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Banks are rarely out of the headlines at the moment. The subject that has generated the most column inches has been their failure to hit their Project Merlin small business lending targets.

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Aviva warns against forcing UK pension funds to buy domestic assets

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Gold set for steepest weekly drop in six months as trade fears ease and dollar strengthens

NatWest nears full reprivatisation as taxpayer stake falls below 1%

UK business investment surges at fastest pace in two years, defying tax hike fears

Wireless Logic valued at £3.5bn as founder sells minority stake to General Atlantic

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MP launches bill to make polluters pay for climate damage and resilience

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