While the Bank said the UK’s banking sector was well-placed to cope with a severe downturn, it said banks must increase the amount of money they set aside to absorb shocks. Starting a year from now, banks will be required to set aside a sum equal to 2% of their assets as a buffer, as opposed to the normal 1%.
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Package holidays in Greece, Spain and Turkey soar in price
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There is one cost, however, that has come down: car hire. After spiking higher last summer as operators struggled...
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Holiday bookings surge following lockdown exit plans
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Asos, Boohoo and Asda investigated over green claims
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Sarah Cardell, interim chief executive of the CMA, said: “People who want to ‘buy green’ should be able to...
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Ikea aims to launch delayed ‘Buy Back’ scheme in UK
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Ikea deserved credit for innovating in this area said Ms Middlemiss, but offering things like replacement sofa covers, which...
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Food price cap will not make a difference – retailers
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The BRC, a trade association which advocates on behalf of more than 200 retailers, said the government should focus...
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US faces baby formula ‘crisis’ as shortage worsens
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Democratic Representative Rosa DeLauro also said she was concerned the Food and Drug Administration – which regulates formula makers...
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Train strikes: How Saturday’s walkout will affect you
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London looks especially hard to travel in and out of because tens of thousands of people will be making...
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Covid: Two tests for all UK arrivals during quarantine
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