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RBC counts on tech for wealth growth in UK

  Bloomberg Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) expects to gain more market share in UK wealth-management business in the years ahead, with its technological capabilities key to attracting clients. Canada’s largest bank has completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of Brewin Dolphin, vaulting its wealth-management operation to the No. 3 spot in the UK and Ireland. Still, the industry in the ...

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UK bonds tumble as confusion reigns over nation’s policies

  Bloomberg UK bonds tumbled while the pound rose as investors digested a deeply uncertain policy outlook from both the Bank of England (BOE) and Liz Truss’s government. The yield on 30-year gilts — favoured by the pension funds at the heart of recent market stress — rose as much as 22 basis points to 5.02% after a BOE spokesperson ...

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ByteDance offering to buy back employees’ shares for $155 apiece

  Bloomberg ByteDance Ltd. is offering to buy back shares from its employees, ramping up efforts to boost staff morale after plans for an initial public offering stalled. The Beijing-based company, parent of the hit TikTok video app, informed employees on Wednesday that it will repurchase shares at a price of $155 per restricted stock unit to help those who ...

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