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

Campaigner launches £1.5bn legal action in UK against Apple over wallet’s ‘hidden fees’

James Daley says anti-competitive behaviour led to additional charges that have pushed up costs for millions

UK savers urged to move fast for the best deals paying up to 4.5%

Despite the recent interest rate cut, many fixed-rate bond or easy-access account rates have held up longer than expected

JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon took home $43m pay last year

Bank hails Dimon’s ‘exemplary leadership’ as package for one of corporate America’s best-paid bosses rose 10%

Rollout of AI may need to be slowed to ‘save society’, says JP Morgan boss

Jamie Dimon warns of civil unrest but Nvidia’s Jensen Huang argues tech will create rather than destroy jobs

UK credit cards: six ways to help you pick the best deals

From understanding jargon such as APRs and 0% transfer offers, to getting perks such as air miles or cashback

Expand credit unions to boost cheap credit to low-income people, Labour MPs urge Reeves

Influential MPs including committee chairs say millions could benefit with minor changes to financial inclusion bill

Why Rachel Reeves should give bankers more of a cold shoulder at Davos 2026

The chancellor has been cosseting City lenders to fuel economic growth but studies show UK plc would be better served by trying to keep them in check

The crisis whisperer: how Adam Tooze makes sense of our bewildering age

The long read: Whether it’s the financial crash, the climate emergency or the breakdown of the international order, historian Adam Tooze has become the go-to guide to the radical new world we’ve entered

Trump hits back at JP Morgan CEO’s defence of Federal Reserve

US president says Jamie Dimon was wrong to suggest he was undermining independence of central bank

JP Morgan boss says Trump attacks on Federal Reserve could push up inflation

Jamie Dimon says pressure on chair Jerome Powell could ultimately increase interest rates