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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to share bank branches but union fears it means more closures

Lloyds Banking Group, which owns all three brands, said the changes were good news for customers as it gives them more choice and flexibility.

The Independent UK

Lloyds to let customers use Halifax and BoS branches, raising job cut fears

Account holders at the group’s three brands will be able to use any of their locations, but unions fear site closures

The Guardian - UK

Scottish councils 'must learn' after worker stole £1.1m undetected for 17 years

Scottish councils must learn from the issues that allowed a local authority worker to steal £1.1 million undetected for 17 years, the Accounts…

The National (Scotland)

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City regulator vows to ease ‘burden’ on UK banks amid government pressure

Bank of England says it is rowing back on ‘overcooked’ regulations introduced after financial crisis

The Guardian - UK

TikTok ‘cash-stuffing’ budgeting trend contributes to resurgence in ATM use

Cash stuffing was a viral approach to budgeting which helped people to not overspend

The Independent UK

Six big US banks quit net zero alliance before Trump inauguration

Exodus from target-setting group is attempt to head off ‘anti-woke’ attacks from rightwing politicians, say analysts

The Guardian - UK

Wall Street bails on climate coalition

Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Citi and Bank of America all left the Net-Zero Banking Alliance

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Barclays suggested ‘mystery shoppers’ could pretend to be blind or deaf

Bank faces criticism over adverts saying people testing its services could ‘fabricate’ conditions for £45 per visit

The Guardian - UK

January sales warning issued to bargain hunters by major bank

Lloyds Banking Group recorded a jump in the number of rogue retailers being identified in January last year.

The Independent UK

Hope for end to wage theft as laws come into force

Criminal penalties for employers who deliberately underpay workers have come into effect, with hopes they will deter bosses from engaging in the practice.

AAP

How a batch of tinned meat fostered fears of the millennium bug

Computer system errors led to huge costs for countries as they prepared for potential disaster

The Guardian - UK

Former bosses of HSBC and Rolls-Royce knighted in new year honours

Noel Quinn and Warren East, as well as Chanel chief Leena Nair among business figures to be honoured

The Guardian - UK

‘Shockingly lax’: how soaring British bank Starling had its wings clipped

Launched as a challenger to traditional lenders, it profited from offering state-backed loans during Covid. But then the regulator came calling

The Guardian - UK

Texas man accused of threatening to slaughter Capital One execs who robbed him of ‘life he deserves’

“Please call me before I do things that are unforgivable and will make your executive team question their life choices,” 34-year-old Taylor Bullard warned, according to the FBI.

The Independent UK

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UP police neutralize accused in Lucknow bank robbery case in encounter near Bihar border

In a significant breakthrough, the wanted accused in the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) robbery case, Sunny Dayal, was neutralized in an encounter in Ghazipur near the Bihar border. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Two accused in Lucknow bank robbery killed in separate encounters

Two criminals allegedly involved in the robbery at the Indian Overseas Bank Chinhat branch in Lucknow were killed in separate encounters. Read further on Dynamite News:

International Business Times

Credit Suisse Collapse Probe Slams Banking Regulator

Switzerland's financial regulator was ineffective in tackling the scandals at Credit Suisse, where executive mismanagement scuppered the bank and nearly triggered a global financial crisis, a Swiss inquiry concluded Friday.

The Independent UK

City watchdog extends motor finance complaints deadline to next December

The extension follows a landmark Court of Appeal ruling in October.

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UniCredit Ups Pressure On Commerzbank, Fuelling German Anger

Italian bank UniCredit said Wednesday it had boosted its stake in Germany's Commerzbank, intensifying takeover speculation and sparking condemnation from Berlin of an "unfriendly" move at a time the country is in political limbo.

The Guardian - UK

Lloyds advert banned for making false environmental claims

Watchdog ruled social media post failed to provide balanced information over bank’s ongoing financing of polluting industries

The Independent UK

Big banks urged to step up on sustainable finance in 2025

ShareAction warned the banks they can expect to see shareholder action next year if they fail to meet investor expectations for greener practices.

The Independent UK

Japan's largest bank apologizes over theft of millions of dollars from safe deposit boxes

Japan’s biggest bank has apologized after an employee allegedly stole more than 1 billion yen ($6.6 million) from customers' safe deposit boxes

The Conversation

Chalmers unveils new look Reserve Bank, with women in the majority on both its boards

A person with long experience in the financial services sector, Marnie Baker, and a distinguished academic economist, Renée Fry-McKibbin, have been appointed to serve on the Reserve Bank’s new monetary policy board:

The Guardian - AU

Jim Chalmers reveals two appointments to Reserve Bank’s new board tasked with setting interest rates

Renée Fry-McKibbin and Marnie Baker will sit on the RBA’s new board, which follows the government’s reform of the central bank

AAP

Scams lawsuit sends a message to Australia's banks

The corporate cop has put the nation's banks on notice after filing a civil case against HSBC Australia over its alleged failure to stop $23 million in scams.

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