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What went wrong for Barclays with its £450m structured notes loss?
Analysis Barclays has just revealed that it’ll have to shell out nearly half a billion for a failure to fill in the right form. John Stepek explains what went wrong.
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When to buy shares in NatWest, Britain's worst bank
Tips Rising interest rates should lift profits for the banking sector if inflation doesn’t get out of control, says Bruce Packard.
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The best ways to hire staff in these uncertain times
Advice Taking on permanent staff for your business comes with risks, but there are alternatives says David Prosser.
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How UK banks went from Big Bang to universal failure
Cover Story The 1986 deregulation shook up the banks, but the all-in-one model that it created is bad for customers and investors. Specialists do a better job – as the real fintech winners are showing, says Bruce Packard
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Activist investing: forget hedge funds, leave it to private investors
Opinion Demands from “activist investor” hedge funds are every bit as short-termist as the management teams they are trying to shake up, says Matthew Lynn. Private investors will take a long view.
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Evergrande: Chinese property giant spooks global markets
News Global markets fell this week as investors worried about the fate of Evergrande, China’s most indebted property developer, which is teetering on the brink of default.
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HSBC’s profits surge – but will the share price?
News Pre-tax profits at banking giant HSBC rose from $1.1bn last year to $5.1bn in 2021, but the share price remains depressed.
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Three solid stocks to ride the UK’s rapid recovery
Tips Professional investor James Henderson of the Lowland Investment Company, picks three of his favourite UK stocks that he thinks will benefit from the post-pandemic recovery.
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How inflation shrinks your savings, and what to do about it
Advice It’s getting harder and harder to grow your money in real terms. Alex Rankine looks at the best savings accounts currently on offer.
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