An advertising campaign by e-cigarette firm Ten Motives has been banned because of unsubstantiated claims that the nicotine product is a “healthier smoking alternative” – coinciding...
The banking sector has yet to restore trust after the financial crisis, according to a new report which suggests there is a “growing consensus” that UK...
Despite the peer-to-peer lending market growing, the majority of investors are still cautious about putting their money into the sector, a survey has found. Some 84%...
Standard Life has said it would consider moving its business operations out of Scotland should the country vote for independence in September’s referendum. The Edinburgh-based financial...
The European Union has issued new guidance to member states on tobacco regulation, including a clamp down on e-cigarettes and packaging. It said that the current...
The asset management industry must create “positive social impact” and become a “force for good” in the coming years, according to a report from consultancy giant...
Disagreements over the requirements of the Volcker rule have left banks confused about what they need to report and concerns about how effective the rule will...
China is set to offer financial rewards to companies in an effort to encourage them to clean up their operations, after setting up a $1.65 billion...
Lord Turner, the former chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), has condemned what he calls “debt pollution” within the UK economy. Delivering a lecture in...
The former director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said that the authority on banking standards should not consist of bankers. As part...
Sixty-three of the world’s biggest cities have almost doubled the measures they are taking to reduce climate change since 2011, according to a new report. The...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
Trust in business is at an “all-time low” with bankers coming at the “bottom of the league”, according to the thinktank ResPublica. The organisation said “radical...
Fees charged by payday lenders for customers who default on payments are “unlawful”, according to Which? – the consumer group that is calling on firms to...
Alternative investments like fine wine, art, stamps, classic cars and watches are reportedly more profitable than shares. That’s according to the latest Coutts Index, which says...