HSBC treads a fine line between angering China and alienating the west The bank’s support for Hong Kong laws will see boss Noel Quinn in a tricky spot this week as he reveals its latest results
NatWest pushed to £1.3bn loss by coronavirus crisis Banking group puts aside £2.1bn to cover bad debts and may be forced to take a writedown
Return to work: a sector-by-sector look at the plans of England’s major employers Companies can return to work from 1 August, but many employers are making their own plans
Companies ready to defy Boris Johnson’s planned return to work Guardian analysis finds many large England-based firms opt to keep staff working at home
Lloyds’ gloomy message on UK recovery is based on more than pessimism Companies are stashing away their government-funded bounce-back loans for a reason
Lloyds reviews use of office space amid homeworking trend Banking group becomes latest big employer to consider long-term remote working
Lloyds bank reports loss after setting aside £2.4bn Personal and business customers struggling to keep up with loan payments transform lender’s performance
Q, U, V or W: what shape will Britain’s economic recovery be? Bank of England says it’s a V so far. But data suggests the spending revival could wane in autumn
It’s easy to see why Barclays’ shares fell despite good figures Until the dividend conundrum is solved, investors would be wise to avoid the entire sector
Barclays profits plunge as it puts aside £1.6bn for Covid-19 defaults Santander sets aside £2.8bn after being pushed to the first loss in its 163-year history
HSBC pledges to double number of black directors CEO admits failure to collect ethnicity data has created mistrust among black staff
‘Egregious’ distancing violations at Chainsmokers charity concert – Cuomo New York governor says event in Hamptons also featuring Goldman Sachs CEO breached Covid-19 rules
NatWest customers say accounts were closed after they applied for coronavirus loans Small business say funds were blocked after applying for government-backed scheme
Goldman Sachs pays $3.9bn to settle 1MDB corruption scandal Malaysian finance minister hails return of ‘assets that rightfully belong to the people’
Ex-Barclays banker’s sexist comments about Amanda Staveley released Former UK Finance chief apologises to businesswoman after telephone transcripts revealed by high court