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UK House Prices Record Fastest Growth in Over Six Years Amid Help to Buy Bubble Fears
Hometrack says housing bubble talk 'overdone' while property price increase spreads beyond London.
Emerging UK Financial Firms Falling at First Regulatory Hurdle Amid Approval Delays
New data from Reynolds Porter Chamberlain finds financial regulation hindering go ahead for new firms.
Bank of England to Fine-Tune Help to Buy Scheme Amid House-Price-Bubble Fears
George Osborne earlier asked central bank to watch for bubble in property market.
Morgan Stanley Exec: 'Too Big to Fail' Problem Not Solved Due to Conflicting Agendas
Regulators have not done enough to fix the global financial system since 2008
Miliband's Energy Freeze Pledge: Experts Turn up the Heat on Labour Leader
Miliband's ideas on energy do not stand up to scrutiny, claim experts, but could help bring down inflation.
Bank of England's Ben Broadbent Justifies Rate Hike Link to Labour Market
Forward guidance is the right solution for the UK economy, says MPC member.
Prince George: Kate Middleton and Prince William's Baby is London's Most Influential Person
Royal baby George beats Boris Johnson, Mark Carney, David Cameron, Harry Styles and the Queen.
Bank of England's David Miles Turns Bullish on UK Economy
Dovish MPC member David Miles sees positive signs for economic recovery.
Foxtons Shares Rocket on IPO as UK Housing Market Optimism Grips Investors
Foxtons valued at £649m in flotation after selling 60% of stock at top-end of price estimate.
UK Retail Sales Fall in August on Lower Consumer Spending on Food
Retail sales increased in July on heatwave and arrival of Kate Middleton's royal baby George.
BoE's Paul Tucker: Banks 'Too Big to Fail' Is Still a Problem for Europe
Outgoing Bank of England official says the US has done better in tackling risky banks
Janet Yellen: Economist's Economist to Lead US Federal Reserve?
Ben Bernanke's deputy is known for sound judgment and experience
Falling UK Inflation Gives BoE's Mark Carney 'Breathing Room'
Consumer prices increased 2.7% year-on-year in August, compared with 2.8% in July, according to ONS.
Bob Diamond: Ex-Barclays Boss Admits Bank Leverage Too High Before Financial Crisis
Diamond, who quit Barclays over the Libor scandal, also says work still do be done over "too big to fail" issue.
Small Firms Booming with Confidence as UK Economy Recovers
FSB survey reveals growing number of SMEs planning to invest in expansion.
Bank of England Should Cap House Price Growth to Prevent Bubble - RICS
Rising home prices and increased mortgage lending are leading UK into another housing crisis, according many experts.
BoE: Mark Carney's Transparent Ambivalence at the Treasury Select Committee
Treasury Select Committee does not fall completely for grinning governor Carney's noted charm.
KPMG: UK Banks Facing New £50bn Capital Hole as 'Basel IV' Emerges
KPMG finds growing evidence of even tougher capital requirement rules for banks.
Estate Agent Hiring Boom as Help to Buy Buoys UK Housing Market
The number of estate agents has increased as house prices rise amid mortgage market stimulus.
BoE: Doubts Surround Mark Carney Forward Guidance After UK Unemployment Rate Drops
City analysts expect Bank of England to hike interest rates before late 2016.
Vince Cable Insists UK Recovery 'Complacency' Warning Not George Osborne Attack
Lib Dem business secretary appears to echo Labour Party's attacks on Conservative chancellor.
Bank of England Wants to Kill Paper Cash with Plastic Notes
Centuries of tradition could be swept away by cleaner, more durable and drug-free banknotes.
Manpower Group: UK Jobs Market Set for Boost in 'Game-Changing Year'
Manpower survey predicts that employment levels will rise in the third quarter of 2013.
Improving UK Business Prospects Further Boost for George Osborne as Recovery Unfolds
BDO Output Index shows UK business prospects at 29 month high as economic recovery unfolds.
George Osborne: Tentative UK Recovery Shows I'm Right on Austerity
Chancellor argues improving UK economy vindicates public spending cuts, but Labour condemns 'desperate attempt to rewrite history'.
UK Economy Accelerates but Global Weakness Holds Back Recovery
NIESR says UK GDP grew 0.9% in three months to August, though risks from eurozone remain.
Britons Hear Mark Carney's Forward Guidance as Fewer Expect Rates Rise
August Inflation Attitudes Survey shows public convinced of future low interest rates.
Disappointing UK Industrial Production Data 'Some Relief' for Mark Carney
Latest statistics suggest economy is not rebalancing as Chancellor George Osborne hopes.
Market Fears Over QE Tapering: The New Millennium Bug?
As world markets wobble over worries the stimulus drip will be turned off, IBTimes UK's Michael Klimes asks if the fear is overblown.
UK House Prices Rise at Fastest Rate Since June 2010
House prices for three months to August rise 5.4% on back of government schemes.