A host of payday loan customers have grounds for complaint against lenders over the way repayments were collected, a charity says.

China's services sector expands slightly in July, an HSBC survey shows, indicating that growth in the sector has steadied.

More than a million UK workers are on zero-hours contracts with no guarantees of shifts or work patterns - four times official estimates, research suggests.

The chief executive of dairy giant Fonterra apologises for the distress caused to parents because of a scare over contaminated products.

The Bank of England's expected new policy of forward guidance risks increasing inflation, a leading expert has warned.

The government says it wants to expand a new childcare tax credit scheme to include parents who stay at home because they are full-time carers.

HSBC has seen profits rise in the first half of the year despite a drop in revenues as it streamlined its business and cut operating costs.

The UK's services sector has expanded at its fastest pace since December 2006, a survey indicates.