Banking
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City watchdog sounds alarm bells over hard BrexitFCA chief says sudden EU exit would create myriad headaches, not least making it harder to keep an eye on banks
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RBS reports £7bn loss and says it will not make profit until 2018Taxpayer-owned bank has now suffered nine consecutive years in the red
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Losses of £58bn since the 2008 bailout – how did RBS get here?Flawed takeover bids, bad lending, and a tower of legal bills have left the Royal Bank of Scotland deep in the red
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Barclays: triple the profits, but still a work in progressThe note of triumphalism that accompanied the bank’s results jarred – it still faces issues in the US and elsewhere
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Green Investment Bank: Australian bidder woos MPs as protests continueMacquarie insists it is committed to renewable energy – but critics say it could invest in fossil fuels if its bid succeeds
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Business rates: this toxic row will return unless we find a fairer alternativeBasing the tax purely on property makes no sense in the digital age – and can only deepen resentment
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Losing banking jobs to EU 'threatens financial stability across Europe'Concern growing in the City that Brexit-related bank moves could unravel related professions and risk wider financial turmoil
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Paris, Frankfurt, Vilnius: how EU cities are vying for London's bankersQuality of life, language and labour laws are in the mix as competition for City business heats up ahead of Britain’s EU exit
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City watchdog investigating HSBC over potential financial crime, bank revealsEvidence uncovered last year triggered FCA action as bank announces a 62% decrease in profits
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British banks are go-betweens in global conflict. This can be stoppedHigh-level corruption and illicit trade in natural resources depend on banks across the EU. Putting financial pressure on them can help save lives
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Results will reveal the good, the bad and the ugly of UK banksBoardroom pay, litigation and losses to come under spotlight as Britain’s top lenders post financial results this week
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British Gas price freeze is unlikely to impress customersThe energy firm’s gained notoriety over incorrect bills, excessive profits and high tariffs. A price pledge won’t deflect criticism
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Post-Brexit UK economy demands a new type of Robin Hood taxThere is a progressive alternative to the Brexiters’ mythical Victorian free-trade golden age. All it needs is a simple regulatory change
RBS awards nearly £16m of bonuses in shares to nine top executives