Japanese electronics giant Sony reports data loss in fresh hacking attacks on a number of its websites.

Nationwide building society says it had a strong financial year despite a backdrop of a smaller mortgage and savings market.

Representatives from public sector workers' unions are to hold talks at the Cabinet Office as members are balloted over strike action.

Germany closes parts of its northern airspace because of ash from an Icelandic volcano, as a wider threat of disruption across Europe recedes.

Consumers are adopting a "wait and see" attitude to their finances with demand for loans remaining low, a banking group says.

Customers of the Bank of Scotland are likely to receive £17m in compensation after the bank is fined £3.5m for mishandling of complaints.

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde announces her candidacy to lead the IMF, after Dominique Strauss-Kahn quit over sex charges.

Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) says it has made "good progress" in its first year as a stand-alone business.