Barclays reportedly cuts ties with lobbying firm co-founded by Peter Mandelson Vodafone also reviewing its contract with Global Counsel after revelations of former minister’s links to Jeffrey Epstein
Rape allegation against ex-Barclays CEO Jes Staley was raised in US Epstein investigation Newly unsealed files claim the banker, who has denied any wrongdoing, forced a woman to touch his genitals during a massage before raping her
Dubai’s potent lure: the reality behind the real-estate frenzy Bankers and billionaires are flocking to the city where income tax is zero but critics say it ignores money laundering – and pay disparities are huge
Santander takes fresh swipe at City watchdog as its car loan scandal bill tops £460m UK arm brands FCA’s compensation scheme ‘overreach’ as Spanish owner signs surprise $12bn takeover of Webster Bank in US
A whiff of familiarity in Mandelson’s 2009 collusion with the banks For Labour veterans of the financial crisis the Epstein files revealed a betrayal – but 16 years on, is the City calling the shots?
Epstein called Mandelson ‘devious’ after he lobbied bank to back mining project In 2010 then business secretary contacted Jes Staley, then at JP Morgan, about funding for £700m listing on London Stock Exchange
Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules Fixed-rate loan will not be available on flats and new-builds, and loan must be no more than 4.45 times salary
Friends with benefits: how referral schemes can really pay off Earn money and other rewards by linking friends and family up to companies you use, from banks to energy firms
What is behind the extraordinary rise in investment into silver and gold? Experts say factors including Trump’s aggressive policies and pressure on the dollar are pushing investors toward ‘safe haven’ of precious metals
Rate-rigging convictions of five bankers referred to UK appeals court Referral comes after supreme court overturned convictions of two other traders, Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo
Lloyds boss warns bankers must ‘reskill themselves’ to survive AI boom Charlie Nunn says banks will be hiring staff with different skill sets as customer experience will ‘radically change’
Santander to close further 44 branches as it gears up for £2.6bn takeover of TSB Closure of one in eight sites puts almost 300 branch-based workers’ jobs at risk
Bank of Scotland fined £160,000 over account for sanctioned Putin ally Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, who had held senior roles in Russian government, used a variant spelling of his name to access UK banking system
City minister accused of ignoring £2bn car finance tax loophole Critics say banks will be able to avoid tax on compensation payouts to victims of £11bn loans scandal
How Trump’s relations with America’s biggest banking boss hit rock bottom US president’s $5bn lawsuit against JP Morgan and Jamie Dimon follows a steady rise in tensions between the two men