Protest set to be held over struggling wedding list firm
04.14 Wed Aug 06
Angry couples are to protest over the collapse of a wedding list firm.
FTSE closes at 5411.9
17.39 Thu Jul 31
The FTSE 100 Index has closed 8.8 points down at 5411.9.
Average Brit is 52 days from ruin
07.24 Fri Jul 25
The average Briton would run out of money within 52 days if they were unable to work, research has shown.
Call made for UK interest rate cut
09.17 Mon Jul 21
Britain needs an immediate cut in interest rates to avoid a prolonged recession.
Banknote frenzy in Hong Kong
14.35 Wed Jul 16
Thousands have queued for days to buy a new note to commemorate the Beijing Olympics.
Olympic Note
21.56 Wed Jul 09
Chinese scramble for new Olympic 10 yuan note in Beijing, China.
M&S shareholders fail to back chairman's role
17.23 Wed Jul 09
More than one in five Marks & Spencer shareholders have refused to back the controversial dual role of boss Sir Stuart Rose.
M&S boss faces shareholder rebellion
08.18 Wed Jul 09
Marks & Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose faces the prospect of a humiliating shareholder rebellion at the firm's annual meeting.
Eco-town protesters head for London
07.59 Mon Jun 30
Campaigners will march on Parliament to protest against plans to build a number of eco-towns.
Barclays announces share issue
08.13 Wed Jun 25
Barclays has issued £4.5 billion of shares to shore up its finances.
Families '£8 a week worse off'
09.25 Mon Jun 23
A typical family is £8 a week worse off than a year ago, according to research.
Chancellor calls for pay restraint
08.53 Thu Jun 19
The Chancellor Alistair Darling has urged wage restraint in both the public and private sectors to avoid spiralling inflation.
Chancellor calls for pay restraint
06.33 Thu Jun 19
The Chancellor Alistair Darling has urged wage restraint in both the public and private sectors to avoid spiralling inflation.
King warns inflation may hit 4%
22.13 Tue Jun 17
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has warned inflation may rise above 4 per cent this year as oil and energy prices soar.
Crunch hits spending habits
10.42 Mon May 19
The credit crunch is forcing almost half of people to change their spending habits, a survey has shown.
Oil prices set another record
08.23 Mon Apr 21
Oil prices have reached a new high of more than $117 dollars a barrel as fears grow over supply.
Bank to swap £50bn bonds for mortgages
09.55 Sat Apr 19
The Bank of England are planning to swap £50 billion of bonds for high street lenders' mortgages, it has been reported.
Bank of England cuts rates to 5%
22.21 Thu Apr 10
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by 0.25 per cent to 5 per cent in a bid to boost the economy.
House prices drop 2.5 per cent
22.44 Tue Apr 08
House prices fell by 2.5 per cent in March, the biggest fall in a single month since September 1992.
Severn Trent faces heavy fine
08.01 Tue Apr 08
Water company Severn Trent Water is facing a record fine of £35.8 million.
Tax change brings criticism for Brown
10.03 Mon Apr 07
Gordon Brown is under fire again for scrapping the 10p starting rate of income tax.
United 'will top Real in revenue table'
08.47 Thu Feb 14
Football finance analysts have predicted Manchester United will soon generate more revenue than any other club.
Pension warning for non-savers
08.40 Tue Feb 12
Research suggests under-35s have big dreams but few assets.
Venezuela threatens to cut US oil supply
12.40 Mon Feb 11
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez has threatened to cut off oil supplies to the United States unless a lawsuit is dropped.
SocGen offers cut-price shares
12.26 Mon Feb 11
Societe Generale, the French bank hit by a rogue trader scandal, is trying to raise money by selling shares at knock-down prices.
Cougar Dating
22.04 Fri Feb 08
Wealthy women looking for toyboys attend a new speed-dating event
Government takes on Northern Rock debts
11.38 Thu Feb 07
Northern Rock "has not been nationalised", even though billions of pounds lent to the bank have been brought onto the Government's books.
FTSE closes at 6215.7
17.18 Mon Jan 14
The London market broke a three-day losing streak after property and retail stocks enjoyed a return to investor favour.
FTSE closes at 6356.5
18.38 Tue Jan 08
The FTSE 100 Index ended the day up 20.8 points higher at 6356.5.
Npower announces energy price rises
23.48 Thu Jan 03
Energy provider Npower has confirmed its standard gas and electricity prices will rise by more than ten per cent.
Scottish Lib Dems want Trump probe
08.01 Mon Dec 17 2007
The Liberal Democrats want an independent inquiry into the handling of Donald Trump's £1 billion golf project in Aberdeenshire.
Lavish-spending waste-watcher steps down
08.10 Fri Oct 26 2007
The man charged with stopping government waste is stepping down after criticism of his own lavish spending.
UK's oldest council homes may be sold
17.42 Thu Sep 06 2007
Two thatched cottages, built while Henry VIII was King and thought to be Britain's oldest council homes, are expected to fetch £200,000.
Pensions set for postcode lottery
23.35 Fri Aug 31 2007
A leading insurance company is running a pilot scheme using postcodes to calculate pension payouts.
FTSE closes at 6078.7
17.51 Mon Aug 20 2007
London's blue-chip stocks edged tentatively ahead as an element of calm returned to the market following last week's turbulence.
Sir Alan picks his Apprentice
13.54 Thu Jun 14 2007
The Apprentice winner Simon Ambrose is looking forward to working for Sir Alan Sugar.
Blues silent on takeover rumours
18.06 Sun Jun 10 2007
Birmingham insist they cannot comment on reports the club is set to be sold for £70million to a businessman based in the Far East.
Bates offer accepted by Leeds creditors
10.44 Mon Jun 04 2007
Ken Bates is back in control of Leeds United after a recount of the votes at a creditors' meeting.
Payslip fraud fears
14.40 Fri Jun 01 2007
An increasing number of websites are thought to offer fake payslips helping people to take out bank loans they cannot afford.
BA sets millions aside for fines
13.55 Fri May 18 2007
British Airways has set aside £350 million to cover potential fines and claims relating to a breach of competition law.
Pay deals drop by 0.5%
07.24 Fri May 18 2007
Average pay deals have fallen back to 3 per cent since the beginning of the year.
Lloyds TSB wins bank charge case
23.33 Tue May 15 2007
Lloyds TSB has become the first bank to defeat a court challenge by a customer over unauthorised overdraft penalty fees.
FTSE closes up at 6603.7
17.57 Fri May 04 2007
Shares in news group Reuters soared 25 per cent after it became one of a number of firms to benefit from takeover activity.
FTSE closes up at 6484.5
17.28 Wed May 02 2007
The London market forged towards the 6,500 mark amid a raft of strong corporate results and a bullish opening on Wall Street.
FTSE closes on 6419.6
18.04 Tue May 01 2007
The London market remains stuck in negative territory after manufacturing data cemented expectations of an interest rates increase.
Thaksin moves closer to City takeover
08.52 Tue May 01 2007
Former Thailand prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been given access to Manchester City's accounts.
Virgin search for green plane fuel
07.26 Tue Apr 24 2007
Sir Richard Branson believes his Virgin Atlantic jumbos could be using fuel made from Soya, vegetables or newspaper within two years.
FTSE closes at 6486.8
18.29 Fri Apr 20 2007
A 7 per cent surge in shares at Alliance Boots helped propel the London market ahead.
FTSE closes at 6440.6
22.08 Thu Apr 19 2007
A late rally from London's leading shares stemmed losses on the market.
Pound reaches 26-year high against dollar
16.47 Wed Apr 18 2007
The pound has reached a 26-year high against the dollar, rising to $2.01.
BA wins airline award
09.04 Wed Apr 18 2007
British Airways has been named airline of the year despite losing more bags in 2006 than any other major European carrier.
Mortgage lenders offer huge loans
08.40 Wed Apr 11 2007
Mortgage lenders are reportedly offering some first-time buyers loans of up to six times their annual salary.
American buys stake in Arsenal
19.04 Thu Apr 05 2007
Arsenal could become the next Premiership club in foreign hands as Stan Kroenke has struck a deal to buy ITV's stake in the club.
The pensions black hole
23.43 Mon Apr 02 2007
The row between Gordon Brown and business bosses over the pensions black hole has become increasingly bitter.
ITV Play removed from digital platforms
17.55 Tue Mar 13 2007
The TV quiz channel ITV Play will be replaced on digital platforms by a catch-up channel called ITV2+1.