Double dip fears as bank loans dry up
George Osborne and Vince Cable anxious that rationing of lending to small businesses could reverse recovery from recession but banks claim there is no demand for credit
Finance experts call for ‘Tobin tax’ on foreign exchange trades
Unlike taxes applied by national governments, the 'Global Solidarity Tax' would be paid into a pool and shared among developing nations
Banks pledge to investigate collapse of lending to small businesses
George Osborne and Vince Cable demand assurances that credit will start to flow
Can Mervyn King save the UK banking system?
The Bank of England spotted the City's flaws before the financial crisis but could do little – now it has the power to get tough
Tighter banking rules will drain £1tn from financial system, study shows
Banks are drawing on research conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers which shows two percentage points would be sliced off economic growth
Private speculation rather than public profligacy is real villain of Labour years
Vince Cable and George Osborne expect the property boom to be back, in 2015/16 stamp duty related taxes will fill the exchequer with £17.7bn, bulk of it from property sales
City relieved to escape new bonus taxes
A less draconian than expected bank levy and a failure to clamp down on City bonuses provided a fillip to bank shares after Tuesday's budget speech
The Bank of England is back in charge. Let’s hope it’s concentrating
It lost the role of regulator to the FSA in 1997 for failing to prevent crises. Then it got the job back from the FSA, because it, in turn, failed to prevent crises. Plus ça change…
George Osborne unveils sweeping City reforms
George Osborne gave governor of Bank of England sweeping powers to curb City excesses and prevent another financial crash
George Osborne announces sweeping changes to City regulation
Labour's system of regulation had failed spectacularly, the chancellor said, as he handed oversight of UK financial institutions to the Bank of England
Mansion House speech: George Osborne to hand Bank of England new powers
Preventing another housing bubble to be among Bank of England's new responsibilities, the chancellor will announce in his Mansion House speech
Call to strike off rogue bankers endorsed by Vince Cable
Cross-party group including business secretary demands same discipline for bank professionals as for doctors and lawyers
Lehman Brothers $10m art sale to include early Damien Hirst
Sotheby's will hold an auction for over 400 artworks belonging to Lehman Brothers in a sale expected to raise $10m and including an early Damien Hirst