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Despite austerity to tackle Britain's deficit in public finances, the budget gap is widening and Chancellor George Osborne may be forced to reveiw debt target.

Spanish Treasury raises nearly €10bn as investors take down four bond auctions while bailout speculation continues.

The world is hovering on the brink of economic disaster and former Goldman Sachs executive director and a hedge fund manager Chris Clarke tells us why.

Office for National Statistics reports that falling price of furniture and household goods and services brought down CPI inflation in August

A financial news service has compiled a list of the world's ten poorest countries based on data from the World Bank.

Greece's Finance Ministry denies need for new bailout after Thanos Catsambas tells Wall Street Journal that Troika demands are "totally unrealistic".

Retailer posts 60 percent rise in first half profits as department store and Waitrose units defy retail gloom

Industrial output in sectors such as mining, factory and utilities grew only 0.1 percent in July.

Official data shows robust labour market despite UK recession

Package includes cut in income taxes and a boost to car and house sales.

Bundesverfassungsgericht rejects 11th-hour bid to delay decision on Germany's role in the European Union's permanent bailout fund

Germany's top judge could delay ruling on funding for the permanent bailout fund, throwing ECB bond buying plans into question.

Centre for Economics and Business Research report claims misleading output data made UK GDP look better than reality before crisis

Coalition leaders struggle to agree on target of €11.5 billion in cuts as recession enters fifth year.

If issue is not resolved, finance minister says the country could run out of money by November.

Manufacturers recovered lost ground in July from output-crippling extra day off for Queen's Diamond Jubilee in June

Prime Minister David Cameron announces reforms around planning laws to stimulate house-building.

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama are not know for their personal bonding but hit it off quite well at the convention.

OECD economists say UK economy to contract by -0.7 percent in 2012 rather than grow 0.5 percent as previously though

The World Economic Forum's annual ranking on competitiveness sees Britain jump two places to eighth despite drag from recession.

August a strong month for UK service sector, according to rare positive private industry data.

Britain's ailing construction sector, which a triggered double-dip recession, returned to contraction in August according to purchasing managers index data from Markit

Eurozone crisis and weak global demand continue to be a drag on growth.

Harshest trading environment since early 2010 sees domestic and overseas new orders collapse

The country grew at 5.5 percent in the first quarter beating predictions of 5.2 percent growth

Market analysts expect the state-rescued bank to post €4bn in losses, when it reports its earnings this week

Government seeking to end nearly 50 years of conflict with Communist fighters.

Global firms such as Shell, Nokia and ArcelorMittal exceed the GDP of their home country in some cases.

Data shows Spain’s recession worsened after austerity measures hurt spending

Survey research by Confederation of British Industry reveals service sector struggling more than expected.