Financial crisis
What’s the true value of crypto? It lays bare the lies of libertarians | Zoe Williams
The downfall of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange proves how much markets need rules, writes Zoe Williams
Zoe Williams
17, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM
UK firms less likely to borrow than at any time since financial crash
Demand for credit is waning among UK’s leading companies, according to accountancy firm Deloitte
Gwyn Topham
03, Jan, 2023 @7:31 AM
£1.1bn in fees, 3.1m hours, 14 years: the UK cost of winding up Lehman Brothers
PwC, administrator of Lehman’s London arm since bank’s failure in 2008, secures three more years to finish process
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent
28, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM
Bank of England to stress test hedge funds and private equity lending
Central bank to examine shadow banking sector amid fears it could put UK financial stability at risk
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent
13, Dec, 2022 @5:17 PM
Revealed: the £30bn cost of Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget
Analysis shows former PM was responsible for half of the Treasury’s £60bn fiscal hole as chancellor prepares to announce cuts in Thursday’s budget
Toby Helm and Phillip Inman
12, Nov, 2022 @8:02 PM
Is the IMF fit for purpose?
The long read: As the world faces the worst debt crisis in decades, the need for a global lender of last resort is clearer than ever. But many nations view the IMF as overbearing, or even neocolonial – and are now looking elsewhere for help
Jamie Martin
01, Nov, 2022 @6:00 AM
May I have a word about… why the market is always spooked | Jonathan Bouquet
I know we are in volatile financial times but let’s at least have a bit of linguistic variation
Jonathan Bouquet
09, Oct, 2022 @9:00 AM
‘Pro-growth’ government has only made a UK recession more likely | Larry Elliott
Thanks to Truss and Kwarteng, the country is now far riskier for the investors who finance our trade and budget deficits
Larry Elliott
02, Oct, 2022 @10:53 AM
How Liz Truss plunged the UK to the brink of recession in just one month
The new prime minister began September promising a ‘new era’ for Britain. One economic crisis later, she has delivered
Heather Stewart and Aubrey Allegretti
30, Sep, 2022 @8:16 PM
Serco injected £60m to prop up pension fund after market meltdown
£1bn scheme is the latest to scramble to raise cash after Kwarteng’s tax-cutting mini-budget sparks turmoil
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent
30, Sep, 2022 @6:28 PM
Bond yields and doom loops: glossary of key terms to explain UK turmoil
Your one-stop shop for all the jargon you’ve been reading since Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget
Larry Elliott Economics editor
29, Sep, 2022 @5:25 PM
What is the banker bonus cap and could scrapping it boost growth?
Chancellor may lift EU-era restriction in hope of making UK more attractive to financial sector
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent
15, Sep, 2022 @5:41 PM
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