Thinking about relocating? What about the sub-tropical tiny Pacific island of Pitcairn?

In recent years, the island’s population has dwindled to just 50, prompting the search for potential new residents.

Swiss prosecutors have raided the offices of HSBC Suisse in Geneva in an inquiry into money-laundering and tax evasion.

Swiss police sources commented that they are investigating "persons unknown for suspected aggravated money laundering" at HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) which has been headline material since last week, especially in Portugal as details of Swiss bank account holders were released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists after computer files were stolen by an HSBC employee.

The Bank of Portugal has been accused by Goldman Sachs of violating the basic principles of the rule of law, over its decision to leave the €835 million Goldman’s Oak Finance invested in BES, in BES.

Goldman Sachs, the vampire squid of legend, has promised to engage all legal means to challenge the decision of the Bank of Portugal to put Oak Finance's BES investment into the BES ‘bad bank.’

Spain’s CaixaBank has launched a takeover bid for Banco Português de Investimento (BPI) at €1.329 a share.

CaixaBank has launched the tender offer for Portugal’s high street lender, led by Fernando Ulrich, at a price that represents a 27% premium to Monday’s close.

The dumping of plastic at sea has increased so critically that scientists say that now more is dumped every year than was even produced annually in the 1960s.

Each foot of the world’s coastlines now has on average the equivalent of five plastic shopping bags which themselves are full of more plastic, according to scientists.

Wild boars in Italy are proving to be a growing menace as they have taken to colonising towns and cities.

The animals have been seen around the outskirts of Rome, Genoa and Naples as well as other cities, feeding on refuse and rubbish bins along with destroying gardens in their search.

Dragons’ Den investors may be regretting their rejection of Wrap it Up!, a ‘natural’ fast-food chain which has McDonald’s, KFC and Burger King on the run.

Wrap It Up! is one of several new “healthy” fast food players which provide alternatives to quick hamburgers and traditional sandwiches. Hot wraps and salad boxes are made to order right in front of the customer.

Former politican Duarte Lima, sentenced to ten years in prison for fraud and money-laundering last November, has demanded a re-trial and aquittal.

Lima's defence said today that the original sentence was legally flawed, Lima claims that it was not proved that he had acted "knowingly and wanting to cause material harm to Banco Português de Negócios (BPN) or the Homeland Fund."