Big Banks Fall Short by £1bn on Lending to Small Firms

UK's five biggest banks miss lending targets for smaller businesses, says Bank of England.

UK Will Dodge Recession and Economy will Start to Grow: CBI

Confederation of British Industry predicts Britain will avoid recession and see growth in second half of 2012.

Greece Erupts in Widespread Riots as Austerity Deal Passed

Greek parliament accepts stringent financial austerity package, slashing jobs, pay and pensions and sparking riots across country.

Property letting and sale signs are seen above shops in south London

House prices up 0.6 percent in January - Halifax

House prices rose by 0.6 percent in January, almost completely reversing previous month's decline, data from mortgage lender Halifax shows.

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United Kingdom Independence Party MEP Nigel Farage delivers his speech at the party's spring conference in Milton Keynes

Why Aren't Eurosceptics Celebrating the Eurozone Crisis?

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As the Eurozone crisis continues to run its course many eurosceptics have taken to print and the airwaves to point out that w...

International Policy

Deal Reached in Congress to Avert Federal Shutdown

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U.S. lawmakers Thursday night reached a tentative deal to fund an array of government agencies through Sept. 30 and avert shutting down many of Washington's operations starting this weekend.

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Britain's households face further squeezes over the next year

Economic Crisis: Dark Times Ahead for UK Households as Despair Continues

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Confidence among Britain’s households of a recovery is hanging by a thread, according to a YouGov poll.

International Data

Standard & Poor's: Will Credit Rating Agencies Kill the Eurozone?

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Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) is giving Europe's finance ministers more bad news, as it says the Europ...

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