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
Jes Staley stayed ‘in contact with Jeffrey Epstein’ long after joining Barclays
Legal documents said to suggest former bank CEO and child sex offender used third person to communicate
New York Community Bancorp shares plummet amid unease over regional banking
Alessandro DiNello, new executive chairman of regional US lender, acknowledges ‘serious situation’ as stock at lowest level in decades
Lloyds and Santander accused of providing accounts for Iranian front companies
Both banks deny helping Tehran-controlled oil firm PCC to move money in breach of sanctions
Bank agrees payout over mortgages that ‘ruined lives’
Out-of-court settlement reached with law firm acting for customers who have been left owing big sums
Labour’s pro-business lullaby sends movers and shakers into a blissful sleep
Toxic Tories have run themselves out as Starmer brings out the big hitters for a day at the Oval
Labour rules out raising corporation tax above 25% in next parliament
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves tells business summit of measures to boost investment, productivity and certainty
Deutsche Bank to cut 3,500 jobs
German bank becomes latest global lender to target staff in post-pandemic cost reductions