Banks 'pressured to lend more'Banks will face renewed pressure from the Government to increase lending to hard-pressed firms after Business Secretary Vince Cable warned they were \"not acting in the national interest\".

Banks Unveil New Fees On CustomersAs banks grapple with fewer customers, and new government regulation, they are testing out new fees on customers to see how much they will tolerate. Ron Lieber, a personal finance columnist for The New York Times , discusses what consumers can do.

Houston Rockets not fearful over Yao retirement reportsHOUSTON—Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, who missed this entire 2009-2010 season after surgery to repair his broken left foot, says he might have to consider retiring from basketball.