Carney Holds U.K. Bankers to Account in Conduct Overhau

Mark Carney and George Osborne are making it personal. Seven years after the U.K. bailed out some of its biggest lenders, the Bank of England governor and chancellor of the Exchequer have turned their focus to the behavior of individuals.

Britain readies banks for return to private ownership

LONDON: Britain will give its strongest indication yet that it is ready to return part-nationalised Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland to private ownership later this month, political and industry sources said.