EghtesadOnline: Optimism about the business environment for Britain's financial services firms fell for a fourth consecutive quarter, according to a survey published on Monday, the longest decline since the global financial crisis.

EghtesadOnline: The British government is coaxing lenders into facilitating trade with Iran. Recently, British officials have sought to boost business ties with Iran—a year on from the lifting of international sanctions—as Britain tries to forge new trade ties following June's vote to leave the European Union.

EghtesadOnline: The U.K.’s finance industry made a fresh push for a special Brexit deal tailored to its needs, even after Prime Minister Theresa May again signaled she wouldn’t make any exceptions for the City.