David Callaghan
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Aussie owner of banks wants UK exit
National Australia Bank, which owns Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks, wants to drop its UK investments.
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Dutch student homes firm targets UK
A Dutch student accommodation company is to develop properties in Brighton, Edinburgh and London.
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C&C to look around after Spirit rebuff
C&C Group is to consider making bids for other pub chains after a takeover offer was rejected by Spirit Pub Company.
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High street can expect bumper Xmas
Sales in high street stores this Christmas will rise at the fastest rate since 2007, according to a retail consultancy.
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Next forced to lower profit forecast
High street retailer Next has downgraded its annual profit forecast for the first time since 1998.
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Yorkshire fined for mortgage failures
The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Yorkshire Building Society £4.1m for its poor treatment of customers with mortgage arrears.
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Banks sell legacy mortgages
UK banks are selling off ‘closed’ or ‘toxic’ mortgage books to hedge funds.
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Tesco faces fraud probe
The Serious Fraud Office is to investigate possible criminal activity at Tesco due to accounting irregularities.
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Mortgage approval rate falls again
The number of mortgage approvals fell last month to the lowest level since July last year.
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Chancellor urged to review business rates
The British Retail Consortium has pressed Chancellor George Osborne to make a commitment to review business rates in his autumn statement.
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Morrisons challenged on price pledge
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips has been challenged over his promise to personally approve every price change.
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House prices dip
The average cost of a home in England and Wales fell 0.2% in September to £177,299.