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London house prices fall

Bloomberg UK house-price growth has slowed to the weakest pace in five years, while London values are falling, according to Nationwide Building Society. The lender said the “subdued economic activity” and squeezed household budgets are keeping a lid on demand, and the national market is unlikely to see any change to the recent trend in the near term. Nationwide’s monthly ...

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German banks bet billions on tech to boost revenue

Bloomberg German banks — jostling for position in one of Europe’s most competitive markets — will plow billions of euros into digitisation over coming years to boost revenue. The question is how many will get their money back. The 50 top lenders will spend as much as 6 billion euros ($7 billion) by 2020 developing their digital initiatives, according to ...

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PBOC’s cash dump is not a market rescue

Bloomberg China’s latest monetary policy move, due to take effect on July 5, won’t do much for investors seeking respite from a falling stock market or slumping yuan. 500 billion yuan ($75.7 billion) out of 700 billion yuan freed up by a cut in reserve-ratios announced June 24 is intended to assist banks in funding debt-to-equity swaps — a key ...

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