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NatWest reports £2.2 billion pre-tax profit after slashing 1,000 jobs
30 October 2026 at 15:37
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Received today — 30 October 2026
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Yorkshire Water boss steps down after firm given one-star environmental rating
30 October 2026 at 10:04
Nicola Shaw has led the business for four-and-a-half years.
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NatWest announces 1,000 more jobs cut after AI efficiency drive
30 October 2026 at 13:09
The bank hailed the progress it had made towards becoming a simpler and technology-driven bank
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Received yesterday — 29 October 2026
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Lloyds boss warns Budget's bank tax increase ‘unhelpful’ to economic growth
29 October 2026 at 10:39
Chancellor John Healey announced banks will have to pay an extra 3 per cent on their corporation tax surcharge from January, bringing the rate to 6 per cent
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Lloyds reports profit increase as bank gets boost from higher rates
29 October 2026 at 07:46
The results come a day after the Chancellor said in the Budget that he would be temporarily hiking bank taxes.
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Received — 28 October 2026
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Bank taxes to rise by less than some feared to help fund ‘breathing space’
28 October 2026 at 13:43
Banks will pay an extra 3% on the corporation tax surcharge from January, and for 15 months.
S4 Capital shares tumble after sales hit by sluggish marketing spend
28 October 2026 at 12:11
S4 said tech clients were continuing to prioritise spending on AI infrastructure over marketing budgets.
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Aston Martin’s Valhalla supercar drives sales growth as losses narrow
28 October 2026 at 09:28
The carmaker said it was on track for about 500 Valhalla Coupe deliveries by the end of the year.
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Santander UK bolstered by TSB takeover as it targets cost ‘synergies’
28 October 2026 at 08:19
Santander said it was still integrating the smaller rival after nearly 1,000 of its staff transferred over.
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Received — 27 October 2026
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HSBC quarterly profit surge sparks fresh calls for bank tax hike in Budget
27 October 2026 at 13:04
Pam Kaur, the banking group’s chief financial officer, said there was ‘no pressure’ on the bank despite facing the prospect of higher costs.
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Number of distressed businesses hits two-decade high on eve of Budget
27 October 2026 at 10:08
There were 738,144 UK businesses in ‘significant’ distress in the third quarter of 2026, according to new research.
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HSBC profits surge by a third as cost-cutting exceeds target
27 October 2026 at 08:31
The banking giant said it had made bigger savings than it originally set out to do.
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