Autumn Statement 2014: George Osborne boost after axing stamp duty system dubbed 'worst tax in history'
Campaign groups, economists and lobby groups rejoice at the change in stamp duty payments.
Autumn Statement 2014: New UK stamp duty tax rates guide
New tax rules come into force at midnight on 4 December
Autumn Statement 2014: Postgraduates will get access to £10,000 student loans
Chancellor said move will mean more 'bright students from poorer backgrounds' doing further study.
Nicola Sturgeon lashes out at councillors who burned Smith Commission report
Sturgeon called their behaviour "unacceptable".
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Autumn Statement 2014: Osborne sidesteps addressing the UK house price effect on the rental market
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Autumn Statement 2014: Osborne abolishes stamp duty 'slab system' to parry Labour's 'unworkable' mansion tax
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Autumn Statement 2014: George Osborne abolishes 55% 'death tax' on unused pension pots
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Autumn Statement 2014: George Osborne confirms plans for Northern Ireland corporation tax devolution
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Autumn Statement 2014: Osborne and Lord Hutton's pension reforms to save £1.3bn a year
The chancellor has committed to 'fully implementing' the reforms set out by Lord Hutton.
Autumn Statement 2014: Osborne keeps fuel duty frozen as oil prices tumble
UK fuel duty is currently 58p per litre for petrol and diesel.
Autumn Statement 2014: Banks to pay £4bn tax over next five years after profit rule change
Banks had been allowed to offset future profits against the losses incurred during the crash in 2008.
Autumn Statement 2014: Unemployment set to fall to 5.4% next year – OBR
George Osborne also says the OBR estimates the jobless rate will dip to 5.3% in 2016.
Autumn Statement 2014: Osborne claims deficit halved as UK economy tipped to grow by 3%
Chancellor says the UK will be running a budget surplus by 2018/19.
Autumn Statement 2014: George Osborne pledges £45m for exporters
The money will support UK exports to emerging markets.
Swiss franc ignores strong GDP numbers, falls to 18-month low vs dollar with USD index at 68-month high
The failure of the Swiss referendum continues to weigh on franc.
India eases foreign investment rules for construction sector
New rules target investors with less cash or those with a lower risk-appetite.
IMF: Afghanistan's prospects hurt by uncertainties, sale of New Kabul Bank, donor financing crucial
Discussions on 2015 budget focus on tax policy and expenditure measures.
Food price deflates for first time in eight years as supermarket price wars intensify
The BRC has reported that the price of food has decreased for the first time in eight years.
Autumn Statement 2014: Lord Heseltine calls for minimum wage hike to save 'billions in benefits'
The Conservative peer enjoys saying 'mad things' as a government adviser.
Autumn Statement 2014: Osborne dealt blow as UK economic optimism slumps
UK voters have become more pessimistic about the economy over the last nine months.
UK government to pay off £1.9bn First World War debt
George Osborne is expected to make the announcement on 3 December.
Hong Kong is in a recession, says China expert Andy Xie
Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah has warned that 2014's economic growth could miss revised forecasts.
Autumn Statement 2014: George Osborne will 'launch review' into business rates system
The Confederation of British Industry called on the Chancellor to reform the system.
Autumn Statement 2014: George Osborne gives small firms £900m lending boost
The Chancellor made the announcement ahead of this year's Autumn Statement.
Autumn Statement 2014: George Osborne urged to 'finish the job' of clearing UK's deficit
The UK Chancellor is set to announce plans to tackle the country's finances later on 3 December.
Australian dollar at fresh 4-year low as GDP data disappoints in a big way
Australian economy expands 2.7% from a year earlier in the three months to September
Euro back near two-year low as Fed's Fischer says US rates to rise on data
The focus is now on an ECB meeting and US jobs data.
Autumn Statement 2014: Will it be Ebenezer Osborne or Santa George?
George Osborne delivers Autumn Statement - his last before 2015 general election - on 3 December.
Pakistani rupee gains as inflation at 11-year low points to further rate cuts
USD/PKR has moved off Monday's two-week high with shares rallying
Putin's Russia to plunge into recession in 2015 as oil price drop triggers economic mayhem, government admits
Economy likely to shrink by 0.8% next year amid falling oil prices, sanctions and capital flight.
Money Talks: Why deflation is not always deadly
Edmund Shing says that deflation is not always deadly for the investor.
Russia scraps South Stream gas pipeline, ruble holds near new multi-year low
Russia would now make a gas hub on the Turkish-Greek border.
George Osborne considers Northern Ireland corporation tax devolution in exchange for election support
Stormont wants to reduce the corporation tax rate to 12.5%, matching that in the Republic of Ireland.
Gordon Brown's 'brilliance' stopped Tony Blair from sacking New Labour Chancellor, says Alistair Campbell
Campbell's comments come after Brown announced he is to resign as an MP at the general election.
China to monitor foreign companies' profit levels to crack down on tax avoidance: Xinhua
China will coordinate with other countries to clamp down on BEPS plotting and cross-border tax avoidance, according to tax officials.
MoD wasted £5.7bn on obsolete equipment, software and faulty earplugs
MoD officials ordered 10,000 sets of the earplugs to protect soldiers' hearing.
Reserve Bank of India stands firm on rates despite inflation dip
India's main lending rate is left at 8% and CRR at 4%.
How to stay safe from telephone scams or vishing
Financial services industry group FFA UK guides customers on how to be secure from telephone scams.
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