Solar groups win court case on subsidies

Hudge decides government acted unlawfully because cuts to feed-in tariffs came into effect two weeks before consultation was completed

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Autumn statement: Your Money Q&A

The chancellor George Osborne has delivered his autumn statement. Here, FT Money looks at what it means for the cash in your pocket

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MPs seek return of cheque guarantee cards

Campaigners are concerned that banks and retailers may refuse to issue or accept cheques in the future unless the government intervenes

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Minister to fight pensions ‘bribes’

Government taking ‘urgent legal advice’ on ways to stop companies offering ‘cash bribes’ to employees to take lower value pensions

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Government urged to act over drawdown

Coalition under pressure to reverse cuts to drawdown cash limits as pension investors fall back on savings to shore up their retirement income

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Rethink on pension age benefits women

Work and pensions secretary amends the government’s controversial plans to quicken the pace at which the pension age for women will rise

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Bond yields outweigh risks, say wealth managers

High-quality bonds from companies with cash on their balance sheets are now yielding significantly more than government bonds

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Government urged to relax drawdown limit

Government is urged to restore annual income limits for drawdown as tens of thousands of investors face significant drops in income

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NS&I pulls index-linked certificates

Government’s savings arm withdraws its popular index-linked certificates, leaving UK savers with few risk-free options to earn a real return

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Global equities pare losses after US jobs data

Global equity benchmarks are paring losses after better-than-expected US jobs data reduced fears about the health of the world’s biggest economy

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