ECONOMY

European shares touched a 14-month high and the euro traded at its strongest level against the US dollar since May after the German Constitutional Court approved taxpayer participation in the European Union's permanent bailout fund.

Barclays reaches out-of-court settlement over interest rate swap agreement dispute ahead of October court hearing.

Official data shows robust labour market despite UK recession

EU unveils plans to regulate financial sector in headline-filled session for European investors.

King, who has been governor since 2003, will step down in June next year

IBTimes UK investigates fallout of Britain's biggest banks mis-selling derivatives to SMEs - and the damage caused to UK businesses.

Ex-CBI man McCafferty is the latest monetary policy committee member and has given his thoughts on state of play for recession-hit UK economy

The clamour over the European Central Bank's bond buying tactics seems misplaced when you examine its history and place in the European project.

The Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition, in government since the Conservatives failed to win an outright majority on their own in 2010, was always a marriage of inconvenience. Too many of each party were too far apart in their concepts as to what should be done to make Britain prosperous and content whilst dealing with a country in virtual bankruptcy and in an ever more competitive global environment. What threw the cat amongst the pigeons to make a bad situation worse and rubbish the Trea...

Office for National Statistics data reveals narrowing gap between imports and exports in July.

Business Secretary Vince Cable touts idea of using challenger banks, such as Co-operative, to help finance struggling small firms with state investment

Package includes cut in income taxes and a boost to car and house sales.

Slow sales and a bleak outlook force Britain's biggest luxury goods marker to trim full-years earnings forecast

Bundesverfassungsgericht rejects 11th-hour bid to delay decision on Germany's role in the European Union's permanent bailout fund

A survey by the hiring firm Manpower finds that firms of all sizes in the country are set to increase their headcount in coming months.

Future of rhino in balance with illegal poaching booming as syndicates 'speculate on animal's demise by stockpiling horn'.

Germany's top judge could delay ruling on funding for the permanent bailout fund, throwing ECB bond buying plans into question.

Centre for Economics and Business Research report claims misleading output data made UK GDP look better than reality before crisis

Ordinary People in Business to help UK firms file lawsuits against banks for mis-selling them complex derivative products.

Rating Agency says Mario Draghi's plan will support borrowing costs, but that ultimate responsibility for crisis resolution lies within governments.

Greece is still staring bankruptcy in the face as it's no nearer to finalising the nuts and bolts of the 9-and-a-half billion pound/12 billion euro austerity package it must implement, so it can pay back bailout money.

Coalition leaders struggle to agree on target of €11.5 billion in cuts as recession enters fifth year.

China expected to come out with measures to boost exports in the wake of slowing growth.

After RBS takeover, TUC wants a state investment bank which can issue bonds and fund small businesses.

If issue is not resolved, finance minister says the country could run out of money by November.

Bully Banks meets Treasury officials to discuss recommendations and aid on UK banks' mis-selling derivatives scandal.

The FSA did not implement stringent compensation rulings or product bans on UK banks on mis-selling of derivatives because of UK banks' solvency concerns.

In a move to boost the sluggish economy, China plans to spend one trillion yuan (£98.7b) on highways, ports and runways.

Index-linked bondholders will be affected by rising RPI figure as first university intake to be hit by trebled tuition fees cap starts lectures, says RBS