#WEF2017: Business can act now on poverty

JAMES MOORE|Published

It’s Davos week, when the world’s wealthy gather in the Swiss resort for WEF, to do a bit of skiing, talk some shop, and generally congratulate each other.

Barclays is taking sensible course over fine

JAMES MOORE|Published

Barclays’ sudden kow-tow over the “dark pool” case was a matter of expediency, writes James Moore.

Ban bosses who caused HBOS collapse

JAMES MOORE|Published

The former bosses of HBOS were responsible for its collapse because they ignored the risks of pursuing relentless growth.

What’s in store for Barclays’ new boss?

JAMES MOORE|Published

Chairman John McFarlane vows to take a back seat as soon as Barclays’ new chief executive officer starts work.

Apple is swimming gently upstream

JAMES MOORE|Published

Apple really wants us to know that its music streaming service is a success, writes James Moore.

It’s high time bankers share the pain

JAMES MOORE|Published

The financial masters of the universe at all the big banks expect to be paid handsomely throughout the bad times, writes James Moore.

Skirting tax implications

JAMES MOORE|Published

AB InBev’s bid for SABMiller is still a deal that may ultimately get done, even though it probably shouldn't, writes James Moore.

The ‘brandzilla’ of the beer world?

JAMES MOORE|Published

James Moore ponders the consequences of a tie-up between Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller.

PwC to add jobs as profits surge

JAMES MOORE|Published

Accountancy firm PwC set to add more than 1 500 jobs over the coming year after rise in revenue at its UK unit.

Caught in Glencore’s financial squall

JAMES MOORE|Published

Glencore’s financial shock therapy is a brutal lesson in the realities of global capitalism, writes James Moore.

UBS banks on Annie Leibovitz

JAMES MOORE|Published

UBS, a controversial bank, has hired Annie Leibovitz, a sometimes controversial celebrity photographer.

Did you hear the markets crash?

JAMES MOORE|Published

Is the febrile climate of the global economy a sign that we’re in the early stages of the second economic shock in less than a decade?

How will HSBC fare among giants?

JAMES MOORE|Published

Can Stuart Gulliver help HSBC adapt to being a smaller fish in a much bigger pond? James Moore ponders the question. . .

Tough job awaits new Barclays boss

JAMES MOORE|Published

The next person at the helm of Barclays better get used to John McFarlane breathing down their neck, writes James Moore.

Barclays’ leadership saga deepens

JAMES MOORE|Published

Sir Mike Rake is under pressure to remain at Barclays as a counterweight to interim boss John McFarlane.

Barclays’ ‘Brutus’ to fall on his sword?

JAMES MOORE|Published

There’s widespread speculation that Sir Mike Rake will leave Barclays at the end of the year, writes James Moore.

Former HSBC chairman apologises

JAMES MOORE|Published

Lord Green is still proud of HSBC despite admitting that the bank “got things wrong”.

The Shakespearean tragedy at Barclays

JAMES MOORE|Published

Antony Jenkins’s departure leaves Barclays with a major dilemma, writes James Moore.

Sainsbury’s offers a whiff of promise

JAMES MOORE|Published

Sainsbury's is holding its own in a tough climate, writes James Moore.

Staff will pay price for HSBC’s crimes

JAMES MOORE|Published

When bank bosses make mistakes, they like other people to pay for them. It’s the same at HSBC, writes James Moore.

Deutsche Bank’s new boss must get results

JAMES MOORE|Published

Much has been made of Deutsche Bank’s strategic woes. Investors hope the ruthless John Cryan can fix those.

HSBC settles money-laundering case

JAMES MOORE|Published

Prosecutors in Geneva closed a money-laundering case against HSBC after the bank agreed to pay a stiff penalty.

Why the snobbery over vocational training?

JAMES MOORE|Published

Britain has a chronic shortage of qualified labour in the trades and professions needed to turn a plot of land into a new home, writes James Moore.

Titan of Atlas Mara struck by a bolt from shareholders

JAMES MOORE|Published

Zeus seems to have chucked a stray thunderbolt at the financial titan that is former Barclays boss Bob Diamond, writes James Moore.

HSBC missive really about damage control

JAMES MOORE|Published

HSBC chief executive Stuart Gulliver’s open letter to the bank’s customers and shareholders reads like a non-apology apology, says James Moore.