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A group of bell ringers at a church in Kent were forced to fill out a US tax form, hand over their personal bank details, and clarify their links with the nuclear power industry in order to open a bank account. Neil Campbell, 76, told The Telegraph that he filled out an 18-page application form to o

Money can increase brain surface and intellectual performance, according to a new study. While hard cash might not be able to literally buy another brain, researchers have found that regardless of genetic ancestry, a family’s socioeconomic status can be traced as the difference in children’s bra

A new survey of SMEs by Bank of Scotland has revealed that many of them still have a “blind-spot” and do not understand the benefits of new technology. Just over a quarter (27 per cent) respondents maintained that digital is “irrelevant” to them, according to the UK Business Digital Index co

Polish people are Scotland’s most economically active ethnic group. According to analysis of the 2011 census, those who identified themselves as "White: Polish" were the most likely to work full-time as an employee (56 per cent) and were also the most likely to be economically active (86 per cent)

A high school text book on economics has been revealed as the most checked-out title at the Bank of England’s vast library. The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street’s library is where leading research and analysis goes on among rows of books to support the central bank’s policies.

A NatWest customer who found £1,245,000 in his bank account due to a mysterious error was told by the bank that it wouldn't take it away. Kieran McKeefery, a 21-year-old web designer from Barnsley, Yorkshire, phoned NatWest after discovering the massive deposit in his account, but staff said it had

A man who let his pet rat out in a restaurant in an attempt to scam a free meal was caught on CCTV releasing the beast from his pocket. Christopher Baker, 28, pleaded guilty at Sunderland Magistrates’ Court to a charge of fraud by false representation following the incident in which he released th

Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank is to become the first to produce mainland UK plastic banknotes. Clydesdale polymer £5 notes go into circulation from today, well in advance of the Bank of England following suit in 2016.

A London-based jeweller has created a novel, diamond-clad timepiece that transforms effortlessly into £27 million ring. Called The Fascination, the unique piece features 152.96 carats of white diamonds and a 38.13-carat pear-shaped diamond that can be worn as the centrepiece of the watch bracelet �