Sharp Rise in Buy-to-Let Lending as Investors Exploit UK Housing Shortage
Council of Mortgage Lenders says 25% leap over year in value of buy-to-let lending.
Financial Scandal Fines Haunting Europe's Banks as Investigations Rumble on
Berenberg analysts highlight 63 potential fine situations hanging over European banks.
UK Housing Boom: Sharp Rise in High Loan-to-Value Mortgage Lending, Says E.Surv
August sees 51% leap in mortgages approved where borrower has 15% deposit or less.
Santander: Ana Patricia Botin Takes Over as Chairman After Father Emilio's Death
Daughter becomes fourth member of Botin banking dynasty to head Santander.
Scottish Independence: Bupa Chairman Lord Leitch Backs No Campaigners Better Together
Better Together set to release letter with 130 signatories showing support for maintaining UK.
Struggling France Will Miss Deficit Target as Francois Hollande Breaks EU Promise
French finance minister Michel Sapin says it will take until 2017 to get deficit down to EU-agreed level.
UK Housing Recovery: Barratt Developments Sees 62% Profit Leap After Help to Buy Fuels 'Exceptionally High' Activity
House prices rising sharply off the back of higher mortgage demand and recovering UK economy.
UK Economic Recovery Roars on But Geopolitical Risks Loom Overhead
NIESR estimate shows 0.6% UK GDP growth in three months to end of August.
Mark Carney: UK Has Opportunity For Higher Employment Than Before Financial Crisis
Bank of England governor also dampens speculation of early interest rates rise in 2014.
Scottish Independence: Scotland's Jobs Market Suffers Ahead of Knife-Edge Referendum
ManpowerGroup survey of Scottish employers finds waning confidence in hiring intentions.
Scottish Independence: Scotland's FTSE-Listed Firms Lose Billions in Value Over Referendum Fears
Share prices down over investor concerns about UK break-up as poll suggests independence looms.
Scottish Independence: RBS and Lloyds Shares Tumble After YouGov Poll Shows 'Yes' Vote Leads
RBS and Lloyds share prices down by more than 3% after survey suggests independence on way.
UK Manufacturers 'Not Investing Enough in New Plants and Machinery'
EEF warns that more investment needed in output-boosting technology to rebalance UK economy.
UK House Price Growth Slows Amid Easing Supply
Halifax house price index shows lull in price growth during August as more homes come onto market.
Ukraine Crisis: Russia Faces Swift Financial Transaction Systems Ban
UK prime minister David Cameron to press EU leaders on blocking Russia's access to Swift.
Russia: Is Vladimir Putin Punishing McDonald's Over West's Ukraine Sanctions?
Russian authorities close twelve McDonald's stores and are investigating hundred others.
UK Housing Market Outlook 'Highly Uncertain'
Nationwide says healing economy should underpin demand but housing market slowdown noted.
London Housing Slowdown: City's Property Price Growth Flatlines
Hometrack survey reveals zero growth in house prices on average in London as market halts.
Wealthy Eurozone Investors Pumping Cash into Luxury London Property as Economy Flatlines
Italians biggest eurozone investors in London property after country slides into recession.
Scottish Independence: 200 Business Bosses Back 'Yes' Campaign
Open letter signed by likes of ex-William Hill boss favours independence for Scotland.
Sustainability of UK Economic Recovery Rests on Interest Rates Hike Timing
British Chambers of Commerce warns early rates rise would choke off household spending.
UK Economic Recovery Pushes 3 in 4 SME Businesses Into Profit
SME Finance Monitor shows improving financial health of small firms in UK.
UK House Prices: Durham Most Affordable City for Property-Buying Young Professionals
Knight Frank research shows gulf in affordability between London and other UK cities.
IMF Boss Christine Lagarde Under Investigation Over Bernard Tapie Corruption Probe
Lagarde denies wrongdoing and will not quit as IMF chief despite formal investigation in France.
Scottish Independence: Scotland Should Forget Currency Union and Use Pound Unilaterally
Adam Smith Institute argues better financial system would stem from informal sterling use.
Mortgage Holders Fear UK Interest Rates Rise Will Make Repayments Unaffordable
Halifax survey shows 13% of mortgage holders fret about rates rise that will add up to £50 to household bills.
UK Interest Rates Rise: Bank of England Policymakers Divided for First Time in Three Years
Two members of the MPC want the Bank of England base rate to rise to 0.75%.
Scottish Independence: Almost a Million Scots too Poor for Proper Housing
Poverty and Social Exclusion in the United Kingdom project highlights concerning Scottish data.
UK Interest Rates Hike: The Bank of England's Endless Corridor
Counterintuitive economic data from the UK recovery may delay a rates rise past early 2015.
Average London House Price Now Just Under of Half a Million Pounds
The ONS says average UK house price hit £265,000 in June 2014, after 10.2% annual rise.
