RBS to axe 600 jobs in retail banking amid branch closures
Job losses and the closure of 32 NatWest branches ensue to cut costs after it posts £2bn annual loss.
FCA deems UBS trader 'not fit and proper person' amid investigation into Libor-rigging scandal
Arif Hussein claims accusations are a gross misrepresentation and he has referred case to Upper Tribunal.
Bank of England votes unanimously to leave interest rates unchanged at 0.5%
Bank of England cites persisting low inflation as the main reason for keeping interest rates unchanged.
JD Sports runs ahead of rivals as pre-tax profit surges and sales grow strongly
Sportswear retailer posts 45% increase in pre-tax profits and 12% gain in like-for-like sales.
Unilever sales and volume gain ground but turnover declines on weak currency movements
Anglo-Dutch company posts 4.7% increase in sales in first quarter but warns environment remains challenging.
Burberry sales decline amid slowdown in Europe as retailer warns of tough year ahead
Retailer says full-year profit for 2017 will be at lower end of expectations as sales fall 1%.
IMF warns a fresh financial crash could be looming over next five years
Global output could be cut by 4% by 2020 as 15% of banks in developed economies face significant challenges.
Premier Foods shares plunge after McCormick abandons potential bids
Shares in maker of Bisto gravy tank 30% after US-based McCormick withdraws third bid worth 65p a share.
WHSmith profit jumps 11% in the first half as sales in travel division surge
Sales in the retailer's travel division surge 9%, driving profit up 11% year-on-year.
Tesco returns to profit as turnaround plan begins to pay off
FTSE 100 retailer swings to £162m pre-tax profit in 2015-16 as UK core business returns to growth.
Ryanair launches new upgrade package as Michael O'Leary warns of Brexit risks and 'idiotic' strikes
Irish airline to re-introduce a loyalty programme and a new ticket class for travellers.
EU referendum: Brexit would cause severe damage, says IMF
International Monetary Fund says leaving the European Union would cause severe regional and global damage.
Paul White: Former RBS 'steak dinner' Libor trader banned from City by FCA
Paul White has been banned from working in industry after showing lack of integrity.
UK inflation narrowly above expectations in March reports ONS
UK CPI in March at 0.5%, compared with 0.3% in February and expectations for a 0.4% gain.
Asos sales surge as strong demand in US offsets China exit
Online fashion retailer beats expectations in first half of year as sales surge 21% year-on-year.
Tesco to sell 8.6% stake in Asian e-commerce site to Alibaba
Tesco will sell an 8.6% stake in Lazada to Chinese giant for $129m but will retain an 8.3% stake in the business.
UK retail sales hit by early Easter, bad weather and lower food prices
Sales at British retailers decline at the fastest pace in six months in January, as bad weather dampens demand.
UKTV posts double-digit growth in revenue and earnings as demand continues to increase
Broadcaster posts 13% year-on-year increase in revenue while earnings hit record-high £82m.
O2-Three merger could be blocked as UK's CMA slams European Commission's remedies
Competition watchdog claims EC should place more onerous conditions to merger.
UK consumer spending strong in March as online spending surges
Consumer spending rises 2.3% driven by online sales and spending in hotel and restaurants.
UK banks have paid out more than £50bn in fines and lawsuits over the past 15 years
Report shows that mis-selling of loan insurance alone costed banks more than £37bn in misconduct fines and lawsuits.
Dave Elkington: The man who worked as cleaner while launching a start-up now worth $1bn
InsideSales.com joined the $1bn club after a rocky start but its CEO remains firmly grounded.
Former Barclays banker in Libor rigging trial says he only did what he was told to do
Court told Jonathan Mathew was unaware his actions were illegal and did not benefit financially.
UK traded goods deficit with EU hits record high but overall deficit narrows slightly
The UK suffered a record traded goods deficit of £8.6bn with the EU in February.
Panama Papers: Why Mossack Fonseca leak could spell end of offshore anonymity
Mossack Fonseca leaks shed light on the world of offshore accounts but issue is much wider.
Asian markets: Nikkei and Hang Seng gain ground as Japanese yen rallies
Shares in Hong Kong and Japan gain ground but Shanghai Composite Index closes week down 1%.
UK industrial production plunges in February as manufacturing output slumps
UK industrial production suffers biggest slowdown since July 2013 as manufacturing output falls 1.1%.
Pace of permanent hiring in Britain slows to six-month low in March, REC survey reveals
Starting salaries for permanent staff increase but pace of hiring falls to slowest level since September 2015.
Panama Papers: FCA sets UK banks deadline to disclose any involvement with Mossack Fonseca
UK regulator says it is investigating whether any British bank has been implicated in the Panama Papers leaks.
Co-op boss requests pay cut as group confirms recovery is well on track
Richard Pennycook will see salary reduced by 60% after company posts 11% increase in annual profit.
