Comparethemarket.com considers testing the meerkat with London IPO

BGL Group, parent of the well-known price comparison website, confirms it has appointed advisers for a possible £1bn flotation

Santander sets aside another £450m as PPI still haunts UK banks

Top up to payment protection insurance provision drives Spanish bank’s UK arm to fourth quarter loss of £82m

Treasury committee questions appointment of former British Bankers’ Association chair Angela Knight as new head of Office of Tax Simplification

Credit Suisse analysts predict vote to leave EU would cause snap recession, hit share and house prices and knock up to 2% off GDP

Rolling coverage of the final day of the World Economic Forum in Davos

British voters do not have much affection for investment bankers – many will see vague threats to go elsewhere as arrogant

Announcement follows Goldman Sachs’ endorsement of Britain Stronger in Europe campaign as David Cameron calls for business support

Reported six-figure donation sent from bank’s international arm to Britain Stronger in Europe even before date for referendum is set

Shadow chancellor criticises George Osborne’s decision as newspaper report reveals sustained pressure from bankers

Supermarket chain’s attempt to take over Home Retail Group must take into consideration whether it will be able to make a profit

Ex-deputy PM, who once condemned bank for ‘recklessness and greed’, also paid £22,000 by PepsiCo

Chancellor could be announcing missed borrowing target and postponement of feel-good Lloyds retail offer in March

Financial Conduct Authority chief Tracey McDermott rejects senior MP’s claim that there has been a ‘weakening of resolve’

Tracey McDermott admits she no longer wants chief executive role but still faces grilling by MPs on watchdog’s softly-softly approach to banking

Bank says ‘complex technical issues’ affecting millions is taking longer to fix than it should, amid growing calls for a full explanation