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Barclays CEO needs profits and fewer run-ins with regulators

The stock market still worries about the bank, but CS Venkatakrishnan could be the boss it has been seeking

British sanctions on Russia: what is on the table?

Oligarchs, sovereign debt, exports and high net worth individuals are targets for UK, US and EU measures

Barclays freezes £22m worth of bonuses for ex-boss Staley amid Epstein inquiry

Bank also increases staff bonus pool by 17% to £1.3bn and reports pre-tax profits of £8.4bn

UK petrol prices poised to hit record 150p a litre soon, warns RAC

Analysts warn of 10% inflation and weaker growth across western economies as Ukraine crisis raises oil price to $99 a barrel

Fraudsters use First Direct customers’ card details to buy food at Nando’s

Hundreds of account holders report fraudulent transactions, some for more than £100

Russian sanctions: who has been hit and who might be next?

From Rosneft to Gazprom and En+ Group, most significant London-listed firms potentially face sanctions

HSBC boosts staff bonus pool by a third to £2.6bn as profits soar in Covid crisis

London-headquartered bank paid more than 451 of its staff £830,000 or more last year

The Guardian view on Credit Suisse: in search of a moral compass

Editorial: Another massive data leak has revealed a lack of due diligence by one of the world’s largest private banks

NatWest increases bonus pool by 44% as bank returns to profit

Despite £298m pool figure, CEO says group is ‘acutely aware’ of families and firms’ cost of living challenges

Standard Chartered bankers share $1.37bn bonus pot

Payout 38% up on 2020, with bonus pots at HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest expected to be just as large

Crypto assets market ‘poses threat to global financial stability’

International watchdog highlights stablecoins as particular concern in absence of regulation

‘We’ve had a run on champagne:’ Biggest UK banker bonuses since financial crash

Bumper payouts are ‘kick in the teeth for everyone else suffering with the cost of living crisis’, say critics

No 10 pressured me to drop anti-money laundering measures, says ex-minister

UK ‘laughing stock’ for failure to stem ‘dirty money’, says Lord Faulks QC, who was told to drop register by Theresa May’s No 10

1MDB scandal: bribery and bigamy loom large in ex-Goldman Sachs banker’s trial

Roger Ng pleads not guilty to helping launder millions of dollars looted from Malaysian sovereign wealth fund

NatWest to close 32 branches as more customers move online

Taxpayer owned bank confirms 21 NatWest and 11 RBS outlets to go with most staff redeployed

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