Stephen Hester, the chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, has revealed that he considered resigning from the bank in the wake of the furore surrounding his £1 million bonus.

On the way the solar power FiT works: As Lord Marland put it this week: “It is already going to cost the consumer £7 billion for £400 million of net present value.” This makes the consumer £ 6.6 billion poorer of course. We really do want to remember only to do those things which have

More than 100 MPs have written to the Prime Minister demanding cuts to the £500 million a year subsidies paid to the wind power industry.

David Cameron has been hit by a major protest by Conservative MPs demanding that the £400 million-a-year subsidies paid to the "inefficient" onshore wind turbine industry are "dramatically cut".

A couple who won £10.2 million on the lottery have defended their right to claim benefits more than six years later.

Standard Chartered, UK government and special fund-raising events help direct donations from FT readers and supporters of Sightsavers to reach multi-million pound mark

Hungarian flag-carrier Malév ceased operating early today (3 February), ending 66 years of almost continuous service, after its planes were held overseas for unpaid debts. Last month the Commission ordered Hungary to recover multi-million state aid to the national carrier. More »

Sir Philip Hampton, chairman of RBS, has admitted the bank underestimated the scale of public outrage over Stephen Hester's £1 million bonus and has said bankers pay has been "too high for too long".

A financial report released today by Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed the organisation has amassed an operating surplus of £310 million over the last 9 months. In the report (Operational and Financial performance and investment programme reports – third quarter 2011/12) TfL predicts an annual operating surplus of £338 million by the end of the financial year. TfL's o...

Online activists across Europe are protesting against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which officially aims to protect intellectual rights but which critics say violates privacy. An online petition against the international treaty attracted more than a million signatures, EurActiv's network in Central Europe reports. More »