Banking

Govcoins would allow the creation of faster, safer payment systems, but raise major concerns about data privacy

Heinz serves up ketchup production in Britain and other breaking business news

Brits ‘rediscover their love of reading’, Tesla posts biggest ever profit, and other breaking business news

Coronavirus support measures could lead to price increases in coming months

Shandy set for a revival, JP Morgan ‘clearly misjudged’ Super League backlash, and other breaking business news

Tesco fined £7.56m for selling out-of-date food, 813,000 jobs lost, and other breaking business news

Government vows to turn ‘Generation Rent’ into ‘Generation Buy’

Egypt files $900m claim against Ever Given owners, and other breaking business news

Brits repay £1.2bn during ‘frugal February’, Nike sues over ‘Satan shoes’, and other breaking business news

Alan Turing £50 note is unveiled, eight John Lewis stores to close, and other breaking business news

Ipswich plans ‘15-minute’ future, Musk becomes ‘Technoking of Tesla’, and other breaking business news

Money experts share their views and advice

Analysts offer wealth of explanations for disconnect between Wall Street and the high street

Lenders are stalling on refunds as tourists are owed £7bn for cancelled trips

Economists fears challenges posed by coronavirus pandemic may push Europe into Japan-like crash

Wall Street suffers worst day since 1987 despite efforts to steady financial markets

How the Bank of England’s response to coronavirus outbreak may affect your finances

Central bank faces new scrutiny over audio feed leaks

Anti-Brexit campaigner lays blame for series of scandals at the door of Financial Conduct Authority

Chief executive says he now ‘deeply regrets’ friendship with paedophile financier

High-frequency trading can give funds the edge over rivals

Biggest monthly rise for 16 months but annual growth remains below 1%

Major banks set aside billions in extra provisions to deal with surge in last-minute claims

Action follows European Commission ruling that lenders had broken EU competition law

Colourfully-nicknamed robber has hit four East Coast banks

Analysts say lender struggled to adjust to aftermath of financial crash

London-based digital bank smashes past £2bn following fresh funding from US

MPs fear large sections of society could face ‘financial exclusion’

‘False rumours’ on Whatsapp prompted long queues in some branches amid fears over deposit boxes

Leaked internal report shows German lender expects significant brand damage

Biometric payment system will allow customers to spend more than £30 using contactless cards

MPs and regulators warn closure of free-to-use cash machines in rural areas leave customers isolated

German police swoop on Frankfurt offices following money laundering claims

Government crackdown to make it harder to spend illegal cash