10% of HSBC shareholders vote against remuneration report
Ten per cent of HSBC shareholders have voted against the board's recommended pay deals for staff at HSBC's annual meeting today. |
Which currency would an independent Scotland use?
If Scotland holds a referendum and votes for independence there are a number of difficult economic decisions that would face leaders on both sides of the border. |
UK recession deeper than first thought
The UK economy contracted by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2012, according to official figures as the construction sector slipped by more than previously thought. |
MPs support an end to "free banking"
The Chairman of the Treasury Select Committee, Andrew Tyrie MP says regulators should "remove obstacles stopping banks from charging." |
Payday lenders sign up to voluntary guidelines
Payday loan companies have pledged to improve transparency and better protect vulnerable borrowers, the Government has announced. |
Spanish regulator suspends trading in Bankia shares
Shares in Spain's Bankia have been suspended from trading ahead of a board meeting later today that will decide how much state aid the part-nationalised bank needs. |
Holidaymakers short-changed by currency ‘postcode lottery’
Holidaymakers are being hit by a postcode lottery on currency exchange rates that could leave some of them short-changed, research by Which? reveals. |
The end looks nigh for Greece as euro summit ends in stalemate
The 18th European summit since David Cameron became Prime minister ended in stalemate and governments are increasingly looking to plan B and the exit of Greece from the euro. |
Which? says supermarkets dupe shoppers in four separate ways
Research by consumer champion Which? reveals that supermarkets use four main tactics to entice shoppers into believing they are getting a better deal than is the case. |
Eurozone recession fears mount as economy shrinks
The Eurozone edged closer to recession today after new figures revealed manufacturing activity in the region shrank at its fastest pace for almost three years. |
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