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In the latest sign of an economic recovery, number of Britons claiming unemployment benefit dives in April too

Bank of England's chief will deliver his last Quarterly Inflation Report before Mark Carney takes office

Leader of Europe's largest investment bank shrugs off acquisition opportunities and eyes cost savings

Following the dismissal US shareholders lawsuit against Barclays, Lianna Brinded takes look at the effect on GCH case

European Commission suspects manipulation of published prices for oil and biofuel products and swoops on head offices.

Bank to axe jobs to cut costs and shore up capital position in time for 2014 planned privatisation.

As RBS holds its 2013 AGM, IBTimes UK takes a closer look at its chief executive

The group's bid pipeline rises to £15.5bn at the beginning of April from £9.5bn in 2012.

BioWare executive producer and lead developers examine potential characters to star in upcoming Mass Effect spin-offs.

Net income for the first quarter rises by 91% to €241m boosted by higher Airbus revenues.

From mis-selling, lawsuits, fines and technical failures, the bank has a long way to go, says Lianna Brinded

Bank, Bob Diamond and others win dismissal of shareholder lawsuit which claim investors lost money on rate rigging.

EC sees Greece achieving 2013-14 fiscal goals but not 2015-16 as per bailout requirements.

Daniel Stewart & Co’s chief economist Alastair Winter previews the week ahead for markets, politics and economics

IBTimes UK takes a look at Premier Cru's forecast of the alternative investment market

IBTimes UK takes a look at the China's economy as headline growth improved modestly at start second quarter

Britain's largest gas supplier to use profits made from the cold snap to curb consumer tariffs.

IBTimes UK takes a closer look at Lloyds Banking Group chairman following his retirement announcement

Amid high British youth jobless rates, self-made Samuel-James Wilson details employment hopes through apprenticeship

Lloyds Banking Group chairman reveals he will be retiring by this time next year

IBTimes UK looks at the new BoE governor ahead of G7 meeting with Britain's UK Chancellor George Osborne

Lower costs and expenses help company's performance despite a 5% decline in revenues.

Barry Tootell steps down following Moody's downgrade of bank's deposit and senior debt ratings to Ba3, from A3.

First-quarter operating loss rises to €278m from €249m a year ago.

After Cyprus' near meltdown, G7 finance ministers will be focusing on banking and finance reforms.

Icahn and Southeastern, who were opposing the $24.4bn deal for Dell, come up alternative offer.

IBTimes UK looks at key charts that show cross-border business is aided by domestic regulation

Part state-owned bank reveals it is cutting headcount as part of its Strategic Review

Portugal's jobless rate surges in the first quarter this year