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Expats lose pension freeze case

More than half a million UK pensioners living overseas will continue to have their pensions frozen after a court decision.

Banks may offer overdraft opt-out

Banks may make it easier for customers to opt out of using unauthorised overdrafts and paying fees.

Security fear over end of cheques

The abolition of cheques will push elderly people back into hoarding cash at home, campaigners tell MPs.

Nest charges set at 0.3% of funds

Members of the forthcoming new state pension scheme - the National Employment Savings Trust - will be charged 0.3% of their funds each year.

First-time buyers face price rise

First-time buyers faced UK house prices that were 8.9% higher in January than a year earlier, government figures show.

BA unions agree to pension cuts

Trade unions at British Airways agree a plan to help cut the massive deficit in its two final-salary pension schemes.

Campaigners spurn Equitable plan

Savers in the Equitable Life insurance company denounce the limited compensation process set up by the government.

New credit card protection agreed

Credit card holders will be offered more protection from spiralling debts, but changes are watered down from original plans.

New gloss put on inflation basket

Lip gloss and hair straighteners replace lipstick and hair dryers in the typical basket of goods used to calculate inflation.

Second scam sucker list is seized

A second master list containing the names of 1,000 people targeted by fraudsters selling worthless shares is seized.

Online shoppers' data passed on

The Information Commission warns online shoppers to be vigilant against agreeing to data-sharing links.

Interns 'exploited by employers'

The TUC is claiming that young people are being exploited by employers through internships in which they do not get paid.

FSA to clamp down on mis-selling

The head of the Financial Services Authority says the regulator will toughen up protection for consumers against poor financial products.

Lloyds aids mortgage payments

UK mortgage lender Lloyds Banking Group is encouraging borrowers to pay off up to 20% of their mortgages early.

Public sector pensions warning

The amount of money paid as public sector pensions could more than triple in the next 50 years, says the National Audit Office.

Mortgages 'halved in January'

The number of mortgages agreed with house buyers fell 49% in January from the month before, mortgage lenders say.

Claims firm solicitors shut down

A firm of solicitors which worked for a leading claims management company has been shut down by the solicitors' regulator.

Free financial advice launched

A free national financial advice service is being launched by the government.

Scottish Power to cut gas bills

Scottish Power says its gas prices will fall by around £66 a year and vulnerable customers will get extra help.

Winter insurance claims hit £650m

Insurers paid out £650m from 335,000 claims made as a result of damage caused by the wintry weather in the UK.

Packaged bank accounts warning

Bank accounts which charge fees for extra benefits may be being mis-sold, the Financial Services Authority has warned.

Champagne sales 'losing fizz' but UK is still top market

The UK is still the world's largest export market for Champagne despite a fall in sales, industry figures say.

Going bust

What to expect if you end up going bankrupt

Open all hours?

Are UK workers being forced to work part-time?

'Neglected files'

Law firm closure risks debt case customer refunds

Wind power?

Can you fit a wind turbine in a housing estate?

Final call

Brendan Barber on pension scheme closures

Cost cutters

Paying when companies shed pensions liabilities