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Twitter users in France can now ‘tweet money’
Twitter has teamed up with a French bank to allow users to transfer money by tweet. Apple recently announced its…
Bank of England seeks more powers over property market to limit loan sizes
The Bank of England has requested new powers to watch over the housing market. There’s been talk of rising property…
European Central Bank plans bond buying spree to boost investment
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi says bond purchases will begin later this month. The European Central Bank (ECB) has…
Virgin Money plans £2 billion flotation
Virgin Money has become the latest challenger bank to announce plans to float on the stock market. With Lloyds Banking…
New dawn for Co-op Group?
The Co-operative Group could be moving into a new era amid a period of major changes. The Co-operative Group has…
Lloyds sells off 11.5% more of TSB stake after IPO success
Lloyds Banking Group has continued to sell off its stake in TSB with a further divestment of 11.5 per cent.…
Dubai IFC to issue $700 million Islamic sukuk bonds
Dubai International Finance Centre will be issuing Islamic sukuk bonds worth $700 million next month, it has announced. Dubai has…
Alibaba makes record $25 billion IPO
Alibaba finally posted the world’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) this week after a lengthy build-up. It’s been a long…
PricewaterhouseCoopers revenue grows to £2.8 billion
Revenues are up five percent to £2.814 billion at PricewaterhouseCoopers as clients become more optimistic about the economic outlook. Most…
Bank switching rises with 7-day service
More and more people are switching bank accounts since a seven-day switching system was introduced. Last September, moves were finally…
Hong Kong raises $1 billion through Islamic bonds
Hong Kong has reported a highly successful first foray into Islamic ‘sukuk’ bond sales by raising $1 billion in sales.…
From the world of business: August 2014 highlights
Welcome to our business news round-up for August 2014. In this round-up of the most important business news stories from…