Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland fell 2 per cent this morning in reaction to the surprise resignation of its finance director after only ten weeks in the job. Analysts questioned whether the sudden departure of Nathan Bostock would hamper RBS’s restructuring plan, under which it is trying to sell its US division, shrink its […] 
Tesco will launch a current account next year, posing what may be the biggest challenge yet to traditional banks. The account from Tesco Bank will join only a handful of current accounts offered by companies that are not banks, including M&S Bank. Other challengers, such as Virgin Money and Sainsbury’s Bank, do not provide current […] 
Lloyds Banking Group has been fined a record £28 million for “serious failings” over incentives for sales staff which encouraged them to sell products to customers which they did not want. It is the largest fine imposed on a bank by the Financial Conduct Authority and will be split between Lloyds and Bank of Scotland, […] 
For as long as anyone can remember, motor manufacturers have been dominated by “car guys” — industry lifers with petrol in their veins — but that changed yesterday when General Motors named Mary Barra as its new chief executive. She is the first woman to head a big automotive group. The ultimate “car gal”, Ms […] 
The owner of Lloyd’s List plans to move back to Britain four years after it headed to Switzerland, giving a boost to George Osborne. Informa, the FTSE 250 media group, said that it was awaiting shareholder approval to return to Britain next year. A move would follow the example of WPP, the advertising group, Shire, […] 
The parent company of Monarch Airlines has returned to the black two years after a bailout by its Swiss owners and has vowed to lure holidaymakers away from Europe’s budget airlines by offering a less “stressful” travelling experience. Monarch Group, which owns Cosmos Holidays and an aircraft engineering business as well as its eponymous airline, […] 
The light blue Barclays branding on Boris bikes has become synonymous to Londoners but the bank that famously has its logo splashed on thousands of bicycles in the capital is to stop sponsoring the scheme from 2015. Barclays was expected to continue its association with the London Mayor’s bicycle hire scheme, which was introduced in […] 
Sales at Inditex jumped by 10 per cent in the six weeks since November 1 as the Zara owner reported flat profits today. The final quarter, which takes in the Christmas spending rush, is crucial for retailers and companies which are hoping to benefit from Europe’s economic recovery, especially in Inditex’s home country of Spain. […] 
The closure of Heathrow in favour of a new hub airport to the east of London would cost up to 250,000 jobs and turn the most prosperous region outside the capital into an economic wasteland, a report claims today. Clusters of high-tech industry in the Thames Valley, including information technology and telecoms companies, may chose […] 