Payday loan complaints have risen sharply but the list of gripes about financial products is still dominated by payment protection insurance (PPI).

Women ask for pay rises as often as men, but are less likely to get them, according to new research countering the idea that women are not pushy enough at work.

Germany's Bayer raises its offer for Monsanto to $65bn (£49bn), or $127.50 a share, in a bid to create a global seeds and pesticides giant.

The government's multi-billion pound apprenticeships scheme needs to be more strategically linked to economic plans, a report says.

The South Korean government says it will provide Hanjin with funding to keep the bankrupt shipping giant afloat.

British Airways apologises to angry passengers facing delays after an IT glitch affects check-in desks.

Sports Direct will offer staff an alternative to zero-hours contracts but most workers at its troubled Shirebrook warehouse will not be eligible.

Online retailer Shop Direct - owner of Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com - sees profits rise, driven by mobile sales.