FINANCE & BANKING

Ruble steady as Medvedev says plan to recapitalise banks through wealth fund almost ready to go.

Balfour Beatty has issued its sixth profit warning in two years.

European Champions Real Madrid top Deloitte's Money League for tenth year in a row.

Investment in UK shopping centres rose by a third in 2014.

Mortgage Advice Bureau say the new system is saving homebuyers thousands, in some cases.

Wilkins has only officially been in the role for less than a year.

Total revenue growth of 7.8% to £182.2m was racked up in the group's past three quarters.

A new regime for non-executive directors in the UK's financial sector will see more punitive action

Ambulance workers plan to go on two strikes for a 1% bump in pay.

Offices in Hong Kong are more than double the second most expensive offices

Knight Frank data shows that 2.5% of London homes would be affected by a proposed mansion tax

IBTimes UK looks at two different perspectives on the prime minister's jobs commitment.

Car insurance is at an average of £540 at the moment.

The National Citizen Service unveils employers' biggest pet peeves.

Hundreds of jobs have already been cut and projects withdrawn after the 60% tank in oil prices.

Alpari UK became insolvent one day after the SNB's move to remove the Euro cap.

Ex-Cabinet minister Lord Mandelson said he did not like the idea of 'clobbering people'.

The IMF now expects global growth of 3.5% this year.

US businessman Donald Trump is considered one of the richest men in the world under the report.

Elmer has been given a suspended fine, which he will have to pay if he commits another crime within the next three years.

HSBC warns that the future health of the global economy still hangs in the balance.

The Guardian survey figures significantly contrast official government data.

The new pricing will come in to effect on 27 February.

EY Item Club findings show oil price collapse means more money in consumers' pockets.

Tesco has slashed prices on 380 products.

CBI says quarterly financial services business volume index rose to +57 in December.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation says 8.1 million people live below the Minimum Income Standard (MIS).

The Centre for Cities calculates that for every 12 jobs created in the south, only one was created in the north.

Oxfam reveals richest 1% will own 50% of world's wealth by 2016.