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Lloyds poaches its new boss from HSBC
News The high-street lender has appointed Charlie Nunn, HSBC’s head of wealth management, to be its new CEO. He faces a towering in-tray. Matthew Partridge reports
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HSBC finds itself in eye of the storm
News HSBC, the global banking giant, is the worst hit of the high-street banks in Britain and is facing trouble elsewhere too. Matthew Partridge reports
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Tesco cashes out of the mortgage business
Features Tesco Bank has left the mortgage market by selling its £3.7bn loan book. Its 23,000 customers will be moved to the Halifax, a subsidiary of Lloyds.
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Forget the financial crisis: it’s time to bet on British banks
Cover Story Over a decade after the financial crisis, investors are still reluctant to consider British banks. But their worries are overblown and the stocks are cheap, says Matthew Partridge.
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The appeal of a private bank
Features Private banks have long been surrounded by an air of prestige. But is the service they provide worth the extra cost?
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Will Brexit make it harder to keep the lights on in Britain?
Features Matthew Partridge talks to energy consultant Clive Moffatt to find out how EU membership has affected the UK’s energy policy, and how Brexit is likely to affect it.
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FTSE 100 or FTSE 250: which is the best gauge of the UK's health?
Features The FTSE 100 recovered quickly after its post-Brexit falls, but the FTSE 250 continues to slide. Matthew Partridge explains which index is the most accurate gauge of the health of the British economy.
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It all started for Gi Fernando with a £6 bet
Features A small-stakes bet with a friend led to Gi Fernando setting up his own digital services company, and bagging the £6 wager along the way.
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Is the gold market rigged?
Features Barclays has been fined £26m after one of its traders manipulated the gold fix. Is it time to overhaul the price-fix system and what are the alternatives? Simon Wilson investigates.
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