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Let’s hear it for the bank which takes pride in being dull

23.10.09

Rebuilding Britain's banks: When Britain's greatest comic writer PG Wodehouse penned Psmith In The City in 1908 there was more than a touch of the autobiographical about it ... more

China’s huge stimulus plan sends its economy soaring

22.10.09

China’s economy expanded a blistering 8.9% in the third quarter, fuelled by lavish government spending that has helped it spearhead recovery from the global recession ... more

City must learn it costs nothing to say sorry

21.10.09

Hard-faced investment bankers and their ilk were hard to like even in the good times. Estate agents used to say they could tell when a banker was on the phone... more

Sorry, Lord Myners, but it’s a bit late to talk of flying the flag

28.09.09

No sooner does Kraft say it wants to take over Cadbury than the Union Jack starts to be waved... more

City Spy: Au revoir Andy, as he leaves C4 house

17.09.09

SO farewell to Andy Duncan, who has bowed to the inevitable and stepped down as chief executive of Channel 4 before having to face the elite of the British TV industry at the Cambridge Media Convention... more

This economic earthquake isn't nearly over yet

11.09.09

The collapse of Lehman Brothers, a year ago next week, symbolised the global financial crisis. But did it cause it?... more

Bankers split on bonuses

08.09.09

Top bankers defended their bonuses ahead of an onslaught of regulation controlling their pay ... more

Beware the threat of a double-dip recession

14.07.09

Fears about new losses at bailed-out banks such as Lloyds are casting a shadow over the stock market as hopes of recovery stall ... more

HSBC boss Stephen Green warns the crisis is 'far from over'

30.06.09

HSBC chairman Stephen Green has declared that the financial and economic crisis is a long way from being over as regulators warned that the overhaul of the banking system could result in lower profits... more

Lords’ cigs vote sparks a worry for newsagents

01.05.09

A critical vote in the House of Lords is looming for small newsagents who are being seriously threatened by plans to prevent tobacco products going on display across Britain ... more

Banks 'must save cash in good times'

26.03.09

HSBC chief executive Stephen Green urged world leaders to restrain bank lending during economic booms and save cash for downturns... more

HSBC can't afford to stay on the moral high ground

05.03.09

HSBC was the bank that rose above the domestic disasters that swamped its British rivals... more

HSBC chief is sorry for 'out of control' bonuses

02.03.09

Britain's most senior banker issued an extraordinary apology for the "out of control" City bonus system... more

Humble pie – then a slice of bid action?

02.03.09

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Dresdner gloom as bankers fear dire bonuses

13.02.09

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There's only one way to make bankers listen to their critics

02.02.09

The reputation of bankers is at an all-time low and still they ignore the lessons of the crisis. We now need extreme measures to restore confidence... more

British bank chiefs jet to Davos summit

26.01.09

Seven of Britain's most senior bankers are flying to the Davos economic summit renowned for its extravagant dinners and parties... more

HSBC did well – by ignoring City’s rules

15.12.08

Which of our High Street banks has for the most part ridden out the financial crisis? Yep, HSBC, the bank that rode roughshod all over corporate governance rules by successively appointing their chief executives to be chairman... more

Outlook good for an Indian Summer at museum

04.12.08

Whether it rains or shines, London will enjoy an Indian Summer next year... more

Citigroup in pledge to keep grip on prize assets

25.11.08

Banking: Citigroup vowed to cling on to its prized assets as potential suitors said they were looking to snap up parts of the bank ... more

The bankers' banker who put safety first and came out ahead

22.10.08

Profile: Mike Geoghegan’s HSBC used to be seen as a plodder. But he didn’t get his knuckles rapped by ministers and it doesn’t need our money. Its rivals are still smarting... more

Mega-bonus days are over - HSBC chief

20.10.08

HSBC chairman Stephen Green is the latest banking chief to declare the era of mega-bonuses over... more

First meeting of business council calls for third Heathrow runway

06.10.08

Boris Johnson has been asked to reconsider his opposition to a third runway at Heathrow in a meeting with top business leaders... more

Lurching towards some calm

18.09.08

It would be pleasant to think that markets move smoothly from one equilibrium position to another but they don’t... more

Major hedge fund set to leave London for lower Swiss taxes

08.09.08

A major hedge fund has revealed plans to relocate its headquarters from London as banking giant HSBC said it was reviewing its position... more

HSBC's profits slide 28% and it may get even worse

04.08.08

Europe's largest bank warned that things could "get worse before they get better" ... more

Comment: Drop Dibley - City must get in tune with the times

23.06.08

Some years ago, I went to a Buckingham Palace garden party. As Prince Charles crossed a lawn to take tea with his mother in a marquee roped off from the guests, the watching throng applauded. Why are they clapping? I wondered at the time... more

I've had it with banks that carry on bungling

02.06.08

This week sees a defining moment for the City. We will know whether Royal Bank of Scotland management has persuaded shareholders to forgive their foolish ways.... more

Ex-Blue star Lee Ryan denies assault on taxi driver

29.02.08

Former boyband singer Lee Ryan, from Greater London, has appeared in court charged with an attack on a taxi driver. The 24-year-old ex-Blue star pleaded not guilty to assaulting a cabbie after a minor traffic accident in Oxted, Surrey, on New Year's Eve last year... more