ECONOMY

ONS data shows self-employed work longer hours, tend to be older, and are predominantly male.

'Disgraceful…wrongdoers' who have 'no place in the banking industry', that's how Stephen Hester the Chief Exec of Royal Bank of Scotland has labelled the 21 staff who were identified as being involved in rigging the interbank lending rate, LIBOR.

Ryanair's bid for Aer Lingus is subject to approval by the European Commission.

Stuart Gulliver and Douglas Flint give evidence to the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards over the spate of scandals

Halifax House Price Index reports 1.9 percent rise in three months to January and first annual increase in 27 months.

Disney plans to exit ESPN operation in the UK as it failed to retain key sports contracts.

State-owned bank says it is in 'late-stage' discussions with authorities and expects to pay 'significant' penalties.

Biggest drop in prices are seen in non-food items such as clothes and electrical.

Yen slides against dollar as BoJ governor announces his early departure.

String of improving figures support claims Britain will escape triple dip but economic growth remains stagnant.

Departures of Bank of China and Bank of Japan bosses leave policy questions as two of world's biggest economies plot new monetary policy strategies.

Latest private industry survey shows UK's powerhouse service sector in strident recovery from recession.

2012's Full year results for BG Group see earnings rise 3 percent, but carries warnings on future outlook.

Traders remain cautious as Spanish and Italian political concerns give rise to renewed eurozone fears.

The UK's struggling high street records a strong start for 2013 with retail sales value rising 3 percent year-on-year.

Europe's second biggest oil company said net costs for fatal Gulf of Mexico disaster hit $42.2bn last year

Britain's second-biggest lender sets aside another £1bn to cover costs associated with mis-selling scandals.

NIESR cites poor prospects for the eurozone and slower growth in domestic economy are reasons for the gloomy outlook.

RBA leaves benchmark interest rate unchanged, following four cuts in the second half of 2012.

McGraw Hill shares plunge to six-month low after S&P unit says Justice Department planning civil suit

Business leaders brand progress on £40bn infrastructure scheme a disappointment, but Treasury expects more project approvals this year.

Chancellor George Osborne's threat to break-up UK banks adds pressure to shares as FTSE tumbles from near five year high

Britain will avoid a widely forecast triple-dip recession as business confidence soars in the first quarter of 2013, according to a report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Lawyers say RBS and Lloyds could legally receive a fine discount on Libor manipulation due to being mostly owned by the taxpayer

JAL expects robust travel demand in premium routes will help offset the losses due to 787 grounding.

Construction sector activity still in decline in Janaury, according to Markit PMI survey.

UK SMEs report declining orders in three months to January, but expect business to pick up over next three months.

Visa is accused of preventing customers of using currency of their choice while making transactions in Australia.

Chancellor will tell banks in speech at JP Morgan that lenders that flout new ring fence rules will be broken up.