Bloomberg Bank of England (BOE) facilities staff voted to go on strike for four days in a dispute over pay in the first action of its kind at the central bank in 50 years, according to a labor union. Ninety five percent of Unite’s members in the BOE’s maintenance, security and the governors’ private offices — known as the parlours …

Bloomberg Banco Santander SA said its takeover of failing Banco Popular Espanol SA will have a minimal impact on first half earnings, with the bank set to post a profit of 3.6 billion euros ($4.1 billion). Spain’s largest lender also set the price of its 7.07 billion-euro capital increase, saying it will sell about 1.5 billion shares at 4.85 euros …

Bloomberg The Bank of England told UK banks to prove that their policies on credit cards, personal loans and other types of consumer lending won’t leave them weaker in a downturn. The BOE’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) said on Tuesday that firms need to show that they’re not underestimating the risks of consumer credit given the current “benign economic environment.” …