EasyJet’s grab of Thomas Cook spoils won’t be flying too high Since it’s only adding 3% capacity in 2020, airline seems hardly engaged in post-bust market grab
Bank of England to consider adopting cryptocurrency BoE one of central banks weighing potential benefits amid decline of cash and emergence of Facebook’s libra
NAB faces class action lawsuit for delaying moving $6.3bn of super to low-fee accounts The banking royal commission found the delay allowed the bank’s financial advisers to continue to reap lucrative fees
Lloyds set to halve carbon emissions it finances in 10 years Bank vows to create ‘green products and services’ such as energy efficiency mortgages
Ministers launch financial wellbeing scheme to help savers Millions of lives will be improved by 10-year plan, says Money and Pensions service
Greenpeace hits out at Davos banks for $1.4tn climate hypocrisy Report highlights financial support given to hydrocarbon sector by 24 institutions
Monzo bank ‘freezing accounts for no apparent reason’ Its app has been a runaway success, but some users say they have been shut out after apparent fraud
Sabotage by Anastasia Nesvetailova and Ronen Palan review – the business of finance Is financial malpractice an aberration or built into the system? This is enraging, essential reading
Former Barclays boss accused of ‘funnelling funds’ to Qatar Court hears that Thomas Kalaris put forward ways bank could meet Qatar’s demand for extra fees
BlackRock gets praise for coal divestment. What it really needs is regulation For the world’s biggest fund manager and its fellow shadow banks, self-policing can never be sufficient, says Ann Pettifor, director of Prime: Policy Research in Macroeconomics
Lloyds warns staff to expect first bonus cut in four years Exclusive: Notice comes late surge in PPI claims hits banking group
May I have a word about… nudniks and quantamental investing If you find this headline confusing, read on. After all, why should bankers have all the fun?
Pension funds urge Barclays to stop lending to fossil fuel firms Institutional investors file resolution for AGM of bank to phase out loans to fossil fuel projects or companies
Travelex ‘being held to ransom’ by hackers said to be demanding $3m Cyber-attack forced currency exchange firm to take down all its global websites
New year money: how to regain control of your cash As a study shows nearly two-thirds of working-age Britons are in debt, here’s how to turn things around