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M&C Saatchi Plc said on Friday Britain's financial watchdog had started an investigation after the advertising agency revealed an accounting scandal last year.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia grew its home lending business in the second half of last year, the only one to do so of the four major banks, data showed on Friday, as offshore lenders lured customers with quick approvals and cheap money.

M&C Saatchi Plc said on Friday Britain's financial watchdog had started an investigation after the advertising agency revealed an accounting scandal last year.

Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll will take a roughly 20% stake in Aston Martin for nearly 200 million pounds ($263 million) as the ailing carmaker raises funds to turn around a poor performance hit by weaker-than-expected sales.

Mizuho Financial Group Inc , Japan's third-largest lender by assets, on Friday reported net profit in the third quarter more than doubled from a year ago.

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) issued licenses for non-bank financial institutions in the Kingdom for the first time on Thursday, licensing an electronic wallet company and a payment services company. The move to license financial technology companies was aimed at opening financial services to non-banking actors and supporting development of the...

Sweden's Lundin Petroleum , a partner in Norway's giant Sverdrup oilfield, increased its dividend payment and raised output expectations, the company said on Friday after fourth-quarter profits grew more than forecast.

Sweden's Lundin Petroleum , a partner in Norway's giant Sverdrup oilfield, increased its dividend payment and raised output expectations, the company said on Friday after fourth-quarter profits grew more than forecast.

Spanish bank BBVA said on Friday it booked a loss of 155 million euros ($172 million) in the fourth quarter due to one-off impairment charges in its U.S. business, offsetting solid performance from its Mexican unit.

Japan's financial institutions must guard against cyber-attacks ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, with nearly 40% of banks and other firms experiencing attacks over the past three years, the Bank of Japan said on Friday.