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Barclays has pledged to restore its full dividend with a payout of 6.5 pence per share in 2018

Barclays gives dividend despite 2017 disappointment

Barclays showed its confidence in future earnings by restoring its full dividend, despite lacklustre investment banking income, restructuring costs and US tax reforms hitting the bank's 2017 bottom line.

Business • 22 Feb 18

Pfizer has reported an $11 billion gain from the new tax laws in the US

Pfizer books $11 billion tax gain

Pfizer has beaten analysts' estimate for adjusted profit, helped by strong demand for its pneumonia vaccine Prevnar and breast cancer drug Ibrance.

Business • 30 Jan 18

Greencore said it will record a one-off tax credit of $28m as a result of the tax changes in the US

Greencore sees strong quarterly revenue growth

Food company Greencore has said it expects to benefit from the Trump administration's tax reform in the US.

Business • 30 Jan 18

Goldman Sachs was hit by a one-time charge of $4.40 billion from the sweeping tax code changes in the US

Goldman Sachs posts first quarterly loss in six years

Goldman Sachs has today posted its first quarterly loss in six years on a huge tax charge.

Business • 17 Jan 18

Bank of America said its net income fell to $2.37 billion, or 20 cents per share, for the quarter ended December 31

Bank of America profit slumps on tax charge

Bank of America's fourth-quarter profit nearly halved as it booked a $2.9 billion charge stemming from the new federal tax law.

Business • 17 Jan 18

Citi booked a one-time charge of $22 billion stemming from changes in a new US tax law,

Citi's quarterly profit tops estimates

Citigroup today reported quarterly profit that topped Wall Street expectations as consumer businesses made up for lower revenue from bond and currency trading.

Business • 16 Jan 18

Wells Fargo boosted by a one-time tax benefit related to President Donald Trump's new tax laws

Wells Fargo adds $3.25 billion to consumer legal bill

Wells Fargo & Co has set aside $3.25 billion in the fourth quarter to cover legal expenses related to probes into its mortgage and sales practices.

Business • 12 Jan 18

The bank's CEO Jamie Dimon said the enactment of tax reform in the fourth quarter is a significant positive outcome for the US

JPMorgan profit beats forecast on higher interest rates

JPMorgan Chase & Co, the biggest US bank by assets, reported a higher than expected quarterly profit as gains in net interest income offset a slowdown in trading revenue.

Business • 12 Jan 18

The new US tax laws will seal the US President Donald Trump#s first major legislative victory in office

US House to vote again on tax bill

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives was expected today to give final approval to a sweeping tax bill and send it to President Donald Trump to sign into law.

Business • 21 Dec 17

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