TSB, which merged with Lloyds in 1995, has returned to the British high street after a hiatus of nearly two decades. The bank has said it...
A £10m retail bond has been launched to finance the installation of solar panels and domestic and biomass boilers, aiming to give investors annual returns of...
Australia’s new prime minister Tony Abbott has announced he will scrap the carbon tax, which makes industries pay for their greenhouse gas emissions, and promised tax...
Move Your Money, a consumer campaign urging people to switch from high street banks to alternative providers, has warned customers to be cautious of “hollow sweeteners”...
Unity Trust Bank, a specialist bank for civil society, social enterprises, councils and trade unions, has become the first British bank to receive Living Wage employer...
George Osborne will deliver a speech on Monday, in which he will say that the British economy is “turning a corner”. The chancellor, who will be...
The governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney recently unveiled new plans to get banks lending to businesses again. But is turning to the same...
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has spoken out against the luxurious increase of directors’ pensions, which are now 25 times higher than those of ordinary employees....
Sea levels rise would increase the frequency of coastal floods and cyclones, resulting in huge financial losses especially in developing countries, according to a reinsurance firm’s...
About 80,000 gold miners have gone on strike, demanding an increase of the salary and accusing top bosses of the industry of ‘arrogance’. Members of the...
A leading impact investment firm Gate Global Impact (GGI) has paired up with the African satellite telecommunications firm Indigo Group to provide fast internet access to...
On Brixton’s Loughborough Estate in south London, two community-owned solar energy projects – Brixton Energy Solar 1 and 2 – are providing power to social housing...
Now into its sixth year, National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW) has developed from a newborn event, into an infant, a toddler and finally into a healthy...
European banks are restructuring their businesses after a sustained period of economic stagnation, which could have significant impacts on competition and the availability of finance, according...
The Citizens’ Advice Bureau (CAB) claims that 32 million people across the UK have been the victim of nuisance calls regarding payment protection insurance (PPI). The...