Policing of payday lenders 'timid'
The Office of Fair Trading has been "ineffective and timid" in tackling rogue payday and door-to-door lenders, MPs say, but the regulator has defended its work......
Increase in illegal fuel 'garages'
There has been a big increase in the number of "pop-up garages" selling illegal fuel in the UK, according to figures from HM Revenue and Customs......
Eurozone unemployment at new record
The unemployment rate in the eurozone reached a new record high of 12.2% in April, with 19.38 million people now out of work......
Ex-MI5 chief joins board of HSBC
The former director-general of MI5 will join HSBC's board, months after the bank was fined $2bn (1.3bn) in the US over money laundering and violating sanctions.....
Business group upgrades UK forecast
Business group the BCC upgrades its long-term growth forecasts for the UK economy over the next three years, but says challenges remain......
US consumer spending falls in April
US consumer spending falls 0.2% in April, the first drop in nearly a year, suggesting a slowdown in economic growth......
Dell board backs buyout offer
Dell's board backs an offer led by founder Michael Dell to take the company private, saying it is the "best alternative available"......
Lloyds raises 3.3bn in bond deal
Lloyds raises another 3.3bn through selling US mortgage bonds as it continues to strengthen reserves and focus on its main UK banking business......
Bank reports mortgage market lift
The number of mortgages approved for house purchases in the UK rises to a three-month high in April, Bank of England figures show......
Tui Travel to buy 60 Boeing aircraft
Tui Travel says it has agreed to buy 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with an option to buy a further 90 of the same model......
Renewed problems for NatWest app
Some users of the NatWest banking app say the system failed to load on Friday morning, but the bank says the app is now running as normal......
India's growth slowest in a decade
Latest GDP figures show that India's economy grew by 5% in the 2012-13 financial year, the slowest pace for a decade......
Japan consumer prices fall 0.4%
Japan's consumer prices fell by 0.4% year-on-year in April, the sixth straight month of declines.....
VIDEO: Your Money: Making cash complaints
This week's Your Money looks at advice on how to deal with complaints about financial services, whether your book collection is a possible goldmine, and the challenges facing parents and children in an increasingly cashless society......
VIDEO: Hugh's review: House prices
What is happening to house prices? Hugh Pym has been testing the temperature of the market with Yolande Barnes of Savills and Matthew Pointon of Capital Economics......
VIDEO: US man plans 'marijuana brand'
A former Microsoft executive is planning to create the first American marijuana brand, using drugs imported legally from Mexico......
VIDEO: Celebrity stylist's success story
Singapore celebrity hairstylist Addy Lee says his drive to be the best has been key to his commercial success......
VIDEO: Thomson upbeat as Dreamliner arrives
Thomson Airways will become the first UK airline to take delivery of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft on Friday......
VIDEO: Can Greece stop its 'brain drain'?
The government in Greece says the worst of the country's debt crisis is over, but for many of the country's unemployed youth the effects are still being felt.....
VIDEO: Spanish firms push to boost exports
The economic outlook in Spain remains fragile, with unemployment high and continuing concerns about the wider eurozone......
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Thousands of Blockupy protesters gather in Frankfurt
Up to 20,000 anti-capitalist protesters from "Blockupy" are expected to gather in Frankfurt for a second day of demonstrations against the handling of the European debt crisis. Sunita Rappai reports......
Stocks beat-up in last hour by May still stellar
May 31 - Summary: Investors lost nerve in the last hour of trade fearing the market has reached unhealthy levels; Stocks in longest winning streak since 2009; inflation below Fed target but consumer sentiment and factories bouncing back. Conway G. Gi.....
'Volatility' is in the air
May 31 - With daily price swings returning to financial markets, strategists and portfolio managers say volatility is the new normal and investors may have to adjust accordingly this summer. Havovi Cooper reports......
U.S. Week Ahead: Weak jobs means Fed stimulus here to stay
May 31 - Don't bet on the Fed winding down its $85B a month bond buying program given Friday's expected anemic jobs report......
The Upside: Forget DC scandals, focus on the tech boom
Columnist Zachary Karabell on why you should be investing in the tech revolution and not be distracted by recent political scandals in DC......
MuniLand: States finally seeing revenues rise -VA Treasurer
May 31 - Virginia Treasurer Manju Ganeriwala says that most U.S. states are finally seeing an increase in revenues, and says she won't rest easy until the proposal to cap tax exemption on muni bonds is dead......
Techquity: Bright lights, big California
Breakingviews Columnist Rob Cyran reflects on Mary Meeker's state of the internet presentation including why California remains the center of the tech world......
Breakingviews: Viruses, patents and greed
May 31 - Jeffrey Goldfarb and Robert Cyran discuss how a new SARS-like affliction highlights the differences in the intellectual property fights in the pharmaceuticals and technology industries......
Trading at Noon: Want clarity on stocks? Look at bonds!
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Daily Digit: 1.75 bln shares to set Dells future
May 31 - Dell sets July 18th as the day owners of 1.75 billion in outstanding shares get to choose between offers from founder Michael Dell and activist shareholder Carl Icahn. Conway G. Gittens reports......
Bonuses on the decline in London
May.31 - A new study finds the number of financial professionals receiving bonuses in London is on the decline, along with pay rises. Kirsty Basset reports it signals a shift in remuneration culture - in an industry once synonymous with high rewards......
Economy: Chris Whalen on the real problem investors face
May 31 - Investors are wrestling with vastly different issues now, making it difficult to decide what moves to make, says Chris Whalen, Carrington Investment Services managing director......
Europe Week Ahead: Draghi the warm-up act to U.S. payrolls
May 31 - With the euro zone stuck in the mire, the ECB meets on Thursday. But will Draghi act? Plus it's Mervyn's last hurrah, and payrolls Friday........
OPEC happy with world oil markets - but isn't without challenges
May 31 - OPEC oil exporters leave output policy unchanged at a closed session meeting in Vienna. As Kirsty Basset reports, OPEC faces several challenges - including the United States' rising oil supply......
Wealth Strategies: Investors should have zero exposure to Treasuries
May 31 - Nuveen's Tony Rodriguez says U.S. Treasuries have become a return-free, risk asset which will continue to yield negative real returns and instead likes bank debt, high-yield and Mexican bonds.....
'Blockupy' protesters surround ECB
May 31 - Thousands of demonstrators from the anti-capitalist Blockupy movement cut off access to the European Central Bank in Frankfurt to protest against policymakers' handling of Europe's debt crisis. It comes as the region's unemployment figures h.....
China to create new financial district in London
May 31 - A derelict site in East London which was once the industrial hub of the capital is set to be returned to its former glory, but in its latest incarnation it will become a 21st century "Asian business port." A Chinese property developer has se.....
Reuters Asks: How can Europe bring down youth unemployment?
May 31 - Youth unemployment across Europe is at record levels. We ask economists and experts what should be done to bring it down......
Merkel tells Hollande to speed up reforms
May 31 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel says France has an obligation to implement structural reforms, now that the country's been given an extra two years to meet its budget deficit targets. Her comments came after French President Francois Holland.....
Market Pulse: Stocks in the red, but golden run still intact
May 31 - Another record high unemployment rate pushes European stocks in the red. So Will May mark the end of an unprecedented 12 straight months of market gains? Lloyds, Boeing and TUI the stocks in focus......
ECONOMY 2013: New norm for Wall Street may be just 80%
May 31 - Pete Hess, CEO of Advent Software, a provider of solutions and services to investment management firms, says activity in the financial sector may never get back to pre-crisis levels......
Hope gives way to confusion in Japan's markets
May 31 - Volatility is the new normal for Japanese stock investors, as the market swings from optimism to apprehension over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's bold plans to revive the country's economy......
Breakingviews: Market interaction kills morals - and mice
May 31 - Why the invisible hand of the markets kills morals and mice. And fresh headaches for the Smiths Group CEO Philip Bowman......
Asia Week Ahead: Xi's journey to the West
May 31 - President Obama readies the red carpet for Chinas Xi Jinping, Australia faces economic pressures and Malaysia awaits crucial trade figures. Wayne Arnold gives us a preview of next week's top stories......
Reuters on the Road: Design a doll Make a Makie
May 31 - Makielab co-founder Jo Roache takes the taxi challenge to talk about turning digital dolls into reality......
France worse off than UK in the 1970s: Axa chief
France is in a worse state than Britain was at the time of its 1976 bail-out by the International Monetary Fund, one of the nation's best-known businessmen has declared.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/5683.....
Pensioners at risk in Co-op crisis
Thousands of pensioners and high-net-worth investors are at risk of losing a vital income stream under a rescue being prepared for the stricken Co-operative Bank.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c.....
Consumers 'paying price for water profit'
Consumers are paying 6pc too much for their water bills because utilities are being allowed to make "excess profits", according to an analysis of the sector.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cb7129.....
Buoyant Superyacht sales making a comeback
The financial crisis has shifted the target market for superyachts. James Quinn reports.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cb7128e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border.....
Fresh fear over US sub-prime lending
America's sub-prime mortgage market is beginning to reheat, leading investors to warn of the possibility of a renewed financial crisis.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cb71292/mf.gif' border='0'/&.....
The EU causes more unrest and infighting than it solves
Lord Kalms explains why the business community believes further integration in the EU would be a mistake.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cb71293/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'>.....
Tesco faces challenge as non-food sales fall prey to online rivals
The scale of the challenges facing Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, will be underlined this week when it warns that like-for-like sales are falling across its global operations.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32.....
Britain is safer because of the EU
As the debate on our relationship with Brussels rages, Sir Andrew Cahn insists the EU safeguards peace and helps make Britain competitive.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cb71295/mf.gif' border='0.....
Dreams' new owner pays 23m debts
The new private equity owner of Dreams has paid 23m to suppliers and trade creditors to pay off some of the debts the bed retailer left when it collapsed into administration.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f.....
It's 'Heathrow or nothing' for airlines
Most airlines that are unable to fly to Heathrow due to a lack of space take their business away from Britain to rival hub airports abroad, the head of a powerful aviation body has warned.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.....
Michael O'Leary: Ryanair's row over Aer Lingus? It's like a Monty Python script
Ryanair's CEO invokes Monty Python as he talks about the airline's battle over its stake in Aer Lingus.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cb71298/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'>&.....
Sir Mervyn King to make final call for more QE
Sir Mervyn King, the Bank of England's outgoing Governor, this week is set to chair his final interest rate-setting meeting at odds with his colleagues over the prospect of more UK monetary stimulus.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph......
Set carbon target or face power cuts, says Yeo
Power cuts will be more likely if Britain does not commit to cleaning up its electricity supply, a leading politician has claimed ahead of a key parliamentary vote this week.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f.....
fastjet future hangs in balance, warn auditors
Fastjet, the low-cost African airline backed by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has had its accounts qualified by auditors amid concerns it does not have the funds to continue trading as a going concern.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.fe.....
Guy Hands boosts wife's hotel business
Guy Hands has injected 22.5m in to his wife's boutique hotel chain as the couple attempt to reduce the company's borrowings.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cb7129b/mf.gif' border='0'/><div .....
10m boost for duo aiming to build 'Amazon for furniture'
Two entrepreneurs aiming to build an "Amazon for furniture" have secured 10m to expand what is already among the UK's largest ranges of home and garden products.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cb.....
GP's vein removal clinic expansion plan
A former GP who sold his business to Capita for 60m three years ago has come out of semi-retirement to set up a nationwide chain of clinics to remove thread veins.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2.....
Why foreign funds thirst for UK water
Why does a Middle Eastern oil fund want to buy a Midlands water supplier? Emily Gosden reports.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cb712a0/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table.....
Doubts over Funding for Lending as three banks cut loans
Fresh questions will be raised about the Bank of England's Funding for Lending scheme tomorrow when official figures are expected to show that three leading banks cut credit to the economy despite using taxpayer subsidies.<img width='1' height='1'.....
War Office on the market as public assets sale continues
The historic War Office building is to be sold on a long lease as part of the Government's plans to raise billions of pounds from selling off public assets and reducing spending overlaps and waste.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.fe.....
ENRC bid gets more time
The independent committee of the board of troubled miner ENRC is expected to allow a consortium led by its founders more time to produce a firm takeover bid.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cb712a.....
Apple inquiry welcomed by mobile operators
British mobile operators are privately celebrating an EU investigation of Apple's business practices in the hope it will help them get a better deal on the next iPhone.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/56830.....
Ex-FTSE chief donates five-figure sum to Ukip
The former chief executive of a FTSE 100 company has donated a five-figure sum to Ukip after the party's City fundraisers two weeks ago.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cb712a6/mf.gif' border='0'/.....
Questor share tip: BG Group leaves a bad year behind
BG Group investors can rest easy that all the bad news is out. Questor says buy.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cb712a7/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'>.....
Lack of genuine reform is sowing seeds of next crisis
America is on the mend. Or is it? The world's largest economy is certainly generating some upbeat headlines.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2cb6eb96/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'.....
