00:00 Hello, my name is Greg Wright, I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.
00:06 Here are your business headlines for this morning.
00:09 NatWest Investors will be hoping for good news on the banking group's finances this week
00:15 as it updates the market and prepares to sell its shares to the public.
00:19 The group, which also owns Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank and Coutts,
00:23 will unveil its fourth quarter earnings and full year financial results on Friday.
00:28 It's expected to report a pre-tax profit of £6bn for the year,
00:31 with an income totalling £14.6bn, according to a consensus compiled by analysts in November.
00:39 NatWest have said its financial performance is likely to be affected by more customers
00:43 moving money into higher interest savings accounts.
00:47 So, an update coming up this week from NatWest and Investors will be hoping for good news.
00:53 My name is Greg Wright and I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.
