Pierre Wauthier Suicide: Josef Ackermann Quit Zurich as Widow Planned to Read Final Letter at Funeral
Reports in Swiss media suggest Wauthier's fraught relationship with Ackermann exposed in suicide note.
Factories 'Booming Again' as UK Manufacturing Output Leaps to 19-Year High
Powerful Markit manufacturing PMI data adds weight to view UK economy is finally recovering.
Vodafone in 'Advanced Discussions' over $130bn Verizon Wireless Deal [VIDEO]
UK mobile phone giant in talks to sell 45% stake to joint venture partner Verizon Communications.
Josef Ackermann: From Deutsche Bank Don to Pierre Wauthier's Suicide
Josef Ackermann described as both most powerful and most dangerous banker in the world.
Pierre Wauthier Suicide: Zurich Insurance Probes if Josef Ackermann Placed 'Undue Pressure' on CFO
Josef Ackermann resigned as Zurich Insurance Group's chairman over Wauthier's apparent suicide, but denies any responsibility for death.
UK House Prices Rising at 'Fairly Brisk Pace' as Bubble Threat Looms
Nationwide House Price Index lifts 3.5% on year during August as demand still outstrips supply.
UK Growth Forecasts Raised but Recovery 'Not Yet Secure'
British Chambers of Commerce lifts 2013 UK growth forecast to 1.3% as service sector booms.
Upbeat US GDP Data Brings Fed Reserve's Feared QE Tapering Closer
Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis revises up Q2 GDP growth to 2.5%.
Eurozone Retail Sales See First Rise in Two Years
Markit's August retail PMI shows eurozone healing after exit from recession in second quarter.
More UK SMEs Reporting Growth as Economy Gathers Pace
BDRC Continental's SME Finance Monitor reports growing optimism among SMEs about year ahead.
Co-operative Bank Sinks to £709m Loss as Troubles Worsen
Co-op Bank £1.5bn recapitalisation rescue plan due to start at end of year.
BoE's Mark Carney: We Won't Let UK Become Another Japan by Hiking Rates Early
Governor Carney says in speech UK base rate rise unlikely for at least three years.
UK Workless Households Falls to Lowest Rate Since Records Began
Office for National Statistics data shows percentage of workless households falling during second quarter
Zero-Hours Contracts: Vince Cable Review Branded Inadequate
Work Foundation report calls on business secretary to launch fuller investigation into use of zero-hours contracts.
US Consumer Confidence Grows in August
Conference Board index lifts as US economy adds more jobs and earnings prospects improve
Syria: US Intervention Fears Spur Oil Price Spike as John Kerry Warns of Chemical Attack 'Consequences'
Barrel of Brent crude hits six month high as US Secretary of State ramps up rhetoric against Assad regime.
Credit Eases for UK Firms after Funding for Lending Extended
SMEs reporting improved credit conditions but companies still wary of bank lending.
HS2: Business Tells Government to Scrap 'Grand Folly'
Institute of Directors survey shows UK firms not backing government's multibillion pound high-speed rail project.
Mortgage Approvals Leap 31% Across Year - BBA
British Bankers Assocation says mortgage approvals lifting off back of government credit easing schemes
Minimum Wage 'Name and Shame' Plan for Rogue Firms
Employment minister Jo Swinson says rules on naming companies flouting law to be eased.
UK Recovery? Economy Grew Faster Than Thought in Second Quarter
ONS second estimate for GDP shows 0.7% growth in second quarter, up from previous 0.6% reading.
UK Wages Decline: 'Little Prospect' of Higher Pay Rises by 2014
XpertHR research says median pay rises will be capped below inflation at 2% until end of 2013.
Credit Card Scandal: Banks and CCP Insurers Face £1.3bn Compensation Tab for Mis-Selling
Financial Conduct Authority reaches deal on redress scheme for credit card holders mis-sold fraud protection insurance.
UK Housing Bubble: 'Bumper Backlog' of 400,000 Unbuilt Homes with Planning Permission
Local Government Association study shows developers submit fewer planning applications.
Liam Byrne vs Iain Duncan Smith: Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Attacks DWP 'Chaos'
Welfare reforms a costly disaster, says Byrne, but DWP refutes claim as 'complete nonsense'.
UK Public Debt Pile Adds £81.5bn as July Sees Surprise Deficit
Office for National Statistics shows public debt as portion of GDP rising to 74.5% from April to July
Germany's Wolfgang Schaeuble: Greece Needs Another Bailout
German finance minister Schaeuble admits Greece needs more rescue funds from troika
Capita Beats Serco and G4S to £400m Electronic Tag Contract
G4S and Serco admitting to overcharging government by tens of millions of pounds.
Charts in Focus: UK Bankers' Bonuses Delayed until Top Tax Rate Trimmed
Office for National Statistics data shows surge in financial services bonus payments as tax rate drops
RBS Told to Speed Up Sale of 315 'Slightly Neglected' Branches
RBS must sell the branches as part of its £45bn financial crisis bailout package from the UK government
