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Barclays bosses get secret £642m bonus [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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Barclays has paid out £642m in share-linked bonuses to executives at its investment arm in the past 18 months - but not a penny will appear in the bank's results tomorrow
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Baugur gets lifeline from Landsbanki [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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Baugur's executives have struck a deal to retain positions at four of its retail chains, despite the main company sliding into administration
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Market round-up: New week, new rate cut [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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The week on the stock market:The latest bank rate cut was greeted with predictable scepticism but housebuilders managed to enjoy a bounce
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Gazprom plans British electricity sales [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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Gazprom, the Russian gas giant that boasts Manchester United and Bhs among its customers, wants to add electricity sales to its UK portfolio
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O2 users 'pay mobile before mortgage' [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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O2 claims its customers are prepared to keep paying for their mobile phones even if it means leaving the mortgage unpaid
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EU holidaymakers flock to UK on weak pound [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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Bargain-hunting European visitors cashing in on the weak pound made December a bumper month for operators offering weekend breaks in Britain
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City may be ruled by Brussels [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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Britain may be powerless to veto any proposal to set up a Europe-wide financial regulator that would hand supervision of the City to Brussels
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Scottish and Southern cuts prices by 9% [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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Scottish and Southern Energy today became the second power firm to cut prices for customers, shaving 9% off gas bills
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UK banks face 'new subprime loans' crisis [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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Fears are growing that British and European banks will be hit by a second wave of huge losses, caused by defaults in the US on what are known as Alt-A mortgages
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BA suffers worst winter as flyers go economy [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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British Airways is having its worst ever winter, losing up to £3m a day as passengers refuse to pay high fares to fly first or business class
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Officials consider bank bonus caps [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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Mandy wants better redundancy payouts [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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Firms could be forced to boost payoffs to workers who are made redundant by nearly 50%.
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Landsbanki takes grip on Baugur stores [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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Icelandic bank Landsbanki yesterday moved to tighten its grip on a clutch of the retailers owned by stricken investment group Baugur
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Halifax to pay customers £60 per year [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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Halifax has launched a current account paying customers £5 per month as it steps up the battle to offer 'creative' products. But is this a bright idea?
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House prices in shock 1.9% January jump [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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A shock rise in house prices left the average home worth £3,000 more in January, according to the Halifax house price index
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Biggest slump in manufacturing output for 35 years [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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Manufacturers endured their biggest quarterly slump in output for 35 years in the three months to December, official figures showed today
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'Six-figure bonuses' for staff at bailed-out RBS [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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The Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to pay massive bonuses despite being bailed out by the taxpayer, it has been reported
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A battery-hen regime stops proper scrutiny [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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Midas share tips: Will our dogs have their day? [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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Protect us from free trade [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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A billion ways to destroy a bad reputation [02/08/2009 01:17 PM]
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