Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC, and Metro Bank offer varying risks and rewards; best value depends on your appetite for income versus growth.

HSBC posts solid Q1 profit, but faces shrinking margins and strategic risks as it pivots heavily toward Asia and cost-cutting.

Markets poised to hit record highs before Trump abruptly ended Canada trade talks, triggering a sharp reversal.

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London’s FTSE 100 opened higher, led by JD Sports and Unilever, as trade optimism and corporate news supported cautious investor sentiment.

New Look’s owners are preparing a potential sale, hiring bankers after unsolicited interest despite ongoing digital investment and modest recovery.

In the UK, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are not treated like cash. Instead, HMRC classifies them as assets. This means that whenever you sell, swap, or spend your crypto, you may have ...

Gold falls near four-week low as ceasefire eases risk, focus shifts to US inflation and Fed’s cautious rate outlook.

Another week brings another warning sign for the City. This time it comes from a City A.M. report^, which reveals how trading platform IG Group has launched a “Save Our Stock Market” campaign, urging ...

Metro Bank's shares surged on takeover talk, but uncertainty lingers, investors face a high-risk bet, not a clear recovery.

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