Customers of D2C platform Hargreaves Lansdown are likely to get lower prices if they transact business online.

Shares in the Royal Bank of Scotland have slumped in morning trading after Chancellor George Osborne said a break-up of the semi state-owned lender could take place "within weeks".

The Co-operative Bank has said it expects to shell out a further £100m in compensation to cover "revised" estimates on claims made over the sale of PPI.

Investors who have been trapped in the EEA Life Settlements fund for over a year yesterday voted in favour of restructuring the company.

China's economic growth accelerated for the first time in three quarters in Q3, as the country opted for an immediate boost to GDP by ramping up factory output.

The US Congress has passed a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with just hours to spare before the nation risked default.

The Edinburgh investment trust has tumbled a further 5% this morning as investors continue to sell out, moving on to a discount following Neil Woodford's surprise move.

Today Invesco Perpetual revealed Neil Woodford, the most famous fund manager in Britain, is leaving next year to launch his own business.

Shares in the Edinburgh Investment Trust were selling off this afternoon after the shock news Neil Woodford will be leaving Invesco Perpetual in April.

Neil Woodford is to leave Invesco Perpetual next April and set up his own business, the group has announced.