ECONOMY

Lloyds AGM hears of "significant progress" made by bank in 2012 as share price soared 85% across year.

RBS reveals job losses are a result of restructuring its Retail head office functions in the UK

Google chief Matt Brittin defends tech giant in front of Public Accounts Committee on tax avoidance

HMRC deal to let Goldman Sachs off millions of tax it owed was lawful, rules high court.

We take a look at HSBC’s report on the long-term risks for China and the global economic impact

Total gold demand declines13% in the quarter due to a massive liquidation of exchange traded funds.

London Finance Commission recommends greater fiscal autonomy for London, but capital risks losing out if tax yield drops.

BP says the escalating compensation costs are putting the company financials into jeopardy.

Russia’s interior ministry believed to have snatched Vladimir Golubkov in bribery sting.

City finance jobs decline to 5,922 in April from 7,661 in the same month, a year ago

Fallon reveals British government creating 'robust regulation' to speed up UK shale gas exploration.

Capital's mayor backs London Finance Commission demand for devolved power and financial autonomy.

Britain's central bank sees brighter growth outlook and faster fall in inflation.

Economy shrinks for the sixth straight quarter at the start of this year

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

More jobs on the line at Europe's biggest bank which has already sold or closed 52 loss-making businesses globally since 2011.

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

Bloomberg journalists had reportedly access to its financial information terminals

ONS data shows impact of high inflation and paltry wage growth on household disposable income.

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

Economic crisis creating centrifugal forces pulling apart public opinion, says Pew survey.

Australian Treasurer Swan sets tone for country's 2014 chairing of G20 group with stance on global tax cheats.

On 25 April 2013 the French Ministry of Labour posted the latest unemployment figures for March - an increase of 36,900 and the 23rd consecutive monthly increase - which showed that 3.224 million were signed up and looking for work. The Ministry admitted that this figure broke the previous record set in 1997 of 3.195 million and whilst not releasing an unemployment rate, reiterated that this had stood at 10.2 per cent at the beginning of the year and that they are confidant that the rate would ...

UK imports and exports with EU lift in March as membership debate rages on.

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

Hoyle, who represents 70% of Work Programme providers, said scheme's concept good but execution bad.