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Amanda Staveley fell out with David Mellor over Barclays rescue

Former cabinet minister sent financier furious emails over delay in payment of fees

It took two tortuous years for Unilever to untangle this mess

There was only ever one plausible domicile for the Anglo-Dutch conglomerate, and that’s London

Lloyds fined £64m for unfair treatment of mortgage customers

City watchdog rules bank mishandled cases of 526,000 customers who fell into difficulties

‘Corporate kowtow to China’ lands HSBC in a deep political hole

Bank is firmly on geopolitical stage after supporting Hong Kong security crackdown law

Goldman Sachs closes Marcus account to new UK savers

Deluge of deposits during coronavirus crisis pushed it close to regulatory limits

Mike Pompeo criticises HSBC for ‘corporate kowtow’ to China

US secretary of state chides UK bank for backing Beijing move to end Hong Kong’s autonomy

The speedy stock market rally has been extreme, but may not last

Recovery has brought some spectacular short-term gains but coronavirus crisis is not over yet

Amanda Staveley exaggerated role in Barclays rescue, court hears

Businesswoman suing bank for £1.5bn she says she is owed for securing 2008 investment

UK banks approve £35bn in state-backed loans amid heavy demand

Loans for 830,000 firms have been signed off but banks can’t keep up with demand for emergency funds

Amanda Staveley sues Barclays for £1.5bn in high court

Businesswoman says bank misled her while she helped secure deal that saved it in 2008 financial crisis

£36bn of government-backed loans will be toxic, taskforce warns

Report finds businesses will have £97bn-£107bn worth of unsustainable debt by March

Monzo customers shut out of accounts in lockdown

Some of the bank’s customers have been unable to get to their money when they need it most

Covid-19 relief for fossil fuel industries risks green recovery plans

Over $500bn is going to high-carbon industries undermining goals of Cop26 climate talks

Labour takes British-based banks to task over China’s Hong Kong policies

HSBC and Standard Chartered’s support for security law challenged by Lisa Nandy and Anneliese Dodds

Defrauded of £800,000 but we’re caught between the bank and the ombudsman

The bank will only pay half and the ombudsman has £150,000 limit

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