Number of billionaires globally could reach 4,000 in next five years

There are now 3,110 billionaires but analysis shows ‘deep structural acceleration’ in wealth creation around world

Takeaway coffee sales plunge as fuel and living costs dent Australian spending. Is the economy next?

The trend has been accelerated by the US-Israel war on Iran, leaving households – and cafe owners – glum, surveys suggest

Twin reports from top accounting firms underline scale of economic threat as Iran war shatters business confidence

HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest and Santander will this week discuss with chancellor how to limit effects of conflict

Finance chiefs to join exercise in Washington designed to assess how they would handle collapse of significant bank

Release of new Claude model, so far limited to US firms, will expand to British institutions in coming days

Dan Frumkin’s pay package comes after bank’s near collapse and rescue by Colombian billionaire

Six lenders, including Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan report jump in first-quarter earnings

Recent losses on loans in relatively unregulated sector are not a systemic risk to financial sector, says JP Morgan boss

Oil-driven inflation is big challenge to world economy, lifting inflation and depressing growth, says bank’s chair

US bank has the Claude model and is working closely with the tech firm to improve cyber protection

Exclusive: US state is targeting corporate heavyweights in the UK with subsidies and incentives

Reports say Fed chair Jerome Powell among attenders at meeting in Washington

Specialist lender says it expects its slice of £9.1bn compensation set by FCA to be about £320m

Bank to submit planning application shortly, after securing deal on 265m-high London Docklands building