Santander is buying TSB for £2.65 billion to bulk up in UK retail banking. It's a scale play, not a transformation.

AstraZeneca’s 2.6% share jump follows CEO’s US listing hint, another major blow to London’s stock market pride.

Gold jumps on tariff fears and geopolitical risk. HSBC warns supply and weaker demand may cap gains by year-end.

Standard Chartered faces $2.7bn lawsuit over alleged role in 1MDB fraud, shares fall as legal and reputational risks grow.

Sainsbury’s beats expectations with strong sales and market share gains, but shares barely move as guidance and margins remain unchanged.

FTSE opens higher as welfare vote looms and UK house prices dip; Mpac and Kitwave plunge, National Grid rises on Ofgem plan.