Lloyds Banking Group Plc’s profit beat estimates in the third quarter, but disappointed investors as the UK lender kept its guidance steady against a rising rate environment.

UK digital bank Revolut Ltd. is expected to tap investors for debt next year and build a buffer to absorb potential losses, according to a report from S&P Global Ratings.

A Google Cloud outage in Europe that knocked out digital bank Revolut Ltd. and other online services for several hours on Tuesday has mostly been resolved, the US tech company said.

Revolut Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Nik Storonsky said he wants the digital bank to compete with firms including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and American Express Co. in the US, as well as hold a primary listing in the country if it chooses to pursue a public offering in the future.

Revolut Ltd. is piloting a new point-of-sale system in the UK that will let customers make in-store payments using their faces, as it pushes to bank more businesses.

Revolut Ltd. joined the rush among global banks and payment firms to roll out stablecoins, a bet that digital money will gain a greater role in everything from cross-border payments to business transactions.

Investment in UK financial technology firms fell to the lowest level since at least 2016 in the first half of this year, as funders flock to companies tied to artificial intelligence and can show long-term growth.

Klarna Group Plc cut expectations for how much revenue it will generate this year on the heels of foreign exchange pressures and weakening consumer spending in Germany, and announced plans for a new chief financial officer.

The UK replaced the chief executive of the country’s state-owned savings bank, National Savings and Investments, as it grapples with a scandal over the mismanagement of customer money.

President Donald Trump’s pledge to bar Wall Street investors from buying single-family homes had the feel of a counterpunch on behalf of consumers frustrated by a yearslong housing crisis. But experts immediately questioned whether such a ban would do much to alleviate the high prices and supply shortages in many American communities — or even make them worse.

They’re highly paid, gaining power and influence — and about to get a reality check on their own personal balance sheets.

They’re highly paid, gaining power and influence — and about to get a reality check on their own personal balance sheets.