Martin Baccardax

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

Two cancelled shareholder votes within hours frustrate $80 billion tie-up that would create the world's fourth largest mining group

ECB president Mario Draghi says plans to support bond market will preserve singleness of monetary policy but markets stall.

Report suggests ECB prepared to buy unlimited quantities of Eurozone government debt to bring down yields and draw a line under the crisis.

The World Economic Forum's annual ranking on competitiveness sees Britain jump two places to eighth despite drag from recession.

Swiss economy stalls as franc rise bites into exports as EU crisis causes ripple affects across the region

Britain valued at £110,000 per person as property values top £4 trillion for first time.

FirstGroup plans fare reduction, new trains, as Branson's 15-year run in UK rail business comes to an end

The tiny bump in the cost of living seems tame to policy makers, but in Britain, rising prices are an undeniable fact of life.

First quarter revision prevents recession, but German Economic sentiment data indicates a tough second half for region's economy.

Europe's largest economies stall as debt crisis threatens to push region into formal recession.

Hottest July on record increases fears of another global food crisis as corn prices spiral

IBTimes Business journalists Lianna Brinded, Shane Croucher and Martin Baccardax run through the big stories of the week in this latest edition of the Business Podcast.

Britons have learned to love success again after near-perfect fortnight of sporting and organisational success that was London 2012, says Martin Baccardax.

Britain's trade deficit grew bigger in the second quarter, reaching £11.2bn compared with the previous three months' £7.8bn reported the Office for National Statistics.

Bank of England governor's comments highlight concerns in London and Washington over Benjamin Lawsky's unilateral pursuit of Standard Chartered.

The global battle for financial centre dominance has British banks, including Standard Chartered, fighting for their international reputation.

BNP Paribas's decision to freeze US subprime investment funds lit credit crisis touchpaper in the summer of 2007

It's hard to blame Shiwen for the sins of her compatriots, but it's harder for us to accept her stunning performance because of their history.

State-owned RBS sets aside around £310m to cover mis-selling claims and bank system failures that locked-out 15m customers in June.

Investors disappointed by ECB President Mario Draghi's press conference in Frankfurt as bond purchase programme remains dormant.

Bradley Wiggins is Britain's most-decorated Olympian, but is he the nation's greatest? IBTimes UK journalists weigh-in.

IBTimes Business journalists Lianna Brinded, Shane Croucher and Martin Baccardax run through the big stories of the week in this latest edition of the Business Podcast.

The so-called 'Twitter Games' has highlighted the power of the upstart micro-blogging site as Facebook sinks into silence.

France's second-largest bank sees steep decline in investment banking profit but avoids Libor taint

Shares in Europe's second-largest bank rise sharply after job cuts placate investor concern over weak investment bank earnings.

Switzerland's biggest bank pursues legal action against Nasdaq OMX for 'gross mishandling' of Facebook flotation.

FSA's Martin Wheatley's Libor market review could lead to new laws that would criminalise interest rate market manipulation.

Spain's second recession in three years extends to the second quarter while the IMF say growth won't return until 2014.