Lloyds TSB chief executive Eric Daniels admitted his bank needs to refinance £132bn of its £600bn loan book. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Lloyds Banking Group chief executive Eric Daniels warned last week that were still “global concerns” about the ability of banks... 

Tony Blair began a book-signing tour for his memoirs at the weekend – amid clashes and quiet skulduggery in bookshops. Photograph: Niall Carson/Getty When Tony Blair called his much-awaited memoirs A Journey, he probably expected its journey into bookshops would be relatively straightforward. But... 

Drop in mortgage lending is blocking first time buyers from the housing market. Photograph Manor Photography/Alamy Mortgage lending fell sharply in July, fuelling concerns that Britain’s banks are turning away first time buyers and preventing a recovery in the property market. According... 

A cap could reduce the number of highly paid migrants who pay a large amount in tax, the IPPR’s Sarah Mulley argues. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The government’s plan to cap immigration from outside the EU will come under fire from businesses this week, who will warn it...