FINANCE & BANKING

Data shows contactless spending in Europe hit £1.14bn in March - a three-fold surge from the same month in the previous year.

Following market plunges security companies and mutual funds are investing their own funds to avert disaster.

Ukraine has yet to break up Naftogaz or clean up the banking system.

The chancellor will unveil his emergency economic plan after the Tories won a shock majority.

The co-founder of Crowdcube told IBTimes UK about the growing crowdfunding market.

UK smartphone users can cash cheques by taking a photo of it and sending it electronically to the bank.

MasterCard's withdrawal as a payment option for Backpage.com could be a $100m opportunity for bitcoin.

Alpha Bank, Eurobank Ergasias, National Bank of Greece and Piraeus Bank in 'selective default'.

Banking source says only 40% of cash machines in country have any currency in them.

The campaign group has proposed 25 reforms to the EU ahead of the UK's referendum.

Euro partners have made it clear: No deal means a Grexit.

Moves comes as Barclays faces up to the threat from Apple Pay in the UK.

The FTSE 100 dropped 2.9% and Germany's Dax fell 3.8% while the Euro fell below its $1.1 mark.

Greek Prime Minister ' trusts the will of the people'.

The fall came despite the successful IPO of China's third-largest broker Guotai Junan's shares.

FDI down to €5.7bn in 2014 from €10.5bn the year before.

Venture capitalist and former Dragon on why you should be developing a team of entrepreneurs.

EU official says bailout negotiations 'still stuck at the same red lines'.

Whether Greece stays in the Eurozone or not I believe you should invest in Eurozone stocks.

RBS says it will also take until 2019 before the bank is as profitable and low-risk as it aims to be.

Athens has until 30 June to repay €1.6bn to International Monetary Fund

Growth in the Philippines is taking off.

Greece's Finance Minister says eurozone is "dangerously close" to such a mindset.

People have turned to Twitter to express their anger with RBS and NatWest after payments went missing for days

No need for additional easing as inflation likely to reach 2% target.

Banks might have to stay closed on 22 June to prevent massive withdrawals.

TPG and Satya's $1bn PE fund will invest across Africa in telecoms, finance, healthcare and consumer areas.

Analysts expect a quarter of a percentage point rise in September.

The junior exchange celebrates its 20th birthday on 19 June.