Northern Rock is now for sale, chancellor tells bankers

George Osborne hopes to find buyer for nationalised bank this year, but says other bailed-out banks tougher to sell

Osborne hopes to sell Northern Rock by end of year

Chancellor to announce ambitious plan for nationalised lender in Mansion House speech

George Osborne backs ring-fencing of retail banks

Chancellor to argue that invisible walls between investment and high street operations would protect British economy

Battle for City’s Broadgate site hots up

William Hill giving odds that Jeremy Hunt will not save 'historic' 1980s complex from demolition for new UBS headquarters

UN report calls for regulation to curb speculators pushing up food prices

Olivier De Schutter, UN special rapporteur on the right to food, found commodity funds rose from $13bn in 2003 to $317bn by 2008

Why Agustín Carstens should not be next head of the IMF

Kevin Gallagher: Breaking Europe's monopoly over the IMF is fine, but Mexico's central banker is a disciple of failed Chicago School economics

JJB Sports could face five-year road to recovery

Chairman of JJB Sports warns its restructuring will not be quick or easy

Nationwide rules itself out of the race for Northern Rock

Nationwide boss Graham Beale unveils 30% surge in profits

I may have been mis-sold PPI – what should I do?

Your cheque is probably not in the post yet – you may have some complaining to do first

Troubleshooter called in to speed up report into Royal Bank of Scotland

In December FSA prompted outrage when it published a short statement clearing Sir Fred Goodwin of any wrongdoing over RBS takeover of Dutch bank ABN-Amro

To make the IMF relevant will take more than a new leader

Jayati Ghosh: The IMF has consistently failed to do its job. Whether or not Gordon Brown takes over, it needs major reform

PPI court ruling: your questions answered

The high court has ruled that the FSA's guidelines on the sale of payment protection insurance (PPI) are valid. So what does it mean to you?

Gherkin architect declares end of London skyscraper boom

Heron Tower and Shard to be among the last of iconic buildings as austerity drive ushers in the era of 'ground-scrapers'

IMF poised to scrutinise George Osborne’s policies for UK economy

Britain, the US and China to feature on checklist of nations that pose a risk to the world economy