FX Focus: Pound gains against euro as dollar record biggest gain in three weeks
Pound climbs above €1.18 for the first time in 10 days after better-than-expected manufacturing data.
UK manufacturing sector grows at fastest pace since June 2014 in December
Markit PMI hits 56.1 in December, beating analysts' expectations for a 53.3 reading.
Britain's shopping centres hit by cold snap as online sales soar
Ease of online sales, cold weather, bank holiday hours and Christmas spending all deterred shoppers.
How £10 could have got you £7.7m - Wonky predictions in 2016: The year bookies and pollsters got it wrong
The most unpredictable year of all is coming to an end, but what does 2017 have in store?
Tullett Prebon seals £1.28bn deal for ICAP broker division
Deal creates new company called TP ICAP, which will employ over 3,400 brokers.
Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena to issue €15bn in debt as it seeks to restore liquidity
European Commission approves liquidity support for bank, which faces €8.8bn capital shortfall.
From Wolf of Wall Street-like parties to jail terms: the weirdest and worst of traders in 2016
The year 2016 saw traders get up to all sorts of things, from the scarcely believable to the downright criminal.
Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank reach $12bn agreement with US DoJ over sale of toxic debts
German and Swiss lenders agree to settlement with US authorities - but Barclays insist it will defend the case.
UK economy beats expectations in first quarter post-Brexit
UK GDP grows 0.6% in the quarter after the June Brexit vote slightly ahead of the 0.5% analysts expected.
FX outlook 2017: What does next year have in store for the pound and will we see euro/dollar parity?
The pound slumped and dollar spiked over 2016, so what can we expect from forex markets over the next 12 months?
Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena's bailout could take up to three months
Italian government set to implement €20bn rescue package as lender fails to raise €5bn needed to stay afloat.
Monte dei Paschi: Italy greenlights €20bn bank bailout plan
Bailout plan could be used to rescue Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena before the end of next week.
Britain's public sector debt hits record high in November
Britain's public sector borrowing falls in November but UK national debt hits record high of £1.65trn.
FX Focus: Euro hits 13-year low against the dollar as trouble mounts in the Eurozone
Pound loses ground against euro and dollar amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations.
LSE in talks to sell clearing business to Euronext in bid to complete merger with Deutsche Boerse
FTSE 100-listed firm confirms merger with Deutsche Boerse is edging closer to completion.
Italian banks breathe sigh of relief as government works on €20bn bailout plan
Italian government will ask parliament to authorise a €20bn rescue package but MPS hopes to avoid nationalisation.
IMF chief Christine Lagarde found guilty of negligence in Bernard Tapie trial
The IMF managing director was accused of failing to prevent a massive government payout in favour of Bernard Tapie.
FX Focus: Pound dips against major rivals as markets brace for Christmas lull
Yen gains ground against major currencies ahead of Bank of Japan's interest rate decision.
Office Scrooges kill off Christmas parties and perks as Brits work through festive period
Almost 20% of Britons plan to work throughout the Christmas period but 28% would like more time off.
Monte dei Paschi to launch share sale in last-ditch bid to avoid bailout
World's oldest surviving lender needs to raise €5bn by end of the year to remain afloat.
National Lottery operator Camelot fined £3m for fraudulent payment
Shadow culture secretary Tom Watson demands explanation from government over £2.5m 'winning ticket'.
FX Focus: Pound climbs against dollar as post-Fed rally cools down
Dollar slips against the euro but analysts suggest the currencies are heading for parity in 2017.
Former Goldman Sachs trader bitter over £400,000 bonus refuses to return stolen secrets
Ke Xu was arrested in Hong Kong after stealing valuable codes belonging to Trenchant Trading Systems.
Banks urged to step up measures to tackle payments scam by regulator
PSR responds to 'super complaint' from consumer group Which? over warning of rising fraudulent payments.
Sir Philip Green urged to keep word and fix BHS pensions black hole
Former BHS boss promised in June that he would 'sort' out the pensions black hole that has affected 20,000 people.
Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox tables formal £11.7bn bid for Sky
Fox's offer values Sky at over £18bn but the deal is likely to be examined by the regulator over competition concerns.
FX Focus: Euro plunges to 14-year low versus dollar as Fed hikes interest rates
Dollar index hits top level for 14 years as greenback posts heavy gains against major global currencies.
JD Sports to launch investigation into 'prison-like' warehouse
Retailer refutes allegations contained in Channel 4 broadcast but says it will launch internal probe.
Black Friday sales boost UK retail sector in November but inflation begins to bite
UK retail sales rise 5.9% in November, in line with analysts' expectations but slower than in October.
Lords warn financial firms could quit City over Brexit fears
House of Lords committee urging the government to secure a transitional Brexit deal to preserve passporting rights.
