Banks driving increase in global meat and dairy production, report finds
US banks abandon ‘bare minimum’ environmental standards project, alarming climate groups
December 2023
‘We’re not backing down’: Wells Fargo workers push to grow union campaign
Four branches of the bank in New Mexico, Alaska, California and Florida have filed for union elections since November
November 2023
Wells Fargo workers at two US branches of bank launch efforts to unionize
Employees in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Bethel, Alaska, make rare move to organize staff in financial industry
June 2023
Parades but no public posts: which brands are supporting Pride in the wake of backlash?
Amazon and Google fund anti-abortion lawmakers through complex shell game
March 2023
Older Americans protest against ‘dirty banks’ funding oil and gas projects
Protesters cut up credit cards and march to Washington branches of JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Bank of America and Wells Fargo
December 2022
Wells Fargo agrees to pay $3.7bn over illegal fees and interest
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau orders bank to repay $2bn to consumers and a $1.7bn penalty
June 2022
Wells Fargo employees pushing to organize union across bank’s workforce
Third largest bank in the US has faced a series of scandals, from fake accounts to mass overtime pay violations
March 2021
Top banks could be investigated over $20bn fire sale of hedge fund assets
Collapse of Archegos has reportedly prompted SEC and FCA inquiries into Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Nomura and others
July 2020
Our unequal earth
Revealed: oil giants help fund powerful police groups in top US cities
Investigation portrays fossil fuel industry as common enemy in struggle for racial and environmental justice in America
March 2020
Study: global banks 'failing miserably' on climate crisis by funneling trillions into fossil fuels
Analysis of 35 leading investment banks shows financing of more than $2.66tn for fossil fuel industries since the Paris agreement
February 2020
Laura Ashley agrees emergency funding deal with Wells Fargo
British retailer secures vital £20m loan agreement with US bank as it fights for survival
October 2019
The polluters
Top investment banks provide billions to expand fossil fuel industry
Exclusive: analysis reveals lenders provided $700bn to expand sector since Paris climate pact
June 2019
Bosses pocket Trump tax windfall as workers see job promises vanish
AT&T, General Motors and Wells Fargo vowed to use tax cuts to create jobs. In fact, they did the opposite
January 2019
Wells Fargo employees say little has changed since fake accounts scandal
Bank workers say they are still under pressure to get bonuses and push through deal closings with ‘no real respect’
December 2018
Wells Fargo to pay $575m settlement for setting up fake banking accounts
The bank had already been ordered to pay more than $1.2bn and the new agreement requires teams to review customer complaints
April 2018
Wells Fargo to pay $1bn in largest fine levied against a bank under Trump
Fine had been widely anticipated and comes after Donald Trump warned that administration planned to hold the bank to account
April 2017
Wells Fargo takes back $75m from ex-executives after fake accounts scandal
Bank’s board says former executives dragged their feet regarding problems and were unwilling to accept criticism that sales-focused business model was failing
October 2016
Wells Fargo under criminal investigation in California over sales practices scandal
State’s attorney general is looking into whether employees committed identity theft by creating accounts without customers’ approval to meet sales goals
