ECONOMY

Edward Garner says price match promotions mean cost is less of a differentiator.

Clothing, furniture, photography and shoe stores among hardest hit in high street clearout.

BBA's David Dooks says the figures suggest that consumer confidence is growing.

Latest move comes after Freeh's report found issues in claims programme.

Forward guidance is the right solution for the UK economy, says MPC member.

Reuben Guttman warns that GlaxoSmithKline repercussions will hit US.

Market players unsure about the future of the Fed's 'easy-money' policies.

National Credit Union Administration also sues JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Credit Suisse

The cuts come as higher interest rates lower demand for new loans and refinancing.

Statements by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and other officials fuels uncertainty.

Facebook, Twitter and few other websites were blocked in China due to security and political reasons.

Former traders are pointing their fingers at the trader responsible for the massive losses in their defence strategy.

Prism 'intercepted' communications of space and commercial establishments.

IBTimes assesses what Germans and the outside world can expect of Angela Merkel over the next four years.

UK tenant demand is strong with tenant registrations up 2%.

Shadow chancellor promises revolutionary costing of Labour manifesto.

Shadow chancellor adds that Labour would reintroduce 10p starting rate of tax.

Workers want to get their monthly wage raised to $100 from $38.

Despite the level of public and political attention on the shortage of finance, SMEs struggle to grow

Steve Varley says firm seeing 'huge reduction' in businesses looking to cut costs.

Concerns about UK energy supply still relevant with gas storage loss

Cost of policy will be met through an increase in the government's bank levy to £800m.

Business activity also expanded in France and Germany, Eurozone's largest economies.

Ayrault says there will be no impact on the nation's households next year from the levy.

HSBC flash manufacturing PMI increases to 51.2 in September as exports witness expansion after six months.

ICC has indicted the President for genocide as al-Bashi threatens to turn-up for UN General Assembly meeting

Accountant Richard Murphy says Labour should rethink NMW pledge to commit more resources to enforcement.

Merkel's centre-right coalition may partner with centre-left SDP to form a government.

Chief economist says markets still mixed over the Fed's failure to pare back on asset buying programme