EU-US €120bn Trade Talks Resume Amid Ukraine Crisis and NSA Snooping Tensions
US-EU relationship tetchy over reaction to Ukraine crisis and NSA snooping scandal.
Brexit: UK Quitting EU Threatens £59bn Commercial Property Market
CBRE survey shows commercial property investors saw UK less attractive if quits EU.
Ukraine Crisis: Gazprom Deadline Passes Leaving $440m Gas Bill Unpaid
Alexey Miller, Gazprom chief executive, confirmed that Ukraine's payment deadline had passed
Scottish Independence 'Highly Unlikely' Says Citi
Investment bank Citi says number of concerns about independent Scotland, but outcome unlikely in referendum.
Gina Rinehart: Billionaire Heiress Orders Poor Australians to Work Harder and Hails Margaret Thatcher
Mining tycoon Rinehart once suggested Australians work for as little as $2 a day.
Pimco's Bill Gross: I'm so Sick of Mohamed El-Erian Trying to Undermine me
Gross hits out at former Pimco chief executive Mohammed El-Erian who quit in February.
Bank of England: Record-Low Base Rate Enters Sixth Year
Mark Carney says no interest rate hike until economic recovery balanced and sustainable.
Halifax: UK House Prices Jump 7.9%
Healthier UK economy driving up demand and so house prices in housing market.
Tax Haven Guernsey Sees 'Notable Increase' in Investment Funds Amid Global Avoidance Crackdown
Guernsey's financial regulator added 103 investment funds to low-tax island during 2013.
FX Fixing Scandal: Mark Carney and BoE Face Treasury Committee Grilling
TSC set to use inflation report hearing to ask awkward questions to BoE officials over forex market manipulation.
Scottish Independence: Shell CEO Ben van Beurden Urges Scotland to Stay in UK
Boss of oil giant Royal Dutch Shell favours "continuity and stability" of UK rather than independent Scotland.
Lloyds Banking Group: Antonio Horta-Osorio Bonus 378 Times Average Staff Payout
CEO Antonio Horta-Osorio pockets £1.7m bonus for 2013, but Lloyds average just £4,500.
Standard Chartered Seeking Shareholder Approval on 200% Bonuses
CEO Peter Sands says bank to ask shareholders to approve bonus pay amid new EU rules.
Rogue Trader Jerome Kerviel on Bizarre Rome to Paris Pilgrimage Against 'Tyranny of Markets'
After meeting Pope Francis in Rome, ex-Societe Generale rogue trader Kerviel decided on pilgrimage home to Paris.
Eurozone Growth Hits 32 Month High
Markit composite PMI hits highest level since June 2011 in February.
Standard Chartered Profit Dips for First Time in Decade
CEO Peter Sands sees bonus halved as total payout pool falls 15% to $1.2bn.
Standard Chartered Slashes Bonus Pool and Halves Peter Sands Payout
Reports that Standard Chartered to trim $200m off bonus pool and cut chief executive's payout.
Just Eat Acquires Rival Meal2Go Ahead of Rumoured IPO
Web-based takeaway ordering service Just Eat wants Meal2Go point-of-sale technology.
Ukraine Crisis: US Offers $1bn Energy Aid After Russia Touts Gazprom Gas Bill Loan
US economic aid package comes amid tussle with Russia for influence over Ukraine.
Ukraine Crisis: Vladimir Putin Claims Russia's Market Turmoil 'Temporary'
Investors making "tactical" decisions claims Putin as Ukraine crisis escalates.
Ukraine Crisis: Gazprom Cancels Gas Price Discount as Russia Considers $3bn Loan
Ukraine can't pay February gas bill from Gazprom, but Russia offers loan of up to $3bn to revolution-hit country.
JPMorgan Reaches $400m Syncora Guarantee Settlement Over Mortgage-Backed Securities
Settlement relates to financial products issued by Bear Stearns, which JPMorgan bought in 2008.
UK Business Rates 'Single Biggest Threat to High Street Retail Firms'
Parliament's business committee urges fundamental reform of controversial business rates regime in UK.
UK Manufacturing: Job Creation Hits 33-Month High Amid Recovery
Markit/CIPS purchasing managers index shows continuing recovery in UK manufacturing.
City of London Finance Job Vacancies Leap 25%
Recruiter Astbury Marsden says 3,220 new financial jobs in City of London in February.
Mortgage Approvals Hit Highest Level Since November 2007
Bank of England says there were 76,947 mortgage approvals in January.
Ukraine Crisis: Russian Markets Plunge as Rouble Drops to All Time Low
Russian troop deployment and war of words between Vladimir Putin, John Kerry and William Hague hurt Moscow markets.
CBI: Rebalancing UK Economy Must Be Budget 2014 Priority For George Osborne
UK recovery driven by consumer spending and housing market rather than rising trade and manufacturing.
Intellectual Property: How One Media iP Group Makes New Money from Old Content
From Men & Motors to Spotify – One Media iP Group chief Michael Infante talks about cashing in on nostalgic digital content.
Payday Lending: FCA Unveils 'Tough' New Rules for Controversial Credit Industry
Bans on misleading adverts and penalties for not acting in customers' interests among regulator's new rules.