European energy chief puts forward case for funding coal
EBRD chief Riccardo Puliti warns Europe not to be hasty in adopting 'ideological' policy on carbon intensity funding
UK’s top companies condemned for prolific use of tax havens
ActionAid research raises fresh concerns about extent of corporate tax avoidance
Co-op downgrade: is your money safe?
The Co-operative Bank is urgently trying to reassure customers after ratings agency Moody's downgraded it to 'junk' status and its chief executive quit
US squares up to Germany over austerity and banking union
George Osborne to host G7 summit in UK as Washington pushes Berlin to loosen purse strings and boost domestic demand
Two Nigels don’t make a right on Europe
Michael White: Nigel Lawson's and Nigel Farage's anti-EU arguments are as muddied as the Scheldt harbour
Green investment bank’s chief plans to borrow and raise debt
Shaun Kingsbury says bank's scope must be expanded to bring forward renewable energy and environmental projects across UK
Sainsbury’s to take full control of banking arm
Sainsbury's will transfer Lloyds's 50% stake in the operation by January 2014 – find out what it means to customers
Live chat: can the poor bank on financial services?
What are the best ways to provide access to financial services that can reduce income inequality and increase economic growth? Join the debate, Thursday 9 May, from 1pm BST
Vince Cable: Consider RBS break-up to increase banking competition
Business secretary speaks out against rush to sell bailed-out bank, saying it could be used to make sector more competitive
George Osborne warns Bank of England over economic recovery plans
Chancellor tells Sir Mervyn King that financial policy committee must consider impact of its actions over bank capital
Co-op claims over Lloyds deal collapse fail to add up
Co-operative Group bit off more than it could chew in pursuing Lloyds, as Osborne's pro-competition policy lies in ruins
Banishing poverty through banking
Access to financial services could pull millions of people out of poverty, so where does microfinance fit in? Sponsored feature
George Osborne to extend funding for lending scheme to small businesses
Banks may be offered 10 times access to cheaper loans as an incentive and leasing firms will be able to take part in scheme
George Osborne set to expand Funding for Lending Scheme
Chancellor to extend the flagship £80bn scheme to specifically target banks that lend to small businesses