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Archive: City Of London
Interview: Professor Emeritus Eric Evans on Margaret Thatcher's legacy
Now the Iron Lady has finally been laid to rest such debates will fade away, making her legacy more and more the focus of historians. Evans, whose book Thatcher and Thatcherism has re-examined the impact of her collected policies through the 1970s to the current coalition, thinks that, like the French Revolution, it's too soon to really tell quite what effect Thatcherism will have on Britain.
Margaret Thatcher's ten most testing days
Of prime ministers and presidents: Thatcher's forgotten legacy
Thatcher's Commons tribute fest as-it-happened
Betrayed? City anger as Osborne electrifies bank ringfence
George Osborne's reluctance to push through a full split of banks' investment and retail arms has collapsed, prompting anger and recrimination from the City.
City shocked by 'electrified' banking ring-fence call
The government's plans to split banks' retail and investment branches "fall well short", MPs have warned.
Eurozone banking union leaps forward with Brussels deal
Britain looks to have won a key concession as European leaders agree new banking union rules in Brussels today.
Comment: The City of London's role in Colombia's bloody civil war
As peace talks begin between the Colombian government and Farc guerrillas, the City of London must trecognise its responsibility for this bloody conflict.
Bankers condemned: Review demands jail for Libor fiddlers
Bankers who manipulate the interbank lending rate Libor should face criminal sanctions, an independent review has concluded, as part of efforts to reform "what has become a broken system".
Two more banks: Labour's reform blueprint unveiled
Ed Miliband called for the creation of two new banks as he outlined his plan for "a better banking system" in a major speech today.
Podcast: Banker-bashing reloaded
Following Barclays' £290 million fine for fiddling the interbank lending rate Libor the search for answers from Westminster has begun. But where will this end up? Will the inquiry into wrongdoing in the banking sector change anything?
Westminster wants Barclays heads to roll
Ministers are set to strengthen sanctions against those responsible for the Barclays Libor scandal.
ABI: Barclays bonuses are close to business as usual
Robert Talbut, chairman of the investment committee at the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said:
Robin Hood Tax campaign: Barclays bonuses are unreasonable
David Hillman, spokesperson for the Robin Hood Tax campaign, said:
Unite: Serious questions over bonuses remain
David Fleming, national officer for Unite, responds to the figures:
Miliband attacks coalition's 'haphazard' bonuses attitude
Ed Miliband is launching a fresh offensive against George Osborne, following the chancellor's defence of big bonuses for City bosses.
Coalition divisions emerging over Hester bonus row
Differences of opinion are emerging within the coalition over its response to the RBS bonus row.
City wins bid to evict St Paul's protesters
Anti-capitalist protesters camped outside St Paul's Cathedral face eviction after a bid to remove them succeeded in the high court.
Cameron: Executive pay rises must match success
Prime minister David Cameron tells BBC1's The Andrew Marr Show his views on executive pay:
Labour: Action on executive pay falls short
Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna gives his response to the government's proposals for a clampdown on executive pay:
Lib Dems: Executive pay clampdown was our idea
Liberal Democrat backbench business committee co-chair Lorely Burt comments on the government's proposals for a clampdown on executive pay:
Lukewarm Cable slaps down 'whingeing' City
Britain will have to negotiate with the EU over a range of rules threatening the City in spite of David Cameron's veto, Vince Cable has warned.
Banking reform gets green light from coalition
The coalition is to press ahead with its reforms to the banking system by implementing the Vickers report's proposals in full.
Autumn statement 2011: UK firms digest 'plan A plus'
George Osborne's autumn statement has been branded 'Plan A Plus' by business leaders.
Cameron talks tough over EU's threat to City
David Cameron says the City of London is a "key national interest" that needs protecting from the EU.
UK holds out against Robin Hood tax
The UK is set to prevent the European Union setting up a financial transaction tax out of fears it will disproportionately affect London.
City digs in against banking reforms
Pro-business campaigners are ratcheting up pressure against the coalition as the unveiling of banking reforms nears.
Powerful 'set rioters bad example' - IDS
Britain's powerful and wealthy elites have the same attitude as opportunistic rioters, Iain Duncan Smith has suggested.
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