UK immigration: David Cameron's self-defeating policy could lose Tories the general election
Cameron has failed miserably in his doomed promise to cut net migration to the UK.
India to invest $137bn to modernise overloaded rail network
Funds will be raised from multi-lateral lenders, infrastructure and pension funds, and by 'monetising' railway assets.
Jo Swinson: Liberal Democrats will not die at general election after rise of SNP
Jo Swinson will not be giving up her East Dunbartonshire seat at the general election without a fight.
Greek tragedy set to continue as Syriza's faustian pact with far right doomed to fail
Alexis Tsipras is a soundbite man who lacks the substance to help my country.
HMRC demands £4.8bn tax bill from astonished pensioner
Doug Yeomans from Derby was asked to pay £950m a month to HMRC.
UK state pension: Two million retirees will 'miss out' on new pension
Hargreaves Lansdown warns the new state pension system will be complicated in the short term.
Bangalore Blogger: Crucial climate change reaction may hinge on stormy oil market weather
Wealthy nations shift climate change responsibility on to the poor but the tumbling oil market could force their hand.
Ed Miliband to make major immigration speech as Labour MPs 'told not to focus' on issue
Miliband is expected to deliver the speech in Great Yarmouth ahead of the 2015 General Election.
FX Fixing: HSBC sacks another banker over forex scandal
Stuart Scott becomes the third HSBC staff member to lose their jobs after manipulation scandal.
Cost of dying: Soaring funeral expenses forcing families to take out pay-day loans
Labour backbencher Emma Lewell-Buck says the government must tackle 'funeral poverty'.
How rich is the Vatican? So wealthy it can stumble across millions of euros just 'tucked away'
Vatican City finance chief Cardinal George Pell admits hundreds of millions of euros lies off balance sheet.
Vatican discovers hundreds of millions of euros off balance sheet
Vatican's economy minister Cardinal George Pell says financial reforms taking place at Holy See.
Autumn Statement 2014: Osborne 'torpedoing' Universal Credit by freezing work allowances
Chancellor accused of putting future of flagship welfare scheme in doubt with spending cuts.
Time to Strip Britain's OAPs of the Right to Vote
Britain's pensioners are invariably self-centred and out-of-touch - they shouldn't be allowed to decide our future.
Aviva Closes In On £5.6bn Deal to Acquire Friends Life
Brokerage Panmure Gordon downgrades Aviva following announcement.
UK Government Faces £16.5bn Benefits and Tax Credits Savings Gap, Warns Institute for Fiscal Studies
Reforms were expected to save £19bn in 2014/15 when compared to 2010/11, not £2.5bn.
IMF: Mexican Economy to Pick Up Growth Momentum Following US Recovery
IMF projects GDP growth of 2.4% for 2014 and expects inflation to stay near 4% for rest of year.
UK and US May Impose Forex Fines on Banking Titans
FCA and US CFTC may also announce deals with banks.
US Court Approves Detroit's Plan to Exit Bankruptcy Using Financing From Barclays
Ruling protects Detroit Institute of Arts' collection from sale.
Is George Osborne as Good a Chancellor of the Exchequer as he Thinks he is?
As we approach the 2015 General Election, IBTimes UK looks at the state of Osborne's economy.
FX Fixing Scandal: US Authorities Tipped to Piggy Back on London Watchdog Settlement
US CFTC and OCC are set to join the UK's FCA in announcing settlements
FX Fixing: JPMorgan Faces Criminal Investigation and Warns of $5.9bn Losses
Largest bank in the US is under scrutiny for alleged currency market manipulation.
FX Fixing: HSBC Sets Aside $378m to Deal with FCA Investigation
HSBC confirmed it is in talks with the UK Financial Conduct Authority
Nemat 'Minouche' Shafik: The New Lady of Threadneedle Street with Steel-capped Stilettos
Dr Shafik is deputy governor for markets at the Bank of England and she's looking to make a mark.
FX Fixing: Barclays Sets Aside £500m to Deal With Market Manipulation Probes
Meanwhile Barclays pre-tax profits rose to £3.72bn in the first nine months of the year
UK Pension Freedoms: 200,000 Over-55s to Cash Out Retirement Savings After George Osborne's Reforms
Hargreaves Lansdown says the Chancellor has effectively engineered a tax windfall for the government.
Russia's Rosneft Asks for $48 Billion From State Wealth Fund as Sanctions Bite
Russia's state-run oil producer Rosneft has asked for 2 trillion roubles from a Russian fund
Rabobank Senior Traders Gary Andrews and Chris Twort Leave Amid FX Fixing Scandal
Several of the bank's ex-staff have been charged with fraud in the US over market manipulation
Saudi's Largest National Commercial Bank to Become Fully Islamic in Five Years
Decision comes after Islamic scholars criticised bank for having non-Islamic businesses in connection with its float.
JPMorgan and HSBC Traders Suspended or Fired Amid FX Fixing Scandal
HSBC's Serge Sarramegna and Edward Pinto and JPM's Richard Usher is said to be in the spotlight