George Osborne has insisted there are "positive signs" for the UK economy despite a think-tank drastically downgrading its growth forecast for Britain.
The Bank of England held back from unleashing further emergency support for the economy today, despite receiving a jolt over the health of the UK's recovery.
Santander has scrapped plans to force 230,000 small business customers to pay a fee for a current account marketed as being "free forever" following a backlash.
A Premium Bond holder has claimed winnings from cash invested over 50 years ago, after the Government-run bank behind the scheme appealed for customers to come forward for £41 million of unclaimed prizes.
Ulster Bank has revealed compensation measures for its customers hit by this summer's month-long computer meltdown, which was one of the worst banking service calamities in memory.
Britain's double-dip recession is not as deep as previously feared after revised figures showed a smaller contraction in the second quarter of the year.
24 August 2012
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