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HSBC reports smaller-than-expected fall in Q3 profits
HSBC Holdings said it planned to move to a fee-based businesses model and consider paying a "conservative" dividend as it unveiled a less-than-expected 36% fall in third quarter profits.
UK to ban sale of network-locked mobile phones
UK mobile phone operators will be banned from selling smartphones locked to their networks, allowing consumers to change providers more easily, the industry regulator said on Tuesday.
Rolls Royce reportedly preparing temporary closures
Rolls Royce is reportedly preparing temporary closures and cuts to hours as part of plans purportedly aimed at offsetting the impact on the industry from the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit.
BP turns in a quarterly profit despite drop in oil trading results
BP managed to turn in a profit of $0. 1bn on a replacement cost basis, despite a "significantly" lower result in its oil trading arm, following the prior quarter's $6. 7bn loss.
EasyJet raises $399m from sale, leaseback deals
UK budget carrier easyJet said it had raised $398. 6m (£305. 7m) from the sale and leaseback of nine aircraft to bolster finances hammered by the coronavirus pandemic.