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RBS Chairman Sir Philip Hampton: More Job Cuts on Horizon
Bank to axe jobs to cut costs and shore up capital position in time for 2014 planned privatisation.
UK Employment Will Rise as Wage Decline Continues
CIPD labour market outlook says second quarter will be fifth consecutive quarter of jobs growth.
G7 Agrees Action to Target Tax Avoiders: Osborne
Chancellor reports strong agreement among delegates to tackle tax cheats.
Mark Carney Profile: Incoming Bank of England Governor
IBTimes UK looks at the new BoE governor ahead of G7 meeting with Britain's UK Chancellor George Osborne
G7 Chiefs Knuckle down on Bank Reforms and Growth [VIDEO]
After Cyprus' near meltdown, G7 finance ministers will be focusing on banking and finance reforms.
UK Industrial Production Rises on Higher Energy Demand
Industrial production rises 0.7% on month in March, following a revised 0.9% increase in February.
UK Home Prices Rise in April on Improved Mortgage Access - Halifax
Home prices increased 1.1% in April to an average £166,094, says Halifax.
Keynes' Biographer Robert Skidelsky: We Must Create A Moral Economy
Noted economic historian and Keynes biographer says humans serve money when money should serve us.
BoE's Paul Tucker: Reasons for Hope Over Healing UK Economy
Bank of England deputy governor Paul Tucker suggests UK economy is better than headline figures suggest.
European Markets Rise Ahead of US and European Central Bank Meeting
Investors expect the ECB and the US Federal Reserve to continue their growth-supportive monetary policies.
UK Consumer Confidence Declines in April on Squeezed Personal Finances
Rising inflation in the county add to households' concerns about meeting budgets.
Britain's House Prices Rise on Soaring London Market
Land Registry house price data shows average price lifted 0.1 percent in March on month before.
UK Business Lending to Rise in 2013 as Bad Debts Decline
Better access to wholesale funding and decline in bad loans main drivers of lending.
Sir Winston Churchill Becomes New Face of Five Pound Note
Britain's WWII prime minister will replace social reformer Elizabeth Fry on country's fivers as of 2016.
UK Triple-Dip Recession Dodge: What George Osborne, Ed Balls and Others Are Saying
Round-up of comments on UK's 0.3 percent growth in first quarter as triple-dip recession threat looks to have been avoided.
UK Dodges Triple Dip Recession with 0.3% Growth [VIDEO]
ONS preliminary GDP data suggests no triple-dip recession in significant boost for Chancellor George Osborne.
Funding for Lending: Cautious Optimism From Business Groups Over Osborne Changes to Credit Scheme
Business groups have welcomed focusing FLS more towards SME lending, but warn that it will not alone heal the UK economy.
George Osborne Expands Funding for Lending Scheme
Chancellor Osborne and Bank of England give FLS facelift to focus on easing SME credit.
UK Public Borrowing Falls, Deficit Narrows
Chancellor George Osborne borrowed less than fiscal watchdog predicted, despite weak domestic output weighing on tax receipts.
Triple-Dip Threat Still Haunts UK as Q1 Business Growth Slows [VIDEO]
Survey by ACCA and IMA paints concerning picture for UK economy in first quarter, though confidence picks up elsehwere across globe.
Funding for Lending: Business Groups Welcome George Osborne Plan to Extend £80bn Scheme
Chancellor George Osborne set to expand Funding for Lending so it specifically targets SME finance to improve credit conditions for small firms.
Britain May Escape Triple-Dip Recession Despite Challenging Economic Climate
Different surveys predict the UK will avoid triple-dip recession.
Mark Carney: Bank of England Alone Can't Save UK Economy from Crisis
Appearing to back Osborne over IMF on austerity, incoming BoE governor Carney said fiscal adjustments only route to sustainable economic growth for UK.
Bank Of England Minutes: King Outvoted for Third Month on QE Increase
Bank of England governor Mervyn King fails to convince colleagues on merits of £25bn expansion to quantitative easing programme
European Markets Gain as Investors Await UK Employment Data
Wall Street's strong gains on positive economic data help European markets to open on a higher note.
UK Inflation Holds at 2.8% in March
Office for National Statistics reports CPI inflation stuck at highest reading since May 2012.
UK Growth to Slow As Exports and Investment Lag - ITEM Club
Ernst & Young's ITEM Club marks down UK growth for 2013 but hints at consumer rebound led by housing market and 'Help to Buy' scheme.
France Plans Currency Swap Line with China
The facility will encourage the use of yen in trade settlement and investment in the euro area.
UK Construction Sector Bounces Back in February
ONS data shows construction output recovered from January slump in another sign triple-dip recession avoided.
British Bankers Fit and Proper: 97% Pass FSA Test
3% of applicants for FSA's Approved Persons Regime rejected or withdrew their application.