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FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The credit rating agency Moody's (NYSE:MCO) said on Thursday that it was downgrading its outlook for the banking sector in a number of European countries as weak economies erode profits.

BENGALURU : Bengaluru: Multinational companies (MNCs) have been selling stakes in their Indian businesses citing high market valuations to use the proceeds for a host of purposes including debt repayment. Over the last month, Conagra Brands announced the sale of its controlling stake in India’s Agro Tech Foods (ATFL), long-time investor British American Tobacco (BAT) indicated it would sell a partial stake in ITC while Japan's Sumitomo Wiring Systems sold 4.4% stake in Samvardhana Motherson International.

Excluding cost reduction implementation, strategic investment costs and foreign exchange movements, profits sank 27%, from £48m to £35m. Aviva UK Listed Equity Income fund suffers second manager exit Revenues across Aviva Investors dropped 9% over the year to £346m, although the drop was mostly offset by a 6% reduction in baseline controllable costs to £311m. While assets under management closed the year 2% up on 2022's figure at £227bn, average AUM was 8% lower over the course of the year, largely attributed to «adverse market impacts». A recovery in Q4, particularly for the fi...

Gopal Krishna Gokhale Bridge, demolished in 2022 and subsequently reconstructed, has left commuters surprised by a glaring oversight — a 6-foot vertical gap between the bridge and the adjacent Barfiwala flyover, a vital link for city traffic. The revelation of this misalignment has prompted a flurry of reactions from citizens, with many taking to social media platforms to express their astonishment and amusement at the peculiar situation. Memes and humorous videos depicting the unusual gap have quickly spread across online communities, reflecting the incredulity of Mumbai residents. Adding to the conversation, the renowned dairy brand Amul has weighed in with its signature wit and humor.

Houthis vow response after airstrikes by US, UK: 'These attacks will not…' Huthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on social media that the True Confidence was targeted with multiple missiles "after the ship's crew rejected warning messages" from the Huthis. - Months of attacks - The British embassy in Sanaa had earlier said the toll was at least two dead, describing the loss of life as "the sad but inevitable consequence of the Huthis recklessly firing missiles at international shipping." British Foreign Secretary David Cameron meanwhile promised that "we will continue to stand up for freedom of navigation and back our words with actions." US, UK launch second round of strikes on Huthis in Yemen The United States and Britain have since January launched repeated strikes on Huthi targets in Yemen in response to the ship attacks, but the rebels have continued to target merchant vessels.

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To align with EU standards, the United Kingdom has unveiled plans on March 6 to integrate both stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) into its regulatory structure.

Canada and the U.S. is set to spring ahead to daylight saving time (DST) this Sunday.

Great British ISA The chancellor has confirmed the introduction of the widely predicted Great British ISA, which will give investors an additional annual allowance of £5,000 a year to invest solely in UK companies. The threshold will be in addition to the current annual ISA allowance of £20,000. The rollout of the Great British ISA will be subject to a consultation by the Treasury, which will close on 6 June 2024. OBR upgrades growth forecasts The Office for Budget Responsibility has predicted the UK economy will grow 0.8% this year and 1.9% in 2025, compared to its November estim...

Hunt said the Office for Budget Responsibility expects GDP growth to average 0.8% this year, compared to the previously forecast 0.7% growth in the OBR's November 2023 estimate, and the Bank of England's latest prediction of 0.2% growth.  The consensus forecasts among economists was for GDP growth of 0.4%, while think-tank Capital Economists had predicted no growth.  The economy is then predicted to grow 1.9% in 2025, 2% in 2026, 1.8% in 2027 and 1.7% in 2028, up from predicted growth at 1.4% in 2025, 2% in 2026, 2% in 2027 and 1.7% in 2028 in the OBR's forecasts in November.  Spri...

The actions unveiled in the chancellor's ‘Budget for Long-term Growth' included the introduction of a Great British ISA, abolishing ‘non-dom' taxes, cutting national insurance, expanding full expensing to leased assets, maintaining the pension triple lock and extending the fuel and alcohol duty freezes. In his speech, the chancellor said progress has been made on the government's aims from the Spring Budget 2023 to reduce inflation and debt, and the economy is «beginning to turn a corner» so the focus can shift to growth through tax cuts. Spring Budget 24: UK economy to grow more in 2...

At 12:30pm, when Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was scheduled to begin his address, the yield on UK 10-Year gilts sat at 4.130% and at remained largely steady throughout the chancellor's speech, according to data from MarketWatch. Since then, it has dropped from a spike at 4.151% down to 4.092% at the time of publishing. Spring Budget 24: UK economy to grow more in 2024 and 2025 than previously forecast The yield on one-, three- and five-year gilt yields followed a similar pattern. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said the chancellor wanted to «to avo...

The chancellor announced growth measures including tax cuts and the introduction of a Great British ISA in today's budget, with HM Treasury suggesting it is «taking the long-term decisions needed to build a brighter future». Hunt abolished the ‘non-dom' tax status, introduced a two percentage point reduction on national insurance, issued a capital gains tax cut and altered the threshold for child benefits. «The chancellor has emptied the sweetie locker once again to hand out goodies. Workers, parents and landlords will not look a gift horse in the mouth, though whether these measures ...

In the Spring Budget document, published today (6 March), the government said it was working on the framework ahead of the first anniversary of the compact this year. The Mansion House Compact — launched as part of the government's Mansion House Reforms package last year (10 July) — was an agreement between a number of the UK's largest defined contribution (DC) pension providers. Spring Budget 24: Treasury confirms regulation of ESG ratings It aims to «unlock» at least £50bn of capital by 2030 and «unleash the superpower» of DC schemes. Initial signatories of the investment comp...

A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a ship in the Gulf of Aden caused “fatalities” Wednesday

British Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt is seeking to bolster spirits within his Conservative Party with a series of tax cuts that he hopes can turn the political dial ahead of a general election this year

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Marks & Spencer, the British fashion retailer, has unveiled its latest campaign, Love your body with M&S BraFit. As per the company, the campaign is dedicated to celebrate the transformative power of a well-fitting bra.

As part of an array of measures aimed at bolstering retail investor participation in capital markets, the GB ISA will «encourage more people to invest in UK assets», Hunt said in his Spring Budget today (6 March). Fund managers renew calls for British ISA ahead of Spring Budget The GB ISA will give investors an additional annual allowance of £5,000 a year to invest solely in UK equities. The threshold will be in addition to the current annual ISA allowance of £20,000. The move, Hunt said, came after more than 200 financial services and City executives urged him to unveil ISA ref...

The integration provides a seamless on-ramp for fiat-to-crypto purchases to the MetaMask Wallet, simplifying the process of adding cryptocurrencies to self-custodial wallets.Mazen Eljundi, global business head of crypto at Revolut, says: "This service ensures high success rates for transactions done within the Revolut ecosystem and low fees for all customers. We'll offer customers the possibility to buy more than 20 tokens with their fiat currency smoothly, securely, and without obstructions.”Catering to users in the UK and Europe, customers can top-up their wallets from the fiat currency balance in their Revolut account or via purchases with Visa or Mastercard cardsLorenzo Santos, senior product manager at Consensys, the developer of MetaMask says the aim is to make crypto more approachable and less complicated.