ECONOMY

The FPC expressed concern that investors may currently have a false sense of security that interest rates will not return to normal levels.

Higher inflation in Australia is outpacing cost of living increases in biggest developed economies, according to Bloomberg.

One manager and one trader allegedly sought to rig rates over a two year period

Scots say Osborne is not being sincere about ruling out a currency union between an independent Scotland and the UK.

Ukraine's PM says the country's economy will shrink 10% and default in 2014 if IMF reforms aren't adopted.

Nigel Wilson, chief executive of L&G, expects to see more cash being taken out of pension pots after the reforms.

Excessive investment in the property sector has increased risk of boom and bust in UK, says Lord Turner.

YouGov/Cebrs says there is still an air of caution among older consumers.

Russian businesses and politicians seem confident that Russia has weathered the storm but is their self-assured swagger actually misguided complacency?

Asia leads the way in world's top airports with Heathrow scraping in at No 10 to fly flag for UK.

IG says Ashes victories can act as powerful boost to risk appetite

The ABI says pension and annuity providers were given no advanced warning of the government's radical reforms.

Deal will make London first western yuan trading hub.

Former Goldman Sachs economist says best days are ahead for rapidly growing markets.

Barclays advises investors to take profits before election results.

Moscow will pay price with 1.8% contraction in economy if it fails to ease Ukraine-Crimea crisis

India's CAD declined to $4.2bn or 0.9% of GDP for fiscal quarter ended in December.

UK government sells 7.8% stake in Lloyds Banking Group at 75.5p per share

The ONS says 155,000 people rode to work in 2011, up from 77,000 in 2001.

Property transactions are against North Korean laws, but are rapidly increasing in the country.

Vince Cable and Cranfield's Female FTSE report reveals only 20% hold board positions in biggest companies

CBI outlines in detail why Scottish independence will hurt its citizens

CBI says Scotland's continued economic success is best achieved as part of UK

Analysts expect RBI to leave monetary policy unchanged at 1 April review.

Economists believe prospect of aggressive policy easing by Beijing remains low.

As Wall Street's Gordon Gekko would say, 'lousy unions'

The ONS says house prices increased by 6.8% in January compared with a year earlier.

Baton-wielding riot police clear government offices of angry protesters opposed to trade pact with Beijing

The ONS says that CPI inflation dropped to 1.7% in February, down from 1.9% in January.