The City was unmoved after Britain’s leading banks came through the tests with flying colours. Photograph: Frantzesco Kangaris. Britain’s four biggest banks emerged as among the strongest in Europe after seven others in the EU failed a health check of the financial system. Barclays, HSBC and the bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds all [...]

Is it judgment day for Britain’s bosses and their whopping pay deals? Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images 10.15am: Roll up, roll up. Take your seats for a titanic battle. In one corner, some of Britain’s leading businessmen. In the other, long-suffering shareholders who are just itching to give these highly paid CEOs a kicking. 10.15am: Yes, [...]

Is it judgment day for Britain’s bosses and their whopping pay deals? Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images 3.20pm: Now this is more like it, as Rose calls “regular attendee Mr Farmer”. I do believe (although I couldn’t swear to it) that this is the same Mr Farmer we heard from at Sainsbury’s this morning. If so, [...]