Alison Carnwath said she had been 'amazed' when chairman Marcus Agius suggested Diamond should have a £2.7million bonus, despite lacklustre performance and the PPI mis-selling scandal.

Homeowners who are curious about the deal face assessment fees of up to £180. During this consultation, you are told what improvements can be made.

With two million self-assesment tax returns yet to be filed online before tomorrow night's deadline, we present five survival tips to getting yours in on time.

HSBC's desire is to put in place a non-executive director and team of advisers to the board capable of determining the next ethical or criminal threat whether it be corruption, tax disputes or digital fraud.

Energy bills have increased by 170 per cent in the last decade - with the most recent hikes biting just before winter set in.

America's central bank said growth has 'paused in recent months' just hours after official figures showed output fell in the final quarter of the year.

A report by the National Savings Employment Trust (NEST) has revealed that of the 11 million pension-less private sector workers in the UK, only 63 per cent agree with the idea of auto-enrolment.

Here we explain how to claim back overpayments and how much you will be able to get.

Whether it’s down to white outs or too little snow, not being able to ski can be frustrating and costly – with popular resorts charge over £50 per day for a ski pass.

An 89-year-old reader was left waiting in limbo after they closed their current account with Santander, as a cheque for the £3,000-plus left in their account didn't arrive until more than two months later.

Three British cities, meanwhile, have more vacancies than jobless people: Aberdeen, Guildford and Cambridge each have more vacancies than jobseekers, according to jobsearch site Adzuna's study of 50 cities.

Offer comes three weeks after Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks announced a market-leading 5.1 per cent deal.

Someone saving a small amount every month into a fund can earn an extra £1,000 in a decade by using Charles Stanley, figures for Money Mail show.

Easy Finance Club is charging £65 on loans of £100 taken out over 28 days - equivalent to a whopping 68,300 per cent APR.

When all of Iceland’s banks collapsed four years ago, Britain and the Netherlands stepped in to repay savers, and both governments expected Iceland to repay those sums in full immediately.

Insurer Saga, which commissioned the survey, found that 41 per cent of those over 50s say their home is in need of repair, but one in eight (12 per cent) doesn't have enough money to pay for maintenance work.

Brands such as John Lewis, M&S;, Tesco, Co-op and Sainsbury's are showing banks how it's done as all five featured in uSwitch.com's 'Top 10 Credit Cards of the Year' list.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is examining interest-only mortgages as the time approaches when large numbers of the loans sold during the credit boom become due for repayment.

Employers have now paid out over £18billion in redundancy pay since the start of the recession in 2008, a report by commercial law firm EMW showed.

There is little doubt Mark Carney will want to make his mark during his five-year term when he takes over the helm from Sir Mervyn King at the end of June.

It is Britain’s biggest and most contentious balance sheet – the cost and benefit analysis of membership of the European Union.

The train buff has challenged Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin over the controversial £34bn high speed HS2 rail project urging him: ‘Build the trains in Britain.’

Yannis Stournaras claimed the worse was over for Greece, adding that 'the probability of Greece leaving the euro - Grexit - is now very small'.

MPs said a ‘single substantial’ Budget statement was preferable, to give Parliament adequate time to scrutinise tax and spend measures properly.

It is vital that borrowers are given the chance to make an informed decision about how they take on debt. People who suddenly fall into financial hardship should be supported by their bank, not a payday lender.

Hometrack said 79 per cent of estate agents were more optimistic about the housing market in 2013 than they were a year ago as they believed the number of sales will pick up during the year.

A serious accident on the slopes could rack up a bill of £3million. One skier thankful she had winter sports cover is Jane Francis, 60, from Alfriston, East Sussex.

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Financial Mail sets out the key issues in reforms that could affect virtually every person in Britain who is aged 60 or under. Stephen and Hermione Avila (pictured) are in line for bigger pensions under the new rules.

The state pension is about to get its biggest facelift in a century. Money Mail reveals who will be better off - and those who face a poorer old age. Stay-at-home mother Kate Wilkinson (pictured) is set to benefit.