South African police make arrests over notorious bank corruption scandal VBS Mutual collapsed in 2018 with £100m of debts allegedly looted in ‘pattern of racketeering’
Cruise and Maritime Voyages in emergency talks after potential loan deal collapses CMV scrambles for funding after failing to secure £25m loan from Barclays
UK Finance boss resigns as Amanda Staveley high court case continues Ex-Barclays executive Stephen Jones says he apologised over alleged sexist remarks referred to in court documents
The EU’s bite at Apple could prove to be a game changer A trillion-dollar tech giant can brush off fines but altering the way it operates is a different matter
Banks must treat debt-laden firms fairly to avoid replay of 2008, says FCA chair ‘Inescapable’ that some firms will accumulate unaffordable debt, says Charles Randall
‘Who cares about the AAA rating?’: the Covid financial crisis calls for reset, not recovery Australia could respond the way it did after the global financial crisis, but many are wondering if that’s enough any more
How Amanda Staveley took on Barclays over its 2008 Qatar rescue The £1.5bn case of the high-flying businesswoman began its high court hearing this week
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