Rise in overseas calls for tax help

Wave of violence hits Sao Paulo

Next month is the fifth anniversary of HSBC releasing a trading statement that on the face of it looked fairly innocuous, but which contained this statement: "Deterioration in US housing markets is affecting consumer finance credit quality more broadly than hitherto and loan impairment charges are expected to remain high in these conditions. There is the probability of further deterioration if the current housing market distress continues and further impacts the broader economy."

The City has become a careless shorthand for the banks and the bad bankers housed within

Report shows Reading is the most popular station for commuters into London, followed by Guildford, St Albans and Woking

The bill for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) at Barclays soared to £2 billion today as claims against the banking giant continue to pile up.

So Scotland gets its referendum on independence. The general perception is that the debate will now switch to the economics of it all. It is a perception given a certain spice by an opinion poll suggesting that if Scots felt they would be £500 a year a head better off they would vote in favour, and if the same amount worse off they would vote against.

Scandal-hit Barclays has announced it is scrapping commission-based sales targets for frontline staff and will pay bonuses purely on customer satisfaction.

Age becoming less relevant factor as one in five now downsizing earlier than expected to raise windfall money and help with household bills

Independent on Sunday: Scardino to step down from Nokia after Pearson exit

Some 22m retail customers of Britain's biggest banking group faced chaos today when Lloyds' banking systems failed.

Hammerson took its latest step out of the London office market yesterday as it rang up another £200m sale in the Square Mile.

An academy that trains thousands of underprivileged youngsters to work in restaurants and hotels has been crowned winner of an awards scheme that recognises the highest standards of social responsibility and employee engagement.