Mike Ashley victim of ‘abuse’ by US bank Morgan Stanley, high court hears Frasers Group suing over $900m cash demand linked to bets placed on shares in German retailer Hugo Boss
Lloyds sets aside £450m for car loan fines and payouts Bank’s profits rise 57% but it says there is ‘significant uncertainty’ over liability amid FCA investigation
HSBC shares suffer biggest one-day drop in nearly four years Bank increases staff bonus pool by 12% despite hit from exposure to China real estate slump
Elizabeth Warren urges regulators to block Capital One’s takeover of Discover Senator says $35bn deal merging two of the largest US credit card firms will ‘threaten financial stability’ and ‘harm working people’
Nice targets, but scepticism is hard to shake at Barclays Pledge to return £10bn to shareholders is overshadowed by investment division concerns
Bank of England governor predicts UK recession will be ‘very small’, as MPs push for interest rate cuts – as it happened Andrew Bailey tells MPs there are signs that UK economy is picking up, after GDP shrank in the last two quarters
Barclays to cut costs by £2bn, raising fears of further job losses Bank announces drop in profits to £6.6bn as it says it plans to return more to shareholders
U-turn and profits dip add up to tricky sell for Barclays With rivals HSBC and Lloyds set to announce healthy earnings, it will be a tough week for the bank’s boss
UK savers should pick accounts beating rising cost of living while they can Many best rates are easy access and notice options rather than ones that lock money away
‘I’m still proud of what we created’: Metro Bank’s 14-year rollercoaster ride From its lavish launch parties to a 2019 accounting scandal, the UK challenger bank has been beset by controversy
NatWest reports biggest annual profit since 2007 financial crisis Pre-tax figure of £6.2bn comes as bank confirms Paul Thwaite will take over permanently as chief executive
Virgin Money faces investor backlash over CEO David Duffy’s £2.6m pay deal Investment adviser raises ‘accountability’ concerns regarding reward 37 times higher than average employee’s
The Guardian view on the digital pound: an impetuous idea with a risky momentum of its own Editorial: A ‘Britcoin’ would trade convenience for societal dangers that hard cash keeps in check
Musicians walk away after London orchestra leaves them unpaid for months Emergency backup is called to enable London Chamber Orchestra event at Cadogan Hall to go ahead after protest over payment delays
Tesco to sell bulk of banking business to Barclays for £700m About 2,800 of supermarket group’s staff will transfer to bank, which will sell Tesco-branded services