20 June 2013 Last updated at 03:54 ET

UK banks told to plug £27bn holeRBS

The Prudential Regulation Authority says the UK's top banks and building societies need to fill a £27.1bn hole in their balance sheets.


PC Wold and Currys Megastore in GuildfordPixmania woes hit Dixons results

Dixons Retail reports a rise in sales, but costs incurred at its troubled online outlet Pixmania mean it reports a loss for the past year.

Eurostar train exiting Eurotunnel's Channel TunnelEurotunnel accused of overcharging

Brussels says passengers going through the Channel Tunnel are paying over the odds, because Eurotunnel is overcharging the train companies for using the track.

Robert Peston, Business editor Article written by Robert Peston Robert Peston Business editor

Barclays and Nationwide forced to strengthen

Nationwide and Barclays are being forced by regulators to either shrink their lending or raise new capital, to hit new leverage ratios. This may be seen as perverse because both have been unusual in supporting economic recovery by increasing net lending.

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