Threadneedle Street is expected to leave rates unchanged at noon today, with money markets indicating a 96% likelihood that Bank Rate will remain unchanged at 4.5%.

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 steady ahead of expected US rate hold

London's FTSE 100 closed little changed Wednesday as investors stayed sidelined ahead of interest rate calls in the US and the UK. The FTSE 100 index closed up just 1.43 points at 8,706.66. The FTSE ...

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Santander to close one fifth of UK branches amid online switch

Spanish bank Santander announced Wednesday plans to close one fifth of its UK branches, impacting 750 jobs, as the switch to online banking gathers pace.  The group said it would close 95 branches, ...

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Santander reveals location of all 95 branches to be closed

Santander today revealed the location of all the branches being shut down and, for many, the date they are closing. The Spanish-owned high street bank said it plans to close 95 out of its 444 branches ...

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European stocks up despite weak US retail sales

The FTSE 100 extended its winning run to four despite soft US retail sales figures and warnings of lower domestic economic growth than expected. The FTSE 100 index closed up 47.96 points, 0.6%, at ...

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