Confessions of a City trader
Gary Stevenson’s rags-to-riches memoir exposes a system where the rich can’t lose and the economy is choked by inequality.
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How Rachel Reeves is making Labour the party of business
The shadow chancellor’s refusal to reinstate the cap on bankers’ bonuses is a political signal.
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The clue that a banking crisis is coming
Redundancies in the City could prefigure a bigger problem with financial markets.
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The Policy Ask with Janine Hirt: “Social media platforms and search engines should be held accountable for fraud”
The CEO of the fintech body Innovate Finance on tackling online scams, working for the Samaritans, and regulating “buy now,…
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Banks hate Rishi Sunak’s U-turn on net zero
City financiers may not be tree-huggers, but uncertainty and risk are expensive.
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The establishment has conquered the City
Nigel Farage and his wideboy colleagues face banishment.
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Giorgia Meloni’s bank job
The Italian prime minister’s windfall tax isn’t quite as radical as it appears.
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Do voters care about Nigel Farage’s bank account?
Exclusive polling for the New Statesman shows people think Coutts was wrong to cancel Farage’s account – but they also…
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How Nigel Farage became the hero of sex workers
The Prime Minister himself spoke out when Farage’s Coutts bank account was closed – would he have done the same…
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The Farage-Coutts scandal exposes the left’s hypocrisy
Liberals should be defending free speech, not an elite bank.
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Nigel Farage inadvertently makes the case for GDPR
Ironically for the EU’s greatest antagonist, European law has won him his dispute with NatWest.
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Never underestimate Nigel Farage
The former Brexit Party leader’s victory over Coutts bank has proved yet again what a potent campaigner he is.
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“Now the little guys have the advantage,” says WallStreetBets founder
Jaime Rogozinski thinks the forum behind the Gamestop phenomenon is still the most disruptive force in finance.
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Interest rates are fuelling a great banking rip-off
As the Bank of England tries to fight inflation, commercial banks are enjoying bumper profits.
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Why Britcoin isn’t the answer to a banking crisis
We should be wary of suggestions that centralise the risk in depositing and lending money.
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Fear grips the markets
After three US banks collapsed in a week, the global financial system is facing a new set of systemic risks.
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Who killed Silicon Valley Bank?
A $200bn institution was brought low by a bad bet, social media and central banks.
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The cost-of-living crisis is hitting small businesses – Liz Truss must act
Careful use of fiscal policy, prudent advice, and planning is vital for the coming years.
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How high have bankers’ bonuses been since the 2008 crash?
The removal of the cap on bank bonuses could end a period of lower payouts.
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Is this the energy industry’s “Lehman moment”?
Energy suppliers and banks are in a pinch that looks a lot like 2008.
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