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UK banks told to find further �13bn
The UK's banks have been told to find an additional �13.4bn of capital this year on top of the balance sheet-strengthening measures they had already been planning.
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Top stories
... Off. � Fed calling time on QE3 sparks global market sell-off � Gold slumps to two-and-a-half year low � Five of Britain's biggest lenders have �27bn capital shortfall � Asian markets go "kaboom" after Bernanke speech � Osborne explores RBS bad bank option
By James Davey. LONDON | Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:33am EDT. LONDON (Reuters) - British sales of tablet computers are booming, Europe's second-biggest electricals retailer Dixons said, underpinning profit growth and offsetting weak markets in ...
UK retail sales recorded a larger-than-expected rise last month, helped by a strong increase in food sales. Sales rose 2.1% in May from the month before, and were up 1.9% from a year earlier, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
By Alistair Smout. LONDON | Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:05pm BST. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top shares slid to five-month lows on Thursday, led by miners after the U.S.
Mortgage lending jumped 21% in May, the sharpest rise since October 2008, suggesting Britain's housing market once again has a spring in its step.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| DXNS | Dixons Retail PLC | 4.49% | 1,605.44M |
| GDL | Greka Drilling Ltd | 13.33% | 88.00M |
| SCLP | Scancell Holdings Plc | 6.36% | 89.46M |
| LGO | LENI GAS & OIL PLC | -0.51% | 18.21M |