The Guardian view on the EU economy: adopt, not outlaw, Keynesian policies

Editorial: During the pandemic, the EU dropped its austerity-inducing budget rules and restrictions on its central bank’s ability to finance government spending. It get should rid of them permanently

What $2tn in possible corrupt activity reveals about Kleptopia

The FinCEN files include more than 2,000 leaked Suspicious Activity Reports that banks had filed to the US Treasury. They show how kleptocrats hoard secrecy

Westpac to pay record $1.3bn fine after money laundering and child exploitation investigation

Australian bank is accused of breaching laws more than 23m times including allowing customer transfers consistent with child exploitation

HSBC, Goldman Sachs and PwC delay return to offices in England

Companies’ decisions follow government Covid-19 U-turn on back-to-work drive

NatWest unveils savings account offering 3% interest

Up to £50 a month can be put into account designed to help people with little or no savings

UK recession expected to continue until spring amid Covid-19 surge

City says economic fightback is running out of steam as new restrictions are announced

Leaks show Chelsea owner Abramovich funded Israeli settler group

Russian oligarch’s firms donated £74m to Elad, who are accused of trying to seize Palestinian neighbourhoods

Thousands of Britons living in EU told their UK bank accounts will be closed

Lloyds and Barclays among banks taking action due to lack of post-Brexit trade deal

NS&I to slash savings rates and Premium Bonds prizes

Government-backed body to reduce returns on direct saver, investment account and Isas

Flood of complaints expected over Covid-19 UK business loans

Exclusive: UK Treasury warns new Business Banking Resolution Service to prepare for surge in grievances over loans such as CBILS

Royal Mint to stop production of £2 and 2p coins due to excess stock

Slump in cash use was accelerated by pandemic, with demand falling 71% between March and April

A Japan trade deal is little consolation if Britain is locked out of the EU

Europe is a far more important export market for the UK, as business leaders know – bigger even than the US

Post Office and AA credit card accounts transferred to Jaja

Customers to be sent replacement Visa cards with new brand from start of October

Citigroup becomes first big Wall Street bank to be run by female CEO

Scottish-American banker Jane Fraser will replace Michael Corbat in February

Goldman Sachs announces return to work after coronavirus office closures

CEO David Solomon sends memo stressing ‘rotational approach’ after most of banking giant’s offices were shut down in March