The precision timing of Lloyds’ share sell-off
If anyone was in any doubt that the sale of Lloyds and RBS shares was politically motivated, Monday’s move by the Treasury was the proof that was needed.
If anyone was in any doubt that the sale of Lloyds and RBS shares was politically motivated, Monday’s move by the Treasury was the proof that was needed.
A 5 per cent cap on house price growth may be needed to prevent an inflationary boom and bust, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
The super-rich have seen their wealth soar throughout the recession, according to TUC boss Frances O’Grady. Fair comment, or a bit rich? FactCheck finds out.
Six Yorkshire councils are blocking the websites of all payday lending companies on council-run computers, in what they say is the biggest initiative in the country to take on the industry.
Wonga boss Errol Damelin tells Channel 4 News his payday lending firm is benefiting from a “generational shift” away from credit cards and unauthorised overdrafts.
New Nationwide figures show that house prices are continuing to rise and the British Chambers of Commerce raises its GDP estimate, amid claims that economic growth is gaining pace.
The death of a young intern at banking firm Merrill Lynch is blamed on overwork. But why is the culture of long hours so endemic? Is it ambition – or pressure from the top?
The new Bank of England governor’s pledge to keep interest rates low until unemployment falls is a big innovation – and a signal to the British public to spend, writes Economics Editor Faisal Islam.
Lloyds Banking Group is “back in the black” as it posts profits of £2.1bn for the first half of 2013 – sparking a surge in share price and expectations of a government sale of its stake in the bank.
Outgoing Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King’s insistence that banks shore up their balance sheets met with widespread resistance – but Barclays is leading the way.
Shares fall in banking giant Barclays after it announces a larger than expected cash call, in which it will seek £5.8bn from its investors.
The Royal Bank of Scotland has been fined for inaccurately reporting hundreds of thousands of transactions made in the wholesale market.
As businesses struggle to borrow from banks, Sarah Smith reports on an alternative model beginning to fill the gap. But is peer to peer lending a sustainable way of attracting investment?
RBS begins an inquiry into business lending after finding it has a £20bn pot of money available for small and medium-sized businesses.
It’s been a year since the banking regulator said 1,000s of small businesses had been mis-sold interest rate swaps. Yet for one such business, the compensation battle continues.