New £50 note featuring Alan Turing goes into circulation Note honouring mathematician, computer pioneer and codebreaker contains advanced security features
CBI and City bosses warn against giving staff legal right to work from home UK business leaders voice concerns over creation of two-tier workforce and harm to city centre economies
Cryptocurrency boom fails to stem losses at UK fintech firm Revolut Losses almost double last year despite growing demand for crypto trading pushing up revenues 34%
HSBC whistleblower claims vindication after bank’s £200m payout to customers Nicholas Wilson says redress scheme is a direct result of his campaign over excessive charges
HSBC offers sub-1% mortgage as interest rate war intensifies Banks and building societies fight for customers as house prices rise in frenzied market
Deloitte’s UK employees to decide ‘when, where and how they work’ Accounting firm embraces ultra-flexible working with staff able to choose if they come into the office at all
Office, hybrid or home? Businesses ponder future of work The government’s work from home guidance in England could end next month, leaving three options
Vaccines were not part of AstraZeneca’s grand strategy, so what’s the plan now? Having built a big operation during the pandemic it could stick or twist but either way investors will soon want a decision
Morgan Stanley boss tells US staff to be back in office in September Chief executive sends ‘very strong’ message to US staff where many workers are vaccinated against Covid
City banks’ return-to-work plans hit by delay to lockdown easing Announcement comes as study shows company bosses are more keen than their staff on return to the office
Alastair Hanton obituary Ethical banker whose innovations including direct debits and free accounts transformed financial services for the British public
Goldman Sachs staff in US must disclose Covid vaccination status Bank says it will allow it ‘to plan a safer return to the office’, scheduled for next week
Global banking regulators call for toughest rules for cryptocurrencies Growth of crypto-assets threatens financial stability and could increase risks faced by banks, they warn
Ex-civil service chief used his power to open doors for Greensill, inquiry hears Allegations made to MPs about the late Jeremy Heywood and how he helped financier avoid scrutiny
UK housing market is on fire, warns Bank of England chief economist Continued rise stoked by tax breaks and demand from well-off households likely to deepen inequality, says Andy Haldane