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Markets around the world closed down overnight as further signs European leaders will fail to agree a new treaty emerged.

An 80 year old man suffering from cancer lost £500,000 after a Royal Bank of Scotland adviser sold him a pension from Aviva, which saw the insurer keep almost all of the money as he died before it began paying an income.

The Federal Reserve has opted to leave monetary policy unchanged and continue with Operation Twist at least until the new year, amid signs the world's largest economy has been expanding.

Sir Fred Goodwin could face criminal charges after the FSA's report into the collapse of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) suggested the bank's directors broke Britain's accountancy laws.

Pensioners retiring today are 62% worse off than those who retired 20 years ago because of falling gilt yields.

The Financial Services Authority has boosted its staff numbers since the financial crisis, when just four and a half employees were tasked with regulating the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Bank of England chief economist Spencer Dale has predicted inflation will fall to around 3% early next year and is confident the latest round of quantitative easing will prop up the economy.

Simplyhealth has produced guidance for employers about the tax implications of providing health benefits to staff.

Introducing gender-neutral rates will result in premium hikes for life insurance and critical illness (CI), HM Treasury has warned.

Law firm Pannone is offering pro bono legal advice to Arch Cru investors to help them recover the millions of pounds lost in the fund range.