Frustration in Labour ranks over Reeves’s refusal to reinstate bankers’ bonus cap Shadow chancellor is warned that decision will be unpopular with voters, including those in ‘red wall’ seats
Federal Reserve continues to hold interest rates at 23-year high Central bank said it was not appropriate to cut rates until it has ‘greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2%’
Labour has no intention of reinstating cap on bankers’ bonuses, says Reeves Shadow chancellor says party aims to be champion of a thriving financial sector if it wins election
HSBC fined £57m over ‘serious’ deposit protection failings Regulator says bank failed to properly implement Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Savings passbooks popular as Britain turns to cash amid cost of living crisis While some banks and building societies scrap system, others report increase in usage by customers
Lloyds to cut 1,600 jobs across branches in shift to online banking Overhaul likely to raise concerns for UK bank’s 2m customers who rely on branches to manage accounts
China announces 0.5% cut in banks’ minimum reserves Biggest reduction since December 2021 will allow 1tn more yuan to be released in form of new loans
Fund manager abrdn to pay bonuses despite slashing 500 jobs The investment company is also outsourcing work, selling offices and renegotiating contracts while recognising ‘performing colleagues’
Ministers’ 99% mortgage idea could overheat UK housing market, say experts Scheme to support first-time buyers that would appeal to young voters reportedly being considered by No 10
Jamie Dimon thinks Trump was ‘kind of right’ about a lot of things. What? The CEO of JPMorgan Chase, America’s largest and most powerful bank, is defending Trump’s record. This is absurd
Jeremy Hunt, instead of blowing £10bn on tax cuts, why not spend it on boosting growth? Economic dynamism comes from high public investment, for which the rich should be contributing more
UK banks expect sharp rise in defaults on unsecured debt Lenders forecast biggest quarterly increase in missed repayments on credit cards and loans since 2009
Sainsbury’s Bank open to offers as retailer plans to exit finance Company exploring options as it plans to shift focus back to food and retail, rather than services
Citigroup to cut 20,000 jobs after steep quarterly loss JPMorgan Chase posts record annual profit as earnings season gets under way
UK car finance: ‘millions of drivers could get payout’ as watchdog investigates FCA to examine whether consumers have been charged inflated loan rates on new and secondhand cars