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Image for BBVA plans $1 billion share buyback and expects Sabadell bid approvalFinance

BBVA Plans $1 Billion Share Buyback and Expects Sabadell Bid Approval

Image for Lloyds to shut 136 branches in UK amid digital banking shiftFinance

Lloyds to Shut 136 Branches in UK Amid Digital Banking Shift

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European Banks May Find It Tough to Repeat Strong End-Of-Year Performance

Image for France to decide response to Algeria 'hostility' as tensions mount - ministerFinance

France to Decide Response to Algeria 'hostility' as Tensions Mount - Minister

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Experts Question Bird Strike as Cause of Deadly South Korean Airliner Crash

Date: December 29, 2024

By Bart Meijer (Reuters) - Uncertainties surround the deadliest crash on South Korean soil, experts said on Sunday, questioning initial suggestions that a bird strike might have brought down Jeju Air...

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As Le Pen Gambles on Felling French Government, Her Far-Right Protege’s Star Rises

Date: December 5, 2024

By Gabriel Stargardter and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -As nationalist leader Marine Le Pen orchestrated the overthrow of France’s government on Wednesday, several thousand people lined up outside a Paris cafe for a chance to share a brief word or even a selfie with the rising star of France’s far right. Jordan Bardella, Le Pen’s...

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Greece’s Alpha Bank Posts Higher 9-month Profit on Lower Provisions, Strong Income

Date: November 8, 2024

ATHENS (Reuters) -Alpha Bank, Greece’s fourth-largest lender by market value, reported higher net earnings in the January-September period compared to the same period in 2023, on lower provisions and strong interest and fee income. The company, in which Italian bank UniCredit holds a 9% stake, reported normalised net earnings of 665.8 million euros ($717.93 million)...

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Dukascopy Bank Celebrates 20 Years of Innovation and Stability in Trading and Banking

Date: November 7, 2024

Geneva, Switzerland, November 7th, 2024, FinanceWire Dukascopy Bank proudly celebrates 20 years of empowering traders and banking clients worldwide. Since its founding in 2004, Dukascopy has grown into a trusted, innovative leader in the fintech and online trading space, providing clients with advanced tools and a stable platform for smart financial decisions. Over the past...

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HSBC Coy on Cost Savings of Revamp as Quarterly Profit Tops Expectations

Date: October 30, 2024

By Selena Li and Lawrence White HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings beat third quarter profit expectations on Tuesday thanks to rising wealth and wholesale banking revenue, but kept investors waiting for more detail on how a sweeping overhaul of its structure will deliver cost savings. HSBC announced last week that it will merge some...

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Santander CEO Says More Than 1,400 UK Bank Jobs Being Cut

Date: October 29, 2024

MADRID (Reuters) – Santander will have cut more than 1,400 jobs from its British business by the time it completes an ongoing cost-cutting round, the Spanish bank’s CEO Hector Grisi said on Tuesday. Grisi did not give an exact timeline of when the previously announced round of lay-offs had been carried out, but said “1,425...