ECONOMY

The Central Bank Governor of Cyprus said on Thursday (March 21st) that a solution to the country's impasse was expected by Monday (March 25th).

ONS reveals debt and deficit dropped in February, despite Budget warnings by chancellor.

Markit's Composite PMI reading slips further to 46.5 as Germany's manufacturing sector surprisingly stalls

ONS reports 2.1 percent month-on-month jump in UK retail sales volumes following months of damp high street activity.

Chairman Sir John Peace admits he was legally and factually incorrect on sanction busting.

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca cuts 2,300 sales and administration jobs, but looks at long-term incentive rewards for bosses.

ECB's governing council will pull emergency funding programme on 25 March unless Cyprus reaches deal with EU and IMF.

Britain's Chancellor George Osborne insists his austerity measures are working, despite being forced to slash growth forecast by half as he delivered his budget to the parliament on Wednesday (March 20th).

The new plan is expected to include a levy on bank deposits over €100,000 and nationalising pension funds.

Japan's exports drop 2.9% while imports rise 11.9% prompting a deficit for the eighth straight month.

China's manufacturing activity accelerates in March due to an increase in output and new export orders.

Osborne's generous new tax regime is welcome but planning is the issue that needs to be addressed, argues Dan Byles MP.

EXCLUSIVE: Vince Cable PPS says she still has dozens of concerns about way banks handle FSA review process.

The beer duty cut was a tiny shaft of sunlight peeping through the dark clouds of George Osborne's forecast, says Shane Croucher.

Chancellor may have wrong-footed Opposition for the moment but his 'pay our own way' will not save him in the long run.

ECB's Joerg Asmussen says Emergency Liquidity Agreement at risk if Cyprus can't produce alternative bailout plan

Live coverage of Chancellor George Osborne's 2013 Budget speech where he will also scrap beer duty escalator.

Positive employment data ahead of Chancellor George Osborne's speech, though wage growth figues show continued "cut in the real value of pay" says ONS.

German lender increases mortgage-related lawsuits and unrelated litigation provision to €2.4bn.

Pre-Budget opinion poll reveals that 44 percent of Britons believe George Osborne should be replaced as Chancellor.

Australia's commodity forecaster expects a 3% drop in the nominal export value.

Emergency bank holidays in Cyprus affected customers in cyberspace who were greeted on Tuesday (March 19th) with messages saying online transfers were suspended.

Cyprus government needs alternative plan to raise €5.8bn to satisfy demands for international bailout

Chancellor's Budget reveals £2.5bn cuts from departmental spending to boost infrastructure investment.

From sips of water to tax cuts, bookies have opened an array of markets on George Osborne's Budget 2013.

ZEW's key investor and analyst expectations index rises to 48.5 amid political turmoil in Italy and banking crisis in Cyprus

ONS CPI inflation data shows rising inflation driven by higher energy bills.

Car sales continued to decline in Europe, despite price cuts by major carmakers.

Citigroup agrees to pay investors of bonds and stock who say they were misled by the bank's company disclosure