Bank results poke a hole through UK economic clouds
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Reform Isas to boost UK economic growth
It is high time the tax system encouraged more economically productive behaviour than parking funds in a cash accountFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
UK banks to detail IT failures after Barclays outage
MPs on Treasury select committee request information from past two yearsFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
£276bn held in UK bank accounts that pay no interest
Consumers urged to switch to avoid inflation eroding value of their cashFinancial Times - 6d -
Australia's central bank cuts rates for the first time in more than four years, flags economic uncertainties
The central bank had held its policy rate steady at 4.35% since November 2023, following an extended period of 13 rate hikes to tame inflation at home.CNBC - 2d -
UK to change ‘unintended’ non-dom hit to overseas bank accounts
The effect of the provision would be reversed pending ministerial sign-off, a Treasury official saidFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
UK banks to lobby Reeves on hiring top foreign talent
Chancellor’s meeting with financial services groups expected to focus on visas, regulation and taxFinancial Times - Feb. 12 -
Chase UK tops latest banking customer satisfaction survey
The US-owned bank beats Monzo and Starling in twice-yearly rankings for the first timeFinancial Times - 3d -
France Is in a Deep, Deep Hole
Malaise is all around.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Jimmy Kimmel Pokes Fun at Trump’s Paper Straw Ban
“Listen, the fact of the matter is Trump loves plastic,” Kimmel said. “Most of his wives are made of plastic.”The New York Times - Feb. 12
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ECB’s annual loss hits record €7.9bn
Loss reflects higher interest payments made to national central banksFinancial Times - 3h -
Baltic self-sufficiency is a warning for Washington
Rendering US military support good-to-have rather than need-to-have will diminish America’s global influenceFinancial Times - 3h -
Trump rushes to meet Putin’s demands on Ukraine
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