Bank of England plans to ease capital rules despite AI stability fears
Central bank’s financial policy committee members voice concern on trimming big lenders’ financial buffers
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Alan Greenspan obituary
American economist and long-serving head of the Federal Reserve widely praised for the US boom whose reputation was re-evaluated in the wake of the 2008 crash
Lloyds Banking Group to hire 300 tech experts to work on AI
Lloyds Banking Group has launched an AI recruitment drive for 300 tech experts, weeks before its chief executive, Charlie Nunn, unveils a strategic plan for the 261-year old lender.
Barclays to buy GoHenry kids’ debit card and money app
Barclays is to buy an app designed to help children understand and manage their money, as it targets young people in affluent families.
World’s largest banks pledged $906bn to fossil fuel companies in ‘unfathomable’ increase in 2025, report finds
JPMorgan Chase leads 65 banks making decisions incompatible with restraining rising temperatures, researchers say
Personal loans booming as cost of living drives Australians to borrow record amounts
National debt helpline calls have increased alongside growth in new personal loans, which charged an average 9% interest in March
Lloyds customers unable to make payments due to IT glitch
Bank apologises after IT update caused problems with Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland apps
Tony Blair is strong on diagnosis, deluded on prescription: Britain’s ills can’t be fixed by him | Larry Elliott
The former PM’s essay rightly calls for a coherent economic plan, but then sets too much store by AI – and a worldview stuck in the past
NS&I failures pile on the agony for bereaved families chasing missing premium bonds
“It has been more than a year of hell,” says Kate Constable about the time it took to claim £46,000 in premium bonds belonging to her late mother.
Metro Bank investors urged to reject executive pay report
Bonus scheme that could hand CEO a £60m windfall is ‘significantly out of line’ with market, says proxy adviser
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Steve Leung Design Group (SLD), the interior design practice established by the eponymous architect and designer, Steve Leung, is venturing into the European market through a collaboration with Italian designer Andrea B…