Travellers' cheques were big in the 20th century, when they provided a secure way for people to take money abroad. However, the world has moved on, and today travellers' cheques look as endangered a species as personal cheques... more
Travelex, the foreign currency supplier, is buying Brazil's largest foreign exchange business in a deal believed to be worth up to £140 million... more
Stuck for a last-minute Christmas present? Membership of one of London’s arts venues will have benefits that last all year, says Richard Godwin... more
Sterling crashes to a nine-month low against the dollar after the US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke raises interest rates on emergency loans... more
Concerns over the health of the economy grow after a sharp slowdown in the all-important services sector and a dismal start to the year on the high street... more
Record numbers of British families will take their October half-term holidays in distant sun-spots because of the weakness of the pound and the 'staycation summer' washout, according to new figures... more
Commissioned to mark 90 years since women first won the right to vote, Her Naked Skin is set in 1913 at the height of the suffragette movement.... more
Riding high in her career, celebrated theatre director Thea Sharrock tells Siobhan Murphy why she is restaging an uncompromising play on one of London's biggest stages.... more
Tony Blair hailed Britain's "golden age" of the arts today as he revealed London now rivals New York and Paris in numbers of visitors to galleries, museums and theatre.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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