PTSB goes for job cuts as bloated costs stand out among European peers
Bank won’t how many jobs it aims to cut but the number will need to run into the hundreds to have any meaningful impact
NatWest
State may sell final AIB shares next year, CEO Colin Hunt says
European governments selling down crisis-era bank stakes, taking advantage of strong sector valuations amid heightened interest rates
European equities retreat as bank stocks tumble
Iseq index down almost 1.8% as AIB and Bank of Ireland slip after PTSB’s strong results
NatWest operating profit falls by less than expected 16%
Bank said margins were hit by mortgage market competition, as well as savers shifting deposits to higher-paying products
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European shares edge higher as US inflation data stokes rate-cut bets
Iseq index adds 0.8%, outperforming European peers
NatWest swoops on Sainbury’s banking business
Deal set to grow Ulster Bank parent’s assets by €2.95bn
Nonbank lender Dilosk agrees to buy €400m Ulster Bank home loan portfolio
Agreement is subject to regulatory approval but is expected to close in the coming months
European shares bounce from banking and industry sectors
Irish index of shares ended the week up 0.5% with gains in construction and travel
NatWest first-quarter profit slumps 27% as savings, mortgage competition bite
UK lender has benefited up to now from rising interest rates
Tesla leads US megacap rally as European shares falter
Iseq index sheds more than 1% as Ryanair falls
Ulster Bank merits only a footnote as NatWest moves forward
Paul Thwaite confirmed as NatWest's new permanent CEO as it announces 20% rise in operating profit across the group
NatWest predicts drop in revenue as profits rise 20%
Paul Thwaite confirmed as the bank’s new permanent chief executive officer
Global markets little changed as investors seek interest rate clues
Hotel group Dalata up 0.8% in Dublin as its share price climbed above pre-Covid levels for first time
Global stocks slide as investors fear big tech stocks may miss targets
Ryanair was down 0.5% as the airline gave up some of the 4% gain it made on Monday despite reporting lower profits
Banks’ focus will shift to investor paybacks in 2024 even as ECB cuts rates
Analysts mark down profit expectations for Irish lenders as interest rate dynamics mean lower return on excess savings and more competition
NatWest admits to ‘serious failings’ over treatment of Nigel Farage
Bank promises ‘substantive changes’ to procedures after law firm releases critical report into ‘debanking’ scandal
Ulster Bank down to final €200m of deposits
UK-owned bank still has to find a solution for deposits linked to so-called offset mortgages
Shares advance ahead of likely Federal Reserve rates pause
CRH marked its last day of trading in Dublin with a 1.5 per cent gain
NatWest to examine Irish unit over alleged mishandling of small business loans by Ulster Bank
UK bank tells regulator of ‘remediation’ plans to explore Ulster Bank customers’ allegations
Ulster Bank agrees to sell most remaining loans worth €694m to AB CarVal
Deal follows carve-up of bulk of Ulster Bank’s loan book by AIB and Permanent TSB
PTSB joins rivals in hiking forecasts on rising interest rates
Lender is benefitting from takeover of Ulster Bank loans
Accenture job cuts, save €6,000 by shopping around for better mortgage rate, and manufacturing slows again
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Britain’s big mistake was to treat Nigel Farage as a normal politician
Bobby McDonagh: NatWest and Coutts Bank were wrong to make judgments about Farage’s politics. But there was nothing wrong with the judgments they made
Stocktake: NatWest investors hurt by Farage fallout
Politically exposed persons can be a problem for banks
European stock markets edge lower after mixed bag of company earnings
Aer Lingus owner IAG was the biggest gainer on the FTSE 100 index
Ulster Bank deposits fall to €466m amid ‘big switch’
Lender sets aside a provision to deal with potential compensation costs following loss of tracker cases
Goal-starved Rishi Sunak scores a hat-trick in the NatWest-Farage controversy
The floundering prime minister can credibly claim to be on the winning side of the affair
NatWest shareholders put pressure on chairman to step down
Bank chair ‘clearly not in charge’ after board backed chief executive Alison Rose hours before she resigned
NatWest board criticises chief Alison Rose for ‘serious error’ in ‘de-banking’ of Farage
Chairman of Ulster Bank parent says CEO may be docked pay but will not lose job despite her admitting to being source of inaccurate story to BBC
Markets a sea of green as US inflation cools
Latest consumer price data boosts hopes that the Fed could end rate hikes soon
Ulster Bank’s dividend makes only small dent in bailout it received from UK taxpayers
Consumers here could also be losers in its exit from the Irish market
Ulster Bank starts repatriating excess cash to UK with €800m dividend
Payment comes as group hastens its exit from the Republic
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