London and the West Midlands Driving UK Economic Growth in 2012 - Markit PMI Data
Regional purchasing managers index data shows London's services sector and West Midlands manufacturing as the forces behind the UK economy's positive start to 2012.
Bank of England Holds Interest Rate at Record-Low 0.5%; £325bn Quantitative Easing Target Unchanged
MPC's key lending rate unchanged for 37th consecutive month
World Food Prices Continue to Soar; Oils and Fats Prices Leap - UN
Global food prices rise for the third consecutive month, according to the United Nations.
UK Grocery Market to Outgrow Germany's; China Overtakes US as Largest in the World - IGD
Research from the Institute of Grocery Distribution shows that the UK will become the eight largest grocery market in the world, pushing Germany down to ninth place.
Recession Avoided? Service Sector Data Suggests UK Economy on the Mend
Service sector growth builds on positive data from the construction, manufacturing sectors.
Goldman Sachs Rules the World: Lucas Papademos, Mario Draghi, William Dudley [SLIDESHOW]
Former Goldman Sachs bankers who have found themselves at the heart of policy-making bodies across the world.
James Murdoch Confirms Resignation from BSkyB Board
James Murdoch wants to avoid becoming 'lightning rod' for cable broadcaster linked to scandal-hit News Corp.
London Mayor Boris Johnson in Four-Letter Lift Clash with Ken Livingstone
London's Conservative mayor shouted "it's all f*****g lies" as rivals squared off in lift after LBC Radio debate.
Sterling Hits 2012 Against the Dollar After Positive UK Construction, Manufacturing Data
Growth in the UK's construction and manufacturing sectors pushed Sterling up against the dollar.
Sony Plans EMI Group Music Catalogue Sale in Bid to Sway EU Regulators
Sony and Universal are having their bids for separate parts of Citigroup-owned EMI probed by EU regulators.
Ethical Asset Manager Launches 'First Shariah-Compliant Investment Sukuk'
£200m investment fund will be used to buy up student accommodation in UK.
Eurozone Crisis: Greece May Need a Third Bailout says Greek Prime Minister Papademos
Greece's premier has warned in an Italian newspaper that he cannot exclude the possibility of the country needing a third IMF-eurozone bailout.
London Stock Exchange Group Shares Hit 6-Month High As Shareholder Vote Looms
The group has also posted a smaller decline in the value of IPOs, a big revenue source, than exhanges elsewhere in the world.
Spain's General Strike Highlights Risks of Making Prime Minister Rajoy's 'Very, Very Austere' Budget Work
The recession-hit country is trying to meet strict EU deficit reduction targets and will unveil its deepest government cuts yet, causing unions to strike.
Fuel Strike: Dorset Police Order Closure of All County's Petrol Stations as Panic Buying Creates Road Hazards
Queues of panic buyers are disrupting traffic flow and creating tailbacks, despite no actual risk to fuel supplies.
Double Housing Market Blow as Prices and Mortgage Approvals Drop
Figures from the Bank of England and Nationwide show that people are struggling to find mortgages, while property owners are losing value on their homes.
News Corp's Rupert Murdoch Legal Action Hint over BBC Panorama Piracy Claims
Bring it on, says Murdoch, over claims that former News Corp subsidiary NDS leaked encryption codes to damage rivals.
London 2012 Olympic Games: Occupy Protesters Join Leyton Marsh Activists in Basketball Arena Fight
Occupy reinforcements join environmental group to stop building work on green belt land.
Fuel Tanker Drivers Strike: How to Avoid Panic Buying at the Pumps
IBTimes UK advises how to dodge temporary petrol supply crisis.
Petrol Tanker Drivers Strike: 'Fill up Your Jerry Can', Says Top Tory
The government is accused of being "at the height of irresponsibility" in its advice to the public to top up their petrol tanks ahead of a strike.
Barclays is Britain's Worst Bank: FSA also Shames Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and National Westminster
Barclays Bank has topped the list of Britain's worst banks according to customer complaints yet again as the number of its dissatisfied customers continues to rise, according to regulator the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Sterling Dips as Economy Shrinks Faster than Expected in Final Months of 2011
The Office for National Statistics has revised its growth figures down for the final quarter of 2011 - to an even bigger 0.3% contraction.
David Cameron's Tory Donor Diner JCB Boss Sir Anthony Bamford 'Next for Peerage'
JCB chief and Tory donor will reportedly be on list of people to become peers - with PM's backing.
Rumoured Plans for RBS Sell-Off to Abu Dhabi Investors Face Widespread Opposition
It has been speculated that the government is in advanced talks with Abu Dhabi investors to sell part of the state-owned bank RBS.
Petrol Tanker Drivers Strike: Public Warned not to Panic-Buy
Petrol Retailers Association urges drivers to keep calm ahead of a possible Easter strike by tanker drivers.
Sun Hackgate Reporters John Kay and Virginia Wheeler in Suicide Bids: Why is Fleet Street Silent?
None of the big news organisations has released the names of The Sun's former chief reporter John Kay and defence editor Virginia Wheeler - leaving it to Private Eye and Popbitch to reveal the identities.
Guess Who's Coming to Cameron's Dinner? Sir Anthony Bamford, Michael Hintze, Ian Taylor and Others [SLIDESHOW]
IBTimes UK puts the faces to some of the city slicker names on David Cameron's dinner party donors list.
Royal Mail Privatised in 2013 with IPO: Financial Times
Financial Times reports that plans being drawn up to float Royal Mail Group on stock market in autumn 2013.
EasyJet Shares Surge as Carrier Sees Improvement Despite Fuel Cost Rise
Discount airline posts smaller-than-expected H1 loss on marketing, cost-control efforts
UK Petrol Prices Hit Record High of 140.2p Per Litre Unleaded
Petrol prices at the pump soar over 140p with no end in sight, warn analysts.
