Restarted direct debits investigated
unable to retrieve full-text contentThe information commissioner is seeking answers from a firm that has reactivated its former customers' old direct debits without their permission. More »
IMF chief Lagarde made key witness
unable to retrieve full-text contentA French court does not place IMF head Christine Lagarde under investigation over a payout made when she was finance minister, making her a key witness instead. More »
News Corp to split in two on 28 June
unable to retrieve full-text contentNews Corp announces it will officially split its publishing and entertainment businesses on 28 June, two years after the UK phone-hacking scandal involving the News of the World. More »
Second RBS apology for app glitch
unable to retrieve full-text contentRBS has apologised for the second time in two months after customers were unable to login to their accounts through their mobile phone app. More »
Amazon reveals fan fiction platform
unable to retrieve full-text contentFan fiction authors will be able to publish and sell some titles in the US via new e-book platform Kindle Worlds. More »
Low rates ‘fail to deter savers’
unable to retrieve full-text contentA lack of confidence among consumers has pushed up savings levels in the last year despite the low rates of interest available, banks say. More »
Co-op halts new business lending
unable to retrieve full-text contentCo-operative Bank has stopped offering new business loans amid concerns over its capital position and talks with UK regulators. More »
