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Anna Wise

Anna Wise is a business reporter on PA Media's City desk, covering a range of topics including economic data, investor news, and key updates in the banking industry. She worked as a press officer for financial services agencies before doing her NCTJ multimedia training in 2022.

The FCA said it was not expecting the ‘stern reaction’ to its plans (FCA/PA)
Business

FCA defends ‘name and shame’ proposals after backlash from City and Government

The Bank of England is set to keep interest rates unchanged for longer (Yui Mok/PA)
Business

Too early for Bank to cut interest rates on Thursday, economists predict

<p>A TSB bank on Cheapside, London</p>
Home News

TSB to close 36 banks across the country – is yours is on the list?

Banco Sabadell owns TSB (Aaron Chown/PA)
Business

TSB Bank owner Sabadell says potential buyer refuses to raise offer

London’s stock market rally has shown no signs of slowing (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Business

Global stock market rally continues as FTSE 100 races to another record high

A rebound in the UK’s construction industry has picked up pace (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Business

UK construction rebound picks up pace but housebuilding slump persists

The UK’s top stock index has had another record-breaking week (John Stillwell/PA)
Business

FTSE hits new record as global stocks buoyed by US interest rates hopes

HSBC shareholders have been urged to back the removal of a limit on bankers’ bonuses (Anthony Devlin/PA)
Money

HSBC fields anger from pensioners amid plans to scrap bankers’ bonus cap

Millions of people across England went to their local pub to watch the Women’s World Cup final (Alamy/PA)
Business

UK services sector grows at fastest pace for nearly a year after spending boost

London markets were back on a winning streak on Thursday (Jordan Pettit/PA)
Business

FTSE 100 ahead of European peers after dollar boost

The global banking giant reported a pre-tax profit of 1.9 billion US dollars for the first three months of the year (Standard Chartered/PA)
Business

Standard Chartered shares jump after revealing higher profits

Novo Nordisk has a share of more than half of the global market for the class of drugs that treat diabetes and obesity (PA)
Business

Growing demand for weight loss treatments drives sales at drugmaker Novo Nordisk

Four of the UK’s biggest banks have received more than £9 billion in interest on cash held at the Bank of England (Aaron Chown/PA)
Business

Major UK banks see income more than double from cash held with Bank of England

Business

Major UK banks see income more than double from cash held with Bank of England

Four of the UK’s biggest banks have received more than £9 billion in interest on cash held at the Bank of England (Aaron Chown/PA)
Domino’s franchisee runs close to 200 sites in the country (Your Day In Pictures Ltd/Alamy)
Business

Domino’s reports spike in app use and eyes sales boost from Euro 2024

<p>Lidl is targeting thousands of new shoppers as it continues its expansion across the nation</p>
Home News

Lildl plans hundreds of new supermarkets across Britain – here’s where

Santander UK has revealed a 29% drop in profits (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Business

Santander UK profit drops and mortgage lending shrinks amid price war

The UK’s top stock market index held onto gains after a record-breaking week (John Stillwell/PA)
Business

London’s FTSE 100 holds onto gains after record-breaking week

The UK’s top stock market index held onto gains after a record-breaking week (John Stillwell/PA)
Business

London’s FTSE 100 holds onto gains after record-breaking week

<p>A woman is served by a member of staff in the cosmetics department in John Lewis in Oxford Street </p>
Business

Retail giant publishes questions jobseekers will be asked in interview

<p>Rishi Sunak on GB News’ ‘People’s Forum’ </p>
News

GB News investor Sir Paul Marshall steps down from board

(Matt Crossick/PA)
Money

NatWest says it retreated from race towards cheaper mortgage deals last year

<p>Nestle’s frozen food brands include DiGiorno pizza, Stouffer’s frozen dinners and Hot Pockets sandwiches</p>
Business

KitKat maker’s sales slow after Nestle raises prices around the world

WH Smith has seen its shift to being a “one-stop shop” for travel essentials pay off (Philip Toscano/PA)
Business

WH Smith boss reveals why they are focusing on opening in airports

Barclays has revealed plans to strip out another £2 billion in costs in the coming years (Alamy/PA)
Business

Barclays profit falls as mortgage lending and investment bank squeezed

The motoring group reported total revenues of £1.3 billion for the year to the end of January (Clive Marshall/PA)
Business

Higher car insurance premiums help drive sales growth for AA

Ship traffic through the Suez Canal plunged by two thirds at the start of the month (LPhot Chris Sellars/MoD/Crown Copyright/PA)
Business

Ship traffic through Suez Canal plunges by two thirds after Red Sea attacks

Barclays has revealed plans to strip out another £2 billion in costs in the coming years (Alamy/PA)
Business

Barclays profit falls as mortgage lending and investment bank squeezed

The motoring group reported total revenues of £1.3 billion for the year to the end of January (Clive Marshall/PA)
Business

Higher car insurance premiums help drive sales growth for AA

Ship traffic through the Suez Canal plunged by two thirds at the start of the month (LPhot Chris Sellars/MoD/Crown Copyright/PA)
Business

Ship traffic through Suez Canal plunges by two thirds after Red Sea attacks

Lloyds Banking Group has seen its profits drop by more than a quarter in recent months (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Business

Lloyds profit falls 28% as competition in mortgage market steps up

Business

Lloyds profit falls 28% as competition in mortgage market steps up

Lloyds Banking Group has seen its profits drop by more than a quarter in recent months (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Lloyds Banking Group has seen its profits drop by more than a quarter in recent months (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Business

Lloyds quarterly profit drops 28% from bumper 2023 earnings

The former HR director of the Post Office has accused its boss Nick Read of being “obsessed with his pay” (House of Commons/PA)
Business

Post Office boss Nick Read ‘obsessed with his pay’, claims former HR director

NatWest held its annual general meeting for shareholders on Tuesday (Matt Crossick/PA)
Business

NatWest boss admits ‘unexpected challenges’ for bank in 2023

The owner of Primark has seen half-year earnings soar by more than a third (Danny Lawson/PA)
Business

Primark owner sees profits soar as it hails stronger business conditions

The owner of Primark has seen half-year earnings soar by more than a third (Danny Lawson/PA)
Business

Primark owner sees profits soar as it hails stronger business conditions

Hipgnosis Songs Fund could be about to face a takeover battle after revealing it would be willing to accept a counter bid (Mason Poole/PA)
Business

Hipgnosis faces takeover battle after receiving counter bid worth £1.2bn

<p>The Hornby ‘Live Steam Mallard’ range of model trains that are powered entirely by steam</p>
Business

Model train maker says sales hit by Middle East conflict

Asda has revealed its underlying earnings swelled by a quarter last year (Chris Radburn/PA)
Business

Asda grows profit as loyalty scheme drives supermarket sales

(Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Business

FTSE regains morning losses as global leaders call for calm in Middle East

Dave Ramsden, of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, said the UK has become a ‘laggard’ when it comes to its inflation performance (Henry Nicholls/PA)
Business

Bank rate setter says he is now ‘more confident’ about UK inflation

The UK’s biggest high street banks are set to report lower profits over the start of the year (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Business

UK banks set to report lower earnings as they retreat from 2023 highs

Thames Water is formulating an updated business plan which could be published within days (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Business

Thames Water to borrow more to fund revised business plan, reports say

Recruiters Robert Walters and Hays have flagged that tough conditions have persisted in the jobs market (Victoria Jones/PA)
Business

Top recruiters flag tough conditions in jobs market as incomes fall

Nestle’s shareholders have struck down a vote calling on the group to tackle its reliance on unhealthy food sales (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Business

Shareholders reject proposal to cut Nestle’s reliance on unhealthy products

A sea of green has washed over global stock markets in a calmer day of trading (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Business

Airlines help lift FTSE 100 off the ground as global stocks rise

Co-Op Bank will acquire Sainsbury’s Bank’s mortgage customers (Alamy/PA)
Business

Coventry Building Society agrees potential takeover of Co-op Bank for £780m

Business

Coventry Building Society agrees potential takeover of Co-op Bank for £780m

Co-Op Bank will acquire Sainsbury’s Bank’s mortgage customers (Alamy/PA)
The Business Secretary said she is worried about there being too many rules in financial services (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Business

Business Secretary Badenoch says her job involves ‘the killing of bad ideas’

Mecca Bingo owner Rank Group said more people have been visiting its clubs and spending more money (Jacob King/PA)
Business

Mecca Bingo owner shakes off post-Covid slump as players spend more

European stocks have moved higher amid hopes of conflict de-escalating in the Middle East (John Stillwell/PA)
Business

Miners lift UK’s FTSE 100 higher as inflation eases further

<p>People look for salvageable items amid the rubble of buildings destroyed during Israeli bombardment in Khan Yunis, on the southern Gaza Strip on April 16, 2024, as fighting continues between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.</p>
Business

Conflict in Middle East ‘risks another food and energy price surge’

<p>People look for salvageable items amid the rubble of buildings destroyed during Israeli bombardment in Khan Yunis, on the southern Gaza Strip on April 16, 2024, as fighting continues between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.</p>
Business

Conflict in Middle East ‘risks another food and energy price surge’

B&M profit upgrade (B&M / PA)
Business

B&M plans more store openings as yearly sales jump

More UK businesses are relying on international markets to grow their sales (Yui Mok/PA)
Business

UK firms relying more on overseas markets for sales growth – survey

Superdry has said it wants to delist from the London Stock Exchange, as the troubled fashion chain launched a restructuring plan (Ian West/PA)
Business

Superdry to quit London markets as it launches restructuring

UK stock markets lagged behind international peers on Monday (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Business

UK stock markets lag behind Europe and US as oil prices slide

Television presenter Kevin McCloud has criticised the ‘broken and dysfunctional’ UK property market (Grand Designs Live/PA)
Business

Kevin McCloud says UK property market ‘broken and dysfunctional’

The UK’s FTSE 100 came within touching distance of an all-time high on Friday (John Stillwell/PA)
Business

London’s FTSE 100 hovers close to all-time high on mining rally

Banks and financial services stocks were among those marking the biggest losses (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Business

European stocks fall after central bank holds interest rates steady

Revolution Bars said the late-night hospitality industry is facing ‘very challenging’ times as it swung to a yearly loss and revealed a drop in sales (Revolution Bars/PA)
Business

Revolution Bars could close 18 sites under overhaul plans

The release of the latest official inflation data in the US showed that prices rose faster than expected last month (Martin Keene/PA)
Business

US stocks dive after inflation data dampens hopes of interest rate cuts

Lloyds Banking Group is shaking up its risk management team in a bid to speed up transformation (Yui Mok/PA)
Business

Lloyds shakes up risk management team in bid to speed up transformation

The UK’s top stock index slipped into the red on Tuesday (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Business

European shares slip despite gold rally helping boost miners

Business

European shares slip despite gold rally helping boost miners

The UK’s top stock index slipped into the red on Tuesday (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
<p>A stack of gold bars </p>
Business

Price of gold reaches a new all-time high

London’s FTSE 100 recovered some of its losses on Friday following a stronger session for miners and travel giants (Yui Mok/PA)
Business

European stocks rise while oil prices slip after recent highs

Tesco has invested in a collaborative group aiming to back innovation in the grocery sector (Nick Ansell/PA)
Business

Tesco joins global retailers to back firms innovating in grocery sector

Fashion retailer Ted Baker is to shut 15 UK shops (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Business

Ted Baker to shut 15 shops and axe 245 jobs

Fashion retailer Ted Baker is to shut 15 UK shops (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Business

Ted Baker to shut 15 shops and axe 245 jobs

The UK’s construction industry returned to growth last month after a six-month slump (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Business

UK construction sector emerges from six-month slump and returns to growth

Shell has revealed that trading in its gas division in recent months is set to drop after an ‘exceptional’ end to the year (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)
Business

Shell set to see gas trading fall after ‘exceptional’ end to 2023

The group behind Thames Water is owned by a consortium of pension funds and sovereign wealth funds (PA)
Business

Chinese state-owned banks among lenders Thames Water owes money to – reports

<p>Co-op says that specially trained undercover guards detained about 3,360 suspected criminals across its stores during 2023</p>
Business

Thousands of shoplifters walking free after being detained, Co-op warn

<p>A generic image of a woman stealing a bottle of wine and hiding it in her handbag in a supermarket</p>
Home News

Co-op says organised shoplifting gangs are targeting stores

The Co-op Group saw profits fall over the past year (Co-op/PA)
Business

Co-op reports tumbling profits amid ‘turbulent’ conditions

Peel Hunt has said sentiment towards company listings has started to improve in the UK (Yui Mok/PA)
Business

Investor appetite for IPOs improving in UK after ‘muted’ year, Peel Hunt says

Shares in Superdry have plunged to a fresh all-time low (Ian West/PA)
Business

Superdry shares tumble after founder drops takeover plans

Revolution Bars said the late-night hospitality industry is facing ‘very challenging’ times as it swung to a yearly loss and revealed a drop in sales (Revolution Bars/PA)
Business

Shares in Revolution Bars suspended after financial results delayed

<p>Cars on a motorway as the UK’s financial regulator is currently reviewing whether people could be owed compensation </p>
Motoring

Car finance compensation set to be on par with PPI scandal

The FTSE 100 closed 20.64 points higher at 7,952.62 (John Stillwell/PA)
Business

FTSE 100 hits new one-year high in Easter boost

The European arm of Japanese clothing and homeware retailer Muji is set to appoint administrators (Alamy/PA)
Business

Japanese retailer Muji’s European arm set to call in administrators

The Government has insisted work is going on ‘behind the scenes’ to ensure customers of debt-laden Thames Water will not be affected, amid reports that the utility giant is on the verge of going bust (Alamy/PA)
Business

Thames Water dividend payouts in spotlight after shareholders pull funding

The UK’s FTSE 100 lagged behind international peers on Wednesday (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Business

FTSE 100 treads water despite takeover news boosting two stocks

The Bank of England warned the UK economy faces growing risks from global financial markets (PA)
Business

Economy faces growing risks from global financial markets, Bank warns

Oil and gas engineering firm John Wood Group has seen its shares jump higher after revealing it has decided to “engage” with its US private equity suitor to firm up an offer after a £1.7 billion takeover approach. (Alamy/PA)
Business

Wood Group targets nearly £50m yearly savings in efficiency drive

The UK’s FTSE 100 lagged behind international peers on Wednesday (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Business

FTSE 100 treads water despite takeover news boosting two stocks

The Bank of England warned the UK economy faces growing risks from global financial markets (PA)
Business

Economy faces growing risks from global financial markets, Bank warns

Oil and gas engineering firm John Wood Group has seen its shares jump higher after revealing it has decided to “engage” with its US private equity suitor to firm up an offer after a £1.7 billion takeover approach. (Alamy/PA)
Business

Wood Group targets nearly £50m yearly savings in efficiency drive

<p>Thorpe Park’s Stealth roller coaster</p>
News & Advice

Owner of UK’s biggest theme parks announces huge changes to pricing

The UK’s top stock market index dipped on Monday (Yui Mok/PA)
Business

FTSE 100 dips after strong week

The owner of Legoland and Madame Tussauds has said its yearly sales soared to a record high (Legoland/PA)
Business

Legoland owner says yearly sales soared to record high

London’s FTSE 100 edged closer to an all-time high on Friday (John Walton/PA)
Business

FTSE 100 outperforms peers and edges closer to all-time high

<p>Customers said they had no access to finances while their transfers were delayed</p>
Business

Nationwide apologises after customers hit by payment delays

Santander has said it expects its beat its record high 2023 earnings this year (Laura Lean/PA)
Business

Santander set to beat last year’s record earnings and hand £5bn to shareholders

The UK’s top stock market index has soared to its highest level in nearly 11 months (John Stillwell/PA)
Business

FTSE 100 hits highest level in nearly a year amid hopes of interest rate cuts

The index is closely watched by economists (Lucy North/PA)
Business

UK private sector growth signals economy out of ‘brief recession’, survey shows

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