Banks agree $2bn US foreign exchange settlement

Nine banks have agreed to pay $2bn (£1.3bn) in settlements to US investors over claims they rigged foreign exchange rates, according to lawyers.

HSBC's pre-tax profit up 10% in first half of the year

Profit at Europe's largest bank, HSBC, was up 10% in the first half of this year compared with a year ago on strong earnings in Hong Kong.

RBS fined £56m over 'unacceptable' computer failure

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been fined £56m by regulators after a 2012 software issue left millions of customers unable to access accounts.

Toyota raises full-year profit forecast

Japan's biggest car manufacturer, Toyota, has raised its full-year profit forecast by 12.4%, citing a weaker yen and cost cutting efforts.

Google shares suspended after profit results error

Trading in Google shares was suspended for two-and-a-half hours after the internet giant released its third-quarter results early by mistake.