EU ‘did not properly consider conflicts of interest’ over BlackRock contract

Hiring of investor to advise on environmental regulation for banks looked into by watchdog

Kremlin critic says UK bank account shut because of Russian ‘black PR’

NatWest denies accusation made by Bill Browder in thinktank report into practice of ruining reputations

So bank shareholders are squealing for their dividends. They should be ignored

Threadneedle Street stopped payouts to investors as Covid struck. Now is not yet the time to reinstate them

I took the Reserve Bank boss’ advice – and saved thousands off my mortgage

Philip Lowe told people to renegotiate or switch their mortgages to get a better deal. It worked for me

Barclays seized all my savings and left me penniless

It shut my account without warning and refused to tell me why

EasyJet should navigate financial pressures, but clouds haven’t cleared yet

Even if there’s delayed take-off for Covid vaccines, the budget airline has options

Co-op Bank reveals takeover talks with US private equity buyer

News prompts speculation that UK banking sector is heading for a wave of merger and takeover deals

The corporate world’s biggest secret? How it sucks young workers in

A new TV drama about bankers gave me flashbacks to my own short-lived City career. In this environment, there is no time to question what you are doing – you are just always racing to keep up

NatWest Group eyes Sainsbury’s Bank for potential takeover

Any acquisition would be the lender’s first major deal since its £45bn government bailout in 2008

Banks around world in joint pledge on ‘green recovery’ after Covid

Climate finance goals declared but campaigners highlight omissions over fossil fuels and poor nations’ support

‘If cocaine’s everywhere, I missed the memo’: Industry as seen by a banker

The HBO/BBC show overplays the excesses but gets a lot spot on, from the expensive dinners to the often cruel ‘banter’

Caught between PayPal, eBay and Royal Mail over the return of a faulty phone

They all agree I should get my money back for a faulty phone … but won’t take responsibility

EU bank supports projects linked to human rights violations, NGOs claim

European Investment Bank accused of failure to properly assess impacts of supported projects in Africa and Asia

UK firms fear losing access to bounce back loans after lender Tide runs dry

Exclusive: Almost 100 borrowers may struggle to survive winter unless lender wins new funding

‘It’s crazy, but I started my own bank’: the story behind Starling

Fed up with modern finance and Britain’s broken banking system, Anne Boden decided there was only one thing to do: set up a bank that ran in the way she wanted it to