The Bank of England is expected to unveil on Wednesday a plan which may see rule-breaking bankers return bonuses up to seven years after being awarded them.

Japan's factory output falls 3.3% from May to June, the latest sign to highlight that the recent sales tax rise is affecting consumer demand.

HSBC bank writes to Finsbury Park Mosque and other Muslim individuals and organisations around the UK giving them notice their accounts will be closed.

Barclays' half yearly profits fall 7% to £3.35bn, following a fall in revenue at its investment bank.

No deal is in prospect in Argentina's debt talks in New York as Wednesday night's default deadline approaches.

Barclays and Standard Chartered are among the top gainers in early Thursday trading, pushing the FTSE 100 into positive territory.

Allied Irish Bank (AIB), the parent firm of Northern Ireland's First Trust bank, returns to profit for the first time since the financial crash.

Millions of electricity customers will see an average reduction of £12 a year on their bills, according to proposals from the regulator, Ofgem.