Santander UK, Virgin Money join firms helping staff with cost of living crisis
The British arm of Spanish lender Santander (SAN.MC) said on Tuesday it would award a 4% pay rise to around 11,000 UK-based employees to help with the rising cost of living, as inflation cripples household budgets across Britain and beyond.
Bank data shows U.S. consumer financial health holds up amid rising inflation
Americans’ financial health held up well in the second quarter even as inflation sent gas and grocery bills higher and ate into savings for the first time since the pandemic, U.S. bank executives said.
Bank of America posts drop in quarterly profit as dealmaking slumps
Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) posted a nearly 34% drop in second-quarter profit on Monday, hit by a slump in investment banking revenue as dealmaking activity was at a fraction of last year’s record levels.
TomTom sticks with revenue and cashflow guidance, giving shares a boost
Dutch digital mapping group TomTom (TOM2.AS) on Friday confirmed its revenue and cashflow guidance for 2022 and 2023, boosting its shares, after reporting a bigger-than-expected second-quarter loss, citing high inflation and strained supply chains.
BlackRock misses profit estimates as market turbulence spooks investors
BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) posted a bigger-than-expected fall in quarterly profit on Friday as the turmoil in the global markets shrank the world’s largest asset manager’s fee income.
Stocks make recovery bid, hemmed in by weakening world economy
World stocks attempted a move higher on Friday after four days of losses caused by mounting fears of economic downturn, even though the growth concerns were fanned further by data showing a sharp slowdown in China.
Futures fall with investors wary ahead of earnings
U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday, bracing for the start of the earnings season which could see profits come under pressure at a time of growing fears of an economic downturn due to aggressive interest rate hikes.
If history repeats itself, equities set for brief relief in July
If history is any indicator of the future, the first two weeks of July could bring relief to investors after a bruising first half of the year.
EXCLUSIVE Germany to overhaul laws to allow energy bailouts – sources
Germany’s government will have the power to take stakes in utilities and impose emergency levies on consumers under proposed legal changes now under discussion, three sources told Reuters, as Berlin moves to beef up energy security.
Recession fears creep into ECB thinking at summer conference
European Central Bank policymakers put on a brave face at their annual gathering in the hills above the Portuguese capital and forecast further economic expansion despite looming gas shortages, but in private conversations recession fears were increasingly dominant.
