Finance ministers from the eurozone urge Cyprus to rethink a levy on bank savers with less than 100,000 euros, following an outcry among Cypriots.

Wall Street investment bank Citigroup agrees to pay $730m (£484m) to settle a class-action suit by bondholders brought over the financial crisis.

Consumers need more protection against hidden charges tucked away in the small print, say the two law commissions responsible for promoting legal reform.

A consumer group is calling for a clampdown on nuisance calls and text messages, claiming 70% of people have received one in the last three months.

China's Suntech Power Holdings, the world's biggest solar panel maker, defaults on payment of $541m worth of bonds.

Banking giant HSBC, which was hit with a US fine for money laundering last year, is facing fresh accusations of illegal activity in Argentina.

India cuts its main interest rate for the second time in three months as it looks to revive its sluggish economic growth.

The supermarket chain Sainsbury's reports higher sales for the year to the end of March and record customer numbers.