HSBC 2025 full year earnings results

A view of the logo of HSBC bank on a wall outside a branch in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 14, 2024. Henry Romero | Reuters Europe’s largest lender HSBC on Wednesday reported annual pre-tax profit of $29.91 billion, beating analysts’ estimates on the back of a strong performance in its wealth division and Hong…

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BP suspends buybacks in fresh sign of oil price pressure

Trowbridge in Somerset, England, on March 15, 2025. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant BP on Tuesday posted fourth-quarter profit in line with expectations and suspended share buybacks, seeking to shore up its balance sheet as lower crude prices take their toll. The London-listed energy firm reported underlying replacement…

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Stellantis $26 billion hit overhauling its business

Shares of automaker Stellantis dropped more than 14% in European trading on Friday, after the company said it expects to take a 22-billion-euro ($26 billion) hit from overhauling its business to accelerate the rollout of electric and hybrid vehicles. Shortly after the European opening bell, Milan-listed shares of the firm were 14.4% lower. Stock Chart…

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Bank of England rate decision Feb 2026

People walk along Bank Junction next to the Bank of England in the City of London, the capital’s financial district. Vuk Valcic | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold at 3.75% at its first meeting of 2026 on Thursday. The central bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy…

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