P503 Teletext 503 Jul30 02:44:58 ————————————————————————————— NATWEST POWERS TO £880m On Tuesday, it is the turn of NatWjst to declare its hand and reveal just how well it has done in the first six months of the year. Broker Hoare Govjtt has pencilled in pre-tax profits of £880m against £767m in the corresponding period in 1994. It is expecting an improved performance from the bank's US operations, making up for lost ground from NatWest Markets ——————————————————————————————————————— Financial headlines 500 City index 501 TAX, SAVINGS, MORTGAGES - SEE p540 Next CompNews Shares Family Finance