Barclays attacked by activist investor over CEO’s Epstein links

Edward Bramson says Jes Staley’s ties to US sex offender are an embarrassment

FCA admits revealing confidential details of 1,600 consumers

Data breach involved names, addresses and phone numbers of some complainants

HSBC to close 27 more branches across UK this year

Wave of closures announced as more customers switch to online and mobile banking

JP Morgan to withdraw support for some fossil fuels

Industry’s largest financier pledges to end loans to Arctic oil drillers and coalminers

Digital bank Revolut becomes UK’s most valuable fintech startup

Valuation more than triples to £4.2bn after Cash injection by early Airbnb and Spotify backer

JP Morgan economists warn climate crisis is threat to human race

Leaked report for world’s major fossil fuel financier says Earth is on unsustainable trajectory

Government to extend dormant accounts scheme to insurance

Body that funnels cash to charities says £2bn may be lying unclaimed in accounts

Barclays using ‘Big Brother’ tactics to spy on staff, says TUC

Bank admits using tracking software to log how long staff spend away from their desks

Morgan Stanley to buy online brokerage E-Trade for $13bn

Takeover is largest banking deal since the financial crisis and signals shift for Wall Street banks away from an old model

Lloyds bank boss takes 28% pay cut after annual profits fall

António Horta-Osório’s package down to £4.7m as group hit by £2.5bn PPI charge

Laura Ashley agrees emergency funding deal with Wells Fargo

British retailer secures vital £20m loan agreement with US bank as it fights for survival

UK cash economy close to collapse, campaigners tell chancellor

Rishi Sunak urged to enshrine right to access cash in budget with 8m people at risk of exclusion

UK climbs ranking of tax havens, campaign group warns

Tax Justice Network says UK is nearing top 10 most secretive financial systems

UK car factories running out of parts due to coronavirus, warns Jaguar

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HSBC to cut 35,000 jobs worldwide as profits plunge

Bank warns of ‘meaningful’ job losses in UK and of impact of coronavirus outbreak in Asia