Jes Staley received images of ‘mature women’ from Jeffrey Epstein, court hears Lawyers for ex-Barclays CEO challenging FCA ban argue pictures were ‘innocuous’
Pay soars at Barclays and HSBC after end of UK banker bonus cap One HSBC banker was paid up to £16.6m in 2024 while figure at Barclays was £14.8m after loosening of pay rules
Former Barclays boss gambles on courtroom battle over ties to Epstein Next week Jes Staley will challenge his ban from the City in a case that will reveal his conversations with the disgraced financier
Online banking problems prompt MPs’ concern amid UK branch closures Thousands of Lloyds, Nationwide, Halifax, TSB, Bank of Scotland and First Direct customers affected on Friday
Citigroup credited client’s account with $81tn before error spotted US bank meant to send $280 but no funds were transferred despite ‘fat finger’ mistake
Former Co-operative Bank chair jailed for fraud after ‘betrayal’ of friend Paul Flowers had pleaded guilty to 18 charges after stealing from woman with dementia to buy drugs and holidays for himself
UK regulator fines four banks £100m over traders’ sharing of information HSBC, Citi and Morgan Stanley among five banks CMA investigated for competition law breaches between 2009 and 2013
UK lenders paid car dealers cash upfront that may have led to costlier loans Exclusive: ‘Advance commissions’ said to total millions of pounds allegedly pushed customers to certain providers
Savings providers vow to fight any attempt to cut cash Isa limit to £4,000 Rachel Reeves understood to be considering proposal to reduce annual allowance from current £20,000
Lloyds puts aside a further £700m for compensation over car finance scandal Profits hit as total held back for payouts rises to almost £1.2bn amid uncertainty over final financial impact
HSBC net zero goal delayed 20 years, as CEO offered 600% bonus Bank is criticised for pushing climate targets to 2050 and watering down environmental goals
Support for ESG proposals at record low driven by US investors, report shows Report highlights ‘worrying retreat’ in support for shareholder resolutions on environmental and social risks
Supreme court judges reject Reeves’ motor finance intervention Chancellor had sought to prevent lenders caught up in commissions scandal being handed £44bn bill
The RBA is expected to cut rates on Tuesday. Will Australia enter a new economic era, and what happens if it doesn’t? The money is on a rate cut but chatter about US tariffs imposed by Donald Trump could interrupt the predicted cycle
Rachel Reeves says ‘no one raised concerns’ about her expenses at HBOS Science secretary calls BBC’s reporting ‘totally inaccurate’ after claim chancellor was investigated by former employer