US investor sues three banks over silver price

J. Scott Nicholson seeking to bring a class action lawsuit against HSBC, Deutsche Bank and the Bank of Nova Scotia

Canary Wharf spreads east with new towers and 3,000 homes planned

Wood Wharf project gets green light in financial hub's first major expansion since 2008 financial crisis

Citigroup pays $7bn to settle sub-prime mortgage investigation

Agreement comes after Justice Department warned it would sue bank over sales of risky sub-prime mortgages

Wonga appoints chairman with blue-chip financial credentials

Andy Haste starts immediately at the payday lender trying to repair reputation after sending thousands of fake legal letters

Will Philip Clarke prove value for money at Tesco?

And at the Bank of England Carney struck the right note, reassuring but vague

Barclays allegations and inside the murky world of dark pools

Bank is accused of misrepresenting safety of its dark pool, a trading system under which trades can be conducted in private

Bank of England financial stability report — as it happened

A new affordability test, and restrictions on banks making loans over 4.5 times income, are designed to prevent a new housing crisis. But will it work?

Money talks: Bank limits loans, Wonga fakes letters and mums go freelance

Mark Carney announces mortgage lending cap, Wonga admits sending fake correspondence and parents opt for flexible work

Carney says rate rises could start sooner than expected; as Bank of England gets new mortgage powers – business live

Chancellor George Osborne expected to announce that rigging the foreign exchange, bond and commodity markets could become a criminal offence, as the government gets tougher with the City

Mortgage loans to be capped by Bank of England – but why?

George Osborne says he will give the Bank power to cap size of mortgage loans as share of borrower's income or value of house

Fashion’s coolest look: Burberry’s Bailey gets £15m just for being there

Burberry is a brand that exudes luxury, particularly for its new boss, who has a bonus of £15m plus performance pay to come

Credit, climate and the road to a sustainable financial system

Credit markets can be pivotal for the transition to a green economy, but are already being impacted by the disruptive effects of climate change

Tougher oversight of foreign exchange market expected to be unveiled

Osborne likely to use Mansion House speech to announce proposals to subject exchange to same regime as Libor

Europe’s banks brace for interest rate cuts, with Mario Draghi expected to act

ECB boss expected to try encouraging eurozone business lending by reducing rate at which commercial banks borrow

Mario Draghi faces moment of truth as man with power to steady eurozone

The European Central Bank governor has charmed the markets with words. But this week he must make bold policy decisions to unite a region increasingly riven by economic disparities, writes Larry Elliott