RBS, Lloyds and Barclays expected to report the good, the bad and the ugly
As Barclays, RBS and Lloyds prepare to report first-half results this week, we can expect mixed blessings.
What is Ethereum? Bitcoin's smart sibling is 'the only game in town' for banks to build blockchains
The lowdown on the much vaunted open source blockchain platform
The French bitcoin revolution: BNP Paribas testing crypto on its currency funds
Exclusive: a source at BNP Paribas told IBTimes UK the bank plans to add bitcoin to one of its currency funds.
In focus: How China and Iran are triggering investor alarm
Commodities led by gold and oil hit a 10-year low thanks to Iran and China.
Apple Watch conspicuously absent from Q3 results as shares slide $60bn
Apple is famous for boasting about its best selling new products - but not this quarter.
Bitcoin: Central bank mulls the paradox of centralised distributed ledgers
A background briefing with a well known central bank explored the case for a centralised but distributed ledger system.
Price of pension freedoms: Drawdown fees can vary by £10,000 over a decade, reveals Which?
Which? has found income drawdown schemes can cost thousands in added fees from one provider to the next.
How Iran is improving the UK's standard of living
Competing supermarkets like Morrisons and Asda have cut fuel prices in the wake of Iran agreement.
Toshiba chief Hisao Tanaka and vice-chairman Norio Sasaki step down amid £780m accounting scandal
'We deeply apologise for causing this serious trouble for shareholders and other stakeholders'
Royal Mail reports flat revenue and keeps tight focus on costs
Royal Mail keeps focus on cost cutting as revenues stay flat for three months ending June 28.
Bitcoin and blockchain firm Coinsilium talks about its ongoing IPO book building
Blockchain-focused firm Coinsilium speaks on heading to market with the technology.
Travelodge survives decade of buyouts and asset sales for revamped £1bn happy ending
After a decade of sell-offs and asset wrangling at the hands of various owners, profits are up for Travelodge.
George Osborne is 'proactive and knowledgeable' about Bitcoin's blockchain technology
IBTimes spoke to the CEO of Innovate Finance, a fintech lobby group launched by Osborne a year ago.
Bank of England: What interest rate bump means for young and old, housing and small businesses
BoE will 'feel its way' to increase interest rates, hinting at around half historic average of 4.5%.
Bank of England: Central banks looking at 'hybrid systems' using Bitcoin's blockchain technology
The Bank of England conducts quarterly research that mulls impact of disruptive ledger-based technology.
Revenge of the unbanked: How IMF defaults and dollarisations are driving cashless societies
The CEO of WorldRemit explained how defaulting on the IMF was a blessing in disguise for Zimbabwe.
Iran economic explosion: Which banks will be first to take the plunge?
Market watchers predict banks from China or India might be first into Iran but Germany also looks like a contender.
Greek debt crisis: How is Greece going to spend its €86bn rescue package?
Deal worth €86bn - €87bn over three years, after agreeing to a new €50bn privatisation of assets fund.
Shadow banking, margin lending and a real estate bubble: China's stock exchange bloodbath explained
The three main factors that caused China's stock exchange nightmare.
RBS could buy back a third of government stake one year on
George Osborne says the government expected to raise at least £2bn in 2015-16 from selling down its 78% stake in the bank.
Lessons from Falun Gong: How will China's 90 million share traders react to stock market turmoil?
Millions of Chinese risk losing their investment as the government props up its flagging exchange
Summer budget 2015: Osborne cuts £9bn from welfare in 'budget for working people'
Chancellor slashing housing benefits for those aged 18-21 and ending child tax credits for families in excess of two children.
Bitcoin's blockchain technology could give back more than software has ever eaten up
Distributed ledger technology could create jobs for an army of slaves to the algorithm.
John McFarlane and Sir Michael Rake: Meet the men behind the sacking of Barclays boss Antony Jenkins
Former Aviva chairman John McFarlane will take over the helm at Barclays until a replacement is found for Antony Jenkins.
Barclays shake-up signals refocus on investment banking
Barclays' board has ousted retail banking champion Antony Jenkins in bid to improve ailing investment bank.
Never pay another parking ticket: Parking network JustPark and the beautiful symmetry of the sharing economy
JustPark recently achieved the largest UK crowdfunding ever.
China's government says 'don't panic' amid $3tn bursting equities bubble
The Chinese government is trying, and failing, to reorder the country's tumbling equity markets.
Greek debt crisis: German economy minister calls on EU countries to give Greece humanitarian aid
All EU countries now need to prepare to give humanitarian aid to Greece said Sigmar Gabriel.
Opinion: Greece shows it has the balls to stand up to bankers
Greece has been a victim of extortion at the hands of the global banking system – discuss.
Bitcoin regulation: Chamber of Digital Commerce talks about enlisting former JP Morgan chief Blythe Masters
IBTimes asked Chamber of Digital Commerce chief Perianne Boring about what Blythe Masters can bring its advisory board.