UK posts record budget surplus in January
LONDON — The U.K. logged a record £16.7 billion ($21.1 billion) net budget surplus in January, according to official figures…
HSBC posts record annual profit but misses estimates on China write-down, shares tumble 7%
HSBC‘s full-year 2023 pretax profit missed analysts’ estimates on Wednesday, hit by impairment costs linked to the lender’s stake in…
Barclays jumps 8.6% after announcing major strategic overhaul
LONDON — Barclays on Tuesday reported a fourth-quarter net loss of £111 million ($139.8 million) as the British lender announced…
Shopping online at 2 a.m.? That’s a red flag for buy now, pay later lender Affirm
Americans shopping online after midnight often make riskier transactions and are more likely to default on their loans, according to…
