Broadband switching 'to be easier'
01:44pm 8 August 2013
A new bank-style switching service that should make it easier for some people to change phone and broadband providers is to be introduced in the UK.
Broadband switching 'to be easier'
01:44pm 8 August 2013
A new bank-style switching service that should make it easier for some people to change phone and broadband providers is to be introduced in the UK.
Workers sticking with new pensions
01:32pm 8 August 2013
Fewer than one in 10 workers have opted out of being automatically signed up to saving for a pension, government figures show.
Workers sticking with new pensions
01:32pm 8 August 2013
Fewer than one in 10 workers have opted out of being automatically signed up to saving for a pension, government figures show.
Insurer reports record savings
01:29pm 8 August 2013
Edinburgh insurer Standard Life reports record long-term savings with half-year operating profit throughout the group up 6%.
Insurer reports record savings
01:29pm 8 August 2013
Edinburgh insurer Standard Life reports record long-term savings with half-year operating profit throughout the group up 6%.
Hearts fans' group lead bidder race
01:26pm 8 August 2013
Fans' group the Foundation of Hearts are front runners to be named preferred bidder for the administration-hit club.
Hearts fans' group lead bidder race
01:26pm 8 August 2013
Fans' group the Foundation of Hearts are front runners to be named preferred bidder for the administration-hit club.
Nestle battles weak European demand
01:14pm 8 August 2013
Food giant Nestle - owners of Nescafe and Perrier - says sales and profits are being held back by weak demand in Europe.
Nestle battles weak European demand
01:14pm 8 August 2013
Food giant Nestle - owners of Nescafe and Perrier - says sales and profits are being held back by weak demand in Europe.
Signs of nerves before September
12:51pm 8 August 2013
According to Strategas, over 60 years September has been the month least likely to provide positive returns for the S&P 500
Chi-X Global sets sights on South Korea
12:33pm 8 August 2013
The establishment of an alternative trading system would be a direct challenge to the share trading monopoly enjoyed by KRX, the country’s exchange
Maintaining low interest rates 'will keep up pressure on DB liabilities'
12:00pm 8 August 2013
Actuaries have warned that the Bank of England's decision to hold down interest rates until the labour market picks up will keep up the pressure on UK defined benefit pension scheme liabilities.
Second billion-dollar storm for Canada
12:00pm 8 August 2013
Canada has recorded its second billion-dollar natural disaster event of 2013 with a series of strong thunderstorms in the greater Toronto metropolitan region last month.
Schroders boosted by appetite for shares
11:15am 8 August 2013
Fund manager welcomes Bank of England’s decision to issue forward guidance, which it says will stabilise sentiment towards equities
GFIA backs Indian insurance reform
11:00am 8 August 2013
The Global Federation of Insurance Associations has given its support to a measure that would allow for greater foreign investment in Indian insurance joint ventures.
Fed to continue mortgage market support
10:14am 8 August 2013
The Federal Reserve taper will have minimal impact on the US mortgage market as the supply of new mortgage-backed securities shrinks
AUDIO: Australian wine 'getting cheaper'
10:10am 8 August 2013
Wine critic Jeremy Oliver explains why the slowing of China's economy could result in cheaper wine.
AUDIO: Australian wine 'getting cheaper'
10:10am 8 August 2013
Wine critic Jeremy Oliver explains why the slowing of China's economy could result in cheaper wine.
Mixed fortunes for FTSE 100 insurers
09:14am 8 August 2013
Insurers moved to both the top and the bottom of the index, with recovering Aviva on top of the leaderboard and Standard Life the biggest faller
Mixed fortunes for FTSE 100 insurers
09:14am 8 August 2013
Insurers moved to both the top and the bottom of the index, with recovering Aviva on top of the leaderboard and Standard Life the biggest faller
AUDIO: Financial institutions 'have to change culture'
09:02am 8 August 2013
The Bank of England governor Mark Carney tells the BBC he wants to see a 'change of culture' in British financial institutions, so they become focussed on 'the real economy'.
AUDIO: Financial institutions 'have to change culture'
09:02am 8 August 2013
The Bank of England governor Mark Carney tells the BBC he wants to see a 'change of culture' in British financial institutions, so they become focussed on 'the real economy'.
Rio halts aluminium business sale
08:16am 8 August 2013
Rio Tinto says it is not possible to sell its aluminium business in the current market as it reports an 18% fall in profits.
Rio halts aluminium business sale
08:16am 8 August 2013
Rio Tinto says it is not possible to sell its aluminium business in the current market as it reports an 18% fall in profits.
VIDEO: Youth unemployment 'really hard'
08:09am 8 August 2013
BBC Breakfast's Tim Muffett made a visit to Bradford to see what is available to unemployed young people.
VIDEO: Youth unemployment 'really hard'
08:09am 8 August 2013
BBC Breakfast's Tim Muffett made a visit to Bradford to see what is available to unemployed young people.
Gaming machine slump hits Ladbrokes
08:04am 8 August 2013
Ladbrokes reports a sharp fall in half-year profits, hit by a slowdown in gaming machine revenues, and says the recent heatwave has also hit trading.
Gaming machine slump hits Ladbrokes
08:04am 8 August 2013
Ladbrokes reports a sharp fall in half-year profits, hit by a slowdown in gaming machine revenues, and says the recent heatwave has also hit trading.
VIDEO: Tesla Model S speeds past competitors
07:13am 8 August 2013
Luxury electric car Tesla Model S is proving to be very popular despite its $80,000 price tag.