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Isas: is fixed rate or easy access better as interest rates rise?

(Slightly) higher rates are on offer for tying up your cash for longer but in fact you’ll often do better with a non-Isa

What happens when a major economy can’t pay its debts in dollars? Russia is about to show us

The problem for Putin’s regime is political rather than financial – that’s why this would be no ordinary default, says historian Adam Tooze

Lloyd’s of London issues £1m fine over firm’s bullying and ‘boys’ night out’

Lloyd’s issues largest ever fine to Atrium for mishandling of harassment case and ‘tolerating’ inappropriate staff event

HSBC to close 69 more bank branches as Covid speeds shift online

Which? describes number of bank closures as ‘alarming’, with many customers unable to go digital

Green credentials of world’s largest investor questioned over oil industry emails

Asset manager ‘trying to have their cake and eat it’, says Greenpeace, as freedom of information requests reveal pressure on major banks

British MPs urge global banks to close Russian offices ‘without delay’

Labour’s Margaret Hodge says banks including Deutsche Bank, HSBC, JP Morgan and Credit Suisse have ‘moral duty’ to exit quickly

Mastercard and Visa block in Russia does not stop domestic purchases

Impact of US card giants’ move diluted after local Mir payment system clarifies ban only affects foreign transactions

Whether to quit from a Russian board is hardly a complicated decision

We have yet to hear from Xavier Rolet but Lord Barker’s defence for staying put has a major hole

Sanctions must be extended to all Russian banks, says Liz Truss

UK foreign secretary issues statement after some Russian banks were omitted from Swift expulsion

London Stock Exchange suspends trading in 27 firms with strong links to Russia

Energy and banking companies Gazprom and Sberbank, plus EN+, Lukoil and Polyus among firms

Russia’s Sberbank pulls out of Europe after facing failure amid sanctions

Bank’s European subsidiaries faced ‘abnormal cash outflows’, so it could no longer supply them with liquidity

Post-lockdown spending spree helps Australia’s economy rebound

Gross domestic product grew by 3.4% in December quarter, but recovery not as strong as some economists had predicted

Russia: who is on the sanctions lists – at a glance

List of people and organisations blacklisted by UK, US and EU

The great decoupling: how UK-based firms are unwinding exposure to Russia

Oil companies and City and law firms are among many working round the clock to sever ties with Russian-owned businesses

UK law firms aiding Russian oligarchs could face penalties, No 10 suggests

No 10 warns City firms to ‘think very carefully’ before propping up those allied to Putin regime

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