FINANCE & BANKING

Virgin Money said 2014 was a landmark year.

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) called on government to fund Transport for the North at March budget.

Serious Fraud Office investigating potential rigging of money-market auctions during 2007-2008.

ECB plan to ensure all euro clearing houses based in eurozone thrown out by EU court.

Transparency International said £180m worth of property has been placed under investigation - the tip of the iceberg.

But Prudential says the retirement income gap has dropped to its lowest level since 2009.

The IFS found that average income is still 2% lower than the 2010 peak.

The government's 40% holding sold to Canadian public pension fund CDPQ and Hermes.

YouGov says the Conservatives are now on 35% against Labour's 32% in the opinion polls.

The First Minister of Scotland is set to make a major speech on her government's economic plans.

Britain's Royal Mint unveiled a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth for coins on 2 March at the National Portrait Gallery.

Ladbrokes' head of political betting spoke to IBTimes UK at Ukip's spring conference in Margate.

Research from Nationwide shows house prices fell 0.1% in February.

"He lived his life to the beat of his own drum," said Adrian Przelozny, leading tributes.

Profit before tax from continuing operations soared to €828m (£604m).

Twenty years after Nick Leeson brought down Britain's oldest investment bank, he says little has changed.

Operating profit fell by 9.3% to £125.4m in 2014.

State-owned bank blames massive loss on major write-off at its US Citizens bank.

The latest YouGov poll shows consumer confidence now stands at 112.7.

RetailMeNot is predicting a 77.8% rise in m-commerce transactions in the UK.

The HSBC chief executive received a grilling from the Treasury Select Committee.

Some 325 Wonga employees will lose their jobs.

The Baring Asia Private Equity Fund VI is 60% larger than its predecessor, raised in 2011.

The CMA says that payday lenders must submit the price of their services to at least one price comparison site.

Business Secretary Vince Cable say he will now study the recommendations from the LPC.

HSBC has wiped away muck from its past of aiding tax evasion, but it still helps rich tax dodgers.

HSBC confirms chief executive has Swiss account, set up in name of Panamanian company.

RBI wants Indian lenders to push interest rate cuts through the financial system.

Sales fell by 2.6% in the latest quarter.