The Bank of England fears worker power, but most are taking a real-terms pay cut

Conditions have improved for a select few but on wages and flexible hours, the trend for employees is generally backwards. Can the rate-setters grasp that?

NatWest’s Sir Howard Davies: ‘I’m quite pessimistic. Brexit was a significant mistake’

The banker and former regulator has seen many crises in his career, but war and political division have him worried

Cash in on cashback: shop around for the best deals

There are plenty of options if you want to switch current accounts or your phone or broadband provider

HSBC pressured to sack banker who discredited climate crisis warnings

Speech by head of responsible investing Stuart Kirk dismissed global heating and joked about flooding risks

Nationwide warns of inflation’s impact on struggling customers

Building society warns people on lower incomes could face ‘significant pressure’

City watchdog to ensure banks provide access to cash across UK

Regulator could fine banks failing to offer withdrawal and deposit facilities within ‘reasonable’ distance

Mastercard launches ‘smile to pay’ system amid privacy concerns

The company’s stab at the biometrics checkout market has raised debate about data storage and tracking

Q&A: the collapse of terra and what it could mean beyond crypto

After the crash of the ‘stablecoin’ sparked panic, could the fall of the wider crypto market lead to a more permanent economic crunch?

UK’s defences against ‘dirty money’ overrun, say MPs

UK now ‘jurisdiction of choice for dirty money’, cross-party group says as it launches economic crime manifesto

Revealed: Barclays avoids almost £2bn in tax via Luxembourg scheme

Exclusive: Arrangement has allowed bank to earn billions of pounds nearly tax-free for over 12 years

Corporate America buckles down for culture war on Roe v Wade

Republicans are mulling retaliation against firms providing benefits such as travel assistance for employees seeking abortion

As tensions rise between east and west, will HSBC be torn apart?

The bank, once a herald of globalisation, is struggling to placate investors amid US-China trade wars and crisis in Hong Kong

Swiss politicians vote against loosening notorious banking secrecy law

Failure to amend law in reaction to Credit Suisse investigation dashes hopes for fast-track route to greater press freedom

Blow for Barclays as 20% of shareholders reject climate strategy

Bank plan meets opposition after environmental protesters disrupt AGM in Manchester

Biggest boom in City bonuses for years risks driving up inequality, says IFS

Think tank says pay and bonus deals have risen by about twice as much as other UK sectors