to 'hold' from 'buy'

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks fall on interest rate worries before Fed

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe closed largely lower on Wednesday, with elevated US interest rate expectations hitting equities again, while share price slides for the London-listed mining sector ensured the FTSE 100 suffered steeper a decline than its peers.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Miners sold as worries about hard-landing grow

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were deep red at midday on Wednesday, with mining stocks suffering particularly badly, amid concern about rising interest rates.

shaped recovery in European equities "implausible" for now - UBS

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Only half the STOXX yields more than bonds

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Favour Europe over Wall Street, Barclays says

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Lloyds faces housing market chill as profit growth stalls

Lloyds reports pre-tax profit unchanged on 2021

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A sea of red as miners drag

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Lloyds faces housing market chill as profit growth stalls

Lloyds reports pre-tax profit unchanged on 2021

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