FINANCE & BANKING

There are still some two billion people who do not have access to a bank.

IMF says government spending is likely to be higher over the next five years than implied in the chancellor's Budget.

Revenue was up by 9% in its first half results.

EXCLUSIVE: Latest research reveals bitcoin is being used increasingly as currency, not a commodity.

Inflation remained at zero for the second month in a row.

Poundland sales were up by 11.8%

Child sexual abuse websites accepting bitcoins appeared as separate folders on legitimate websites, says Internet Watch Foundation.

UK retail sales increased by 3.2% in March 2014 and food was up 1.8%.

Travelodge earnings before tax jumped by 63%.

One of Japan's megabanks, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, showcased a robot bank teller.

A think tank says that the rate of switching is in decline in the UK.

A report says that property values in London will drop by 3.6% this year.

A third of businesses believe that postal costs are hindering growth

Ola's mobile app allows users to hail taxis, autorickshaws and order food.

Most of Co-op Bank was sold off after 2013 scandal revealed capital black hole.

IBTimes UK takes a look at the non-dom tax status

Calls for next elected government to tackle personal debt hitting £2.5tn by the end of the decade.

The number of people saving for a deposit has fallen by 6%.

However, they have also paid 60% of their profits in fines

New cryptocurrency has aspirations to be bigger than bitcoin, though some fear LEOcoin is a scam.

Bank of England regulators have announced the "stress test" for UK banks in 2015.

The Conservatives have been campaigning heavily on the economy ahead of the general election.

Balls is also expected to reveal that Labour would reverse the government's corporation tax cut.

Shrem names prison version of bitcoin Mackerelcoin, or MAK, which could be used by inmates for various transactions.

Interpol cyber threat research finds fixed open space on blockchain where data can be stored and referenced within encrypted transactions.

Greek finance minister's style has riled some fellow eurozone finance ministers.

Accenture asks if the City of London can capitalise on the Fintech revolution happening on its doorstep in EC1.

The prime minister promised a Tory government would not raise the rate from 20%.

Google's secret 'Pony Express' project will allow people to pay their bills within their email inbox.