Investors concerned by French elections, Paris stock market head says
The prospect of a politically extreme party with little or no government experience taking power after France’s parliamentary elections is worrying investors, the chief executive of Paris stock market operator Euronext said on Tuesday. The far-right National Rally (RN) party looks set to win the most votes in snap parliamentary elections in the euro zone’s second-biggest economy […]
UK’s Labour pledges to plug gaps left by bank branch closures
Britain’s Labour Party said on Monday it would give regulators new powers to significantly increase the number of ‘banking hubs’ on high streets if voted into government next month. Lawmakers in Britain have flagged concerns about the closure of branches leaving some people, particularly in rural areas, facing difficulties accessing cash as many customers bank […]