Scots Independence Debate Fails to Budge Voters in Monthly Poll

The debate over whether Scotland should become an independent country is failing to convince voters to switch sides even as the rival arguments intensify in the run-up to this year’s referendum, a monthly poll suggested.

U.K. Banks Seen Avoiding Share Sales After BOE Capital Review

U.K. banks including Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LLOY) may avoid the need to sell new shares to bolster their balance sheets after the Bank of England used more lenient rules than those advocated by European regulators.