UK ministers to meet bank bosses over lending to small businesses
Rachel Reeves concerned that lenders’ restrictions are holding back growth in the SME sector
FTSE notches up its longest-ever winning streak with 15th day of gains – as it happened
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as the FTSE nets its longest-ever winning run, Amazon’s Bezos to sell stock worth up to $4.75bn; US employment figures higher than expected
UK preparing to ban consumers from buying crypto with borrowed funds
Soaring cryptocurrency values after Trump election has put pressure on financial regulator to take tougher line
NatWest profits soar by 36% as full privatisation looms
Government stake reduced to less than 2% while bank’s profit of £1.8bn beats analyst forecasts by £200m
Lloyds Banking Group profits slip 7% amid Trump tariffs concern
Chief finance officer says it remains ‘vigilant’ as it sets aside more money than expected to cover possible bad debt
UK mortgage lending at four-year high amid rush to avoid stamp duty rise
Figures show a 290% rise in mortgage borrowing, but approvals for new home purchases fell for the third month
UK banks put £75bn into firms building climate-wrecking ‘carbon bombs’, study finds
Exclusive: Britain is key financial hub for destructive fossil fuel mega-projects, according to research
Barclays to bar trans women from using its female bathrooms
Boss confirms policy change as businesses move to comply with recent supreme court ruling
HSBC sets aside more cash for bad loans amid Trump tariff war
UK-based bank warns that trade tensions will lead to lower investment, consumer spending and GDP growth
UK banks brace for first-quarter reports after Trump tariff turmoil
Lenders expected to split into two camps: those focused on domestic customers and those with large operations in the US, China and the EU
Revolut tracking staff behaviour with points-based ‘Karma’ bonus system
Booming fintech company gives details of initiative to improve working culture as profits more than double
NatWest chair thanks UK taxpayers for bailout ahead of return to private ownership
Rick Haythornthwaite said bank was indebted to public for £46bn rescue package that kept it afloat in 2008
My renewal quote for Co-op home insurance has almost tripled to £1,353
After previously paying £518, quote comes as shock to loyal customer who has made no claims in many years
Santander looks at splitting car finance from rest of UK division
Review follows fallout from commission scandal, which could cost bank up to £1.9bn in compensation
NatWest investors to scrutinise pay in last AGM before full privatisation
UK government expected to sell remaining stake in bailed-out bank in coming weeks