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10 Questions to ask an Independent Financial Adviser
Finding out what an IFA does and how they operate is half the battle - Click here to read more
How can I build the right sort of portfolio?
Building an investment portfolio is a complex task but also an important one - Click here to read more
What is a Sipp and do I need one?
The appeal of Sipps is widening beyond their original appeal to wealthy people - Click here to read more
Is all debt bad debt?
The one sentence version: Neither a borrower nor a lender be; just how relevant is that advice today - Click here to read more
What is offshore investing?
How can I be greener and save money?
With energy prices going through the roof it makes financial sense to save energy even if you arent concerned about your carbon footprint - Click here to read more
What's the best way to donate to charity?
Use one of the tax deductible government schemes which enhances the value of your gift to the charity and can save you tax - Click here to read more
What is Inheritance Tax?
You may not be able to take it with you but the government is keen to get its share - Click here to read more
What happens if I?m self employed?
You become the driver not a passenger in your business; make sure youve passed the theory test before you start the ignition! - Click here to read more
Can my home be my pension?
Yes provided it is worth enough you have paid off your mortgage and you are prepared to trade down to a smaller home at retirement - Click here to read more
Do I have alternatives apart from taking an annuity?
Yes there are choices out there and you should be looking at them - Click here to read more
Can I really make a difference to the world around me?
Personally and financially theres never been a better time to be greener the choice is wider its easier to act upon and there are lots of people willing to help! - Click here to read more
Do I need a power of attorney?
Yes if you want to make sure your affairs can be managed in case of mental illness or incapacity the time to do this is now! - Click here to read more
How can I make a budget and stick to it?
Few individuals sit down and work out all their inescapable outgoings and set them against their income But unless you keep your spending within sensible limits leaving a margin for savings you can easily find yourself in trouble - Click here to read more
What is an IFA (independent financial adviser)?
An IFA can be many things; a source of financial advice a life-long financial coach a provider of advice for a single financial transaction an ear to bounce ideas off of a facilitator in realising your lifes goals - Click here to read more
How much do I need to retire on?
Because you need to ensure you dont run out of money before you run out of life - Click here to read more
How can I spot the type of IFA to avoid?
Steer clear of those who are not interested in your financial welfare - Click here to read more
What are investment bonds?
They are a potentially tax-efficient way of holding a range of various investment funds together in one place - Click here to read more
Seven easy steps to having enough money to retire on
Be realistic about the cost and plan accordingly - Click here to read more
What tax breaks will the Government give me?
Pensions remain one of the most tax-efficient means of saving for our retirement make the most of them - Click here to read more
Great tips to improve your credit rating
Nobody has an automatic right to credit Now that borrowing is harder its more important than ever to make sure your record is smartened up to impress choosy lenders - Click here to read more
Why should I do if I get into debt problems?
Taking positive action now can help you deal with debt problems before they get out of hand - otherwise organisations such as Citizens Advice Bureau or National Debtline can provide valuable advice - Click here to read more
What should I do if I get into debt problems?
Taking positive action now can help you deal with debt problems before they get out of hand - otherwise organisations such as Citizens Advice Bureau or National Debtline can provide valuable advice - Click here to read more
What happens to my tax affairs if I?m self-employed?
Once you become your own boss you are the driver not a passenger; make sure youve passed the theory test before you start the ignition! - Click here to read more
Do I really need life insurance?
How much are our lives worth and why do we need to insure them Advisers Julie Lord and Richard Gough debate the subject of life insurance - Click here to read more
Isn?t investing in the stock market risky?
Equities do carry risk but historically they also offer the best chance of beating inflation - Click here to read more
Can I be my own financial adviser?
DIY financial advice is time-consuming and risky while using an adviser can save you time and make you money - providing the find the right one - Click here to read more
Why is car insurance so expensive?
Thats a matter of opinion - in 2006 UK motor insurers wrote £102 billion of motor insurance premiums and paid out over £8 billion in claims - Click here to read more
What does 'risk' mean?
Risk is an inevitable and important part of investment and life - the key is taking the right level and kind of risk and spreading your bets as far as possible - Click here to read more
What will I do when I finish work?
Are you seriously telling me that work is the only thing in your life - Click here to read more
Whatever happened to company pensions?
The responsibility for your financial security in retirement now rests with you - Click here to read more
Am I addicted to debt?
No you are addicted to overspending - Click here to read more
How can I pay for school and college fees?
The numbers are big; start saving as early as you can - Click here to read more
Four questions to ask yourself about retirement
Get your head around four crucial questions and the road ahead will be much clearer - Click here to read more
Should I get a consolidation loan?
It could be useful if you need to reduce your monthly repayments on borrowing but the overall cost may be higher - Click here to read more
What is a fund?
A fund lets the smaller investor play with the big boys - Click here to read more
Will the state look after mum (or dad)?
Yes but depending on herhis state of health and her finances - Click here to read more
Can I have too much insurance?
Yes particularly if it is general insurance such as buildings contents or motor cover or income protection and permanent health insurance where there are limits on what will be paid out - Click here to read more
How can I find good financial advice?
The first step towards gaining control of your money is simply to make the commitment to take action; the fact that you are reading this shows that you are already over the first hurdle - Click here to read more
What costs more, what costs less when you have retired?
Dont assume your cost of living will fall significantly when you retire - Click here to read more
How good is the state pension?
With the state pension paying just 17% of average lifetime earnings the UK desperately needs a change - Click here to read more
Should I always tell the truth?
Yes - because if you dont your insurer can not only refuse to pay your claim but could also sue for fraud or obtaining money by deception - Click here to read more
How can I cope best with divorce?
You will cope best with divorce if you are realistic about what you need and do an inventory of all you own and owe - Click here to read more
What should I know about income drawdown?
More people are looking at the flexible option of income drawdown after they retire - Click here to read more
What if they say no to a claim?
Take the matter up with the insurer but if that is not satisfactory ask to have the matter referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service a free dispute resolution service - Click here to read more
What will a good independent financial adviser do for me?
Your trustedadviser will help you to achieve your short medium and longer term goals and objectives in life by using a comprehensive financial planning strategy over time - Click here to read more
How can I prevent solicitors charging excessive fees for obtaining Probate?
by not making solicitors executors of your will - Click here to read more
What do credit reference agencies do and why are they important to me?
Credit reference agencies maintain files on all your borrowings from credit cards to mortgages and any arrears or defaults will affect your ability to borrow in future - Click here to read more
Must Do for October: Offspring flying the nest? Give them water wings to stop them drowning
Give the student in your life a few financial lessons - Click here to read more
Why are credit reference agencies so important?
Credit reference agencies maintain files on all your borrowings and any arrears or defaults will affect your ability to borrow in future - Click here to read more
Should I let my son/daughter buy a car?
Yes in term of safety its much better than a motorcyle scooter or bicycle and it saves you having to ferry them around - Click here to read more
The type of independent financial advisers to avoid
A goodIFA can be worth their weight in gold Just make sure you pick the right one - Click here to read more
What if my IFA sells up?
Good financial advice requires an honest and productive relationship between client and adviser but changes to a business can be positive if appropriate action is taken early - Click here to read more
A mass market marvel from Mondavi
Yes you can find good wines that sell by the gazillion; plus our weekly prize competition - Click here to read more
A Beaujolais that is a cut above the rest at a bargain price
Yes there are decent wines from there; plus a chance to win a years access to Janciss new website - Click here to read more
Win ?50 of wine in our favourite bottle competition
Just tell us about your most memorable wine to win the prize - Click here to read more
An Olympian Pinot Blanc from California
Plus a chance to win two great wine DVDs - Click here to read more
It?s not Malbec, but it?s from Argentina and it tastes great
Find out about this wine and win two wine DVDs in our competition - Click here to read more
An appealing Spanish red
Tasting thisrioja feels like putting on an old pair of slippers - Click here to read more
A cool and fresh Italian white
Plus a 70 prize on offer in our wine competition - Click here to read more
A true bargain Riesling at under a fiver
Not dry but priced so sweetly - Click here to read more
A beautiful Rh?ne for your Christmas table
Great wine great label great price: what more could you ask for - Click here to read more
What do I do with my boomerang children?
You can encourage them to survive on their own with advice and financial help - Click here to read more
Are comparison sites useful?
Generally yes but you must treat the information with caution - Click here to read more
How do I pick a care home for dad?
By doing your research visiting likely homes asking friends - in particular parents doctors or medical advisers who may know what is available locally with suitable care at a price you can afford and checking with your local authority - Click here to read more
What Does Risk Mean?
Must do for January: Take a long hard look at retirement
Retirement its in front of you oh yes it is! Dont let yours be a riches to rags story says Joss Harwood of Eldon Financial Planning - Click here to read more
Have a sweet new year with this lovely Sauternes
As sampled at Buck House no less - Click here to read more
A Spanish surprise from an unlikely region
The wonderful thing about Spain is that great wines pop up in some of the least celebrated places - Click here to read more
A good wine and a good conscience
For the first time ever Wine Relief the wine-related fundraising initiative in aid of Comic Relief has its very own wines - Click here to read more
Find this wine!
Mount Horrocks Semillon 2007 Clare Valley is made invery small quantities allowing the producersto keep a close eye on every detail that matters - Click here to read more
A stunning wine from central Italy
Make no mistake about it 2006 has produced some stunning wines from central Italy including this beauty which is exceptionally easy to find - Click here to read more
One of the best-value labels around
When a friend asks me which wines they should buy for a party I very often steer them towards Yering Frog bottlings - Click here to read more
A sweet, round and rich red
This Terrasses cuve is sweet round and rich with that delightful herby overlay of successful southern Rhne reds - Click here to read more
A sweet wine with pioneering beginnings
Jancis Robinson tries the Averys Pioneer Range Shiraz 2005 Yarra Valley - Click here to read more
Sipps: who should invest and why
The tax relief charges and options available with Sipps - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson?s wine of the week
Sulphur dioxide or the sulphites that are cited on more and more wine labels worldwide are not evil weapons in the modern winemakers arsenal of added chemicals - Click here to read more
Good value Argentine reds
Jancis Robinson is taken by the Tapiz Malbec 2007 Lujn de Cuyo - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson's wine of the week
These hand-crafted wines are truly great value - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson: Two great Chilean Sauvignons
In hot humid weather what could be more agreeable than a really sleek racy cool refreshing Sauvignon Blanc - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson: A Riesling to remember
If you want to see what the fuss about the new generation of dry German Rieslings is try this wine - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson: This wine is too good a bargain to ignore
A bargain red with rich spiciness from Asda - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson: a red you can drink just on its own
This light soft red is a special bottling that has been created for Wine Rack - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson: a wine to stop you in your tracks
A fragrant delicate white that makes a terrific summer apéritif - Click here to read more
Where to get the best student accounts
With the next lot of students getting ready for life at university sorting out the finances is vital - Click here to read more
Dos and don'ts of student bank accounts
Stick to these rules when you start university life and your finances will take care of themselves - Click here to read more
How to buy time when owing tax
If you are subject to self assessment are strapped for cash and want to avoid paying tax penalties the HMRC has set up a service that can give you a period of grace - Click here to read more
A short cut to spread betting
Angus Campbell of Capital Spreads gives you the run-down on how financial spread betting works - Click here to read more
Over-50s, take advantage of the ISA limit increase
This October the over-50s will have their ISA limit increased by £3000 - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson: white delights
Fine intellectually interesting and sensually stimulating alternatives to white burgundy - Click here to read more
How to buy a property at auction
Buying a property at an auction seems to be gaining momentum But while this can produce a bargain there are all sorts of pitfalls - Click here to read more
10 tips for buying a property at auction
If you decide to buy a property at auction make sure you follow these 10 tips - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson: Canadian cheer
A truly dynamic duo from the land of the Mountie that will amaze wine lovers - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson: the Brangelina connection
The estate has strong links to the music industry and to Brad and Anje On top of this this wine is a tangy white that is impressively persistent - Click here to read more
The answers to your inheritance tax questions
Dozens of Citywire readers have sent in questions about IHT Tax expert Colin Jelley provides the answers - Click here to read more
How to pick stocks
Whether you want to pick stocks yourself or are looking to buy a fund it is essential you do plenty of homework before you hand over your cash - Click here to read more
10 tips to selling property at auction
Some basic steps you should take when considering selling your house at auction - Click here to read more
How to sell property at auction
Selling at auction could be a good move if you want to get the best price for your property - Click here to read more
Will your home be your retirement fund?
How your home can provide you with an income in your twilight years - Click here to read more
The best Child Trust Funds on offer
Parents should not let money in CTFs languish; it should be invested as soon as possible - Click here to read more
Why being charitable can help your pension
Pension savers on an income greater than £150000 can boost their tax relief by making donations to charity - Click here to read more
Top 10 pension dos and don'ts
When you plan your pension these top tips will help you on your way - Click here to read more
Wine of the Week: Roasted autumnal scents
Jancis Robinson raves about a wine with a great combination of approachability structure for the future and lovely purity - Click here to read more
Castillo, queen of the desert
Young with an admirable intensity and pungency this Sauvignon Blanc from the Elqui Valley is a force to be reckoned with - Click here to read more
Wine of the week: South Africa's First Lady
One of those rare easy reds that can happily be imbibed on its own - Click here to read more
Forget champagne for a tenner - try this one instead
The British media have recently been bedazzled by the notional prospect of champagne as cheap as £10 a bottle by Christmas but Jancis Robinson thinks it is worth spending a little more - Click here to read more
Some tips to help you write a will
Many people dont know whom to consult about writing a Will and it is right to be more than a little sceptical - Click here to read more
Don't underestimate this mass-produced wine
I dont think Ive ever recommended a wine of the week that seems to be as widely available as this one writes Jancis Robinson - Click here to read more
How to invest ethically
More people are interested in investing with their conscience While it is difficult to know where to put your money and whether it really is doing any good there are some good options - Click here to read more
How to protect your pension against inflation
The size of the inflation threat we face is uncertain but there are measures you can take to prepare yourself - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson finds 'a truly ground-breaking wine'
The wine writer is impressed by a unique Australian Shiraz - Click here to read more
How to give to charity ? without filling the government?s coffers
Andy Gadd head of research for the Lighthouse Group explains how to give to charity tax efficiently - Click here to read more
Corporate bonds explained
What they are how they are priced and the risks - Click here to read more
Moving or retiring abroad and your finances: more of your questions answered
Our tax expert provides the answers to your questions about the impact on your finances of moving or retiring abroad - Click here to read more
House buying and selling without using an estate agent
Want to avoid the expense and pain of using an estate agent Lorna Bourke outlines the options and whether it can be done successfully - Click here to read more
How to choose the right Sipp
The questions you need to ask yourself when choosing a Sipp by financial planner Francis Klonowski - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson: A Bourgogne Blanc to heartily recommend
Fans of pure white savoury burgundy are encouraged to try these wines imported into the US by Michael Skurnik and Atherton but practically unknown in France itself - Click here to read more
Your SIPP questions answered: Part 2
John Moret has answered Citywire readers questions on SIPPs - Click here to read more
10 questions you should ask an IFA
The crucial questions you should ask an IFA before you become their client by Simon Gibson of Atkinson Bolton Consulting - Click here to read more
Your SIPP questions answered
John Moret has answered the questions on self-invested personal pensions submitted by Citywire readers - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson: A well-deserved gold medal winner
One of those rather rare red wine varieties that produces wines you can drink with or without food - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson: Spain continues to surprise wine lovers
I never thought I would ever be convinced by a Spanish Riesling but Castell dEncus Ekam 2008 Costers del Segre has won me over - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson: A bargain among the 2008 burgundies
A pure poised marvel which will be much cheaper to buy now rather than later - Click here to read more
How to prepare yourself for a rise in Capital Gains Tax
With a CGT rise likely after the election investors should review their portfolio of shares and property to see what can be done to minimise any potential tax bill - Click here to read more
Protecting your wealth against a weak pound - more questions answered
Currency specialists HiFX answer questions covering pensions abroad and the pounds strength against the euro dollar and Swiss franc - Click here to read more
Protecting your wealth against a weak pound - your questions answered
Mark Bodega of foreign exchange specialists HiFX has answered questions from Citywire readers on how to protect your overseas wealth in the face of a weak pound - Click here to read more
Don't miss the online tax filing deadline
Allow plenty of time before the 31st January deadline writes Lorna Bourke who provides some helpful guidance - Click here to read more
How to invest in bonds and gilts
What are bonds and gilts and where can you buy them - Click here to read more
How to get the best from a financial adviser
Lorna Bourke offers some golden rules for getting the best out of any financial adviser - Click here to read more
How to use spread betting to trade currencies
Angus Campbell of Capital Spreads explains how to use spread betting to trade currencies - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson: an elegant, refreshing and nuanced Pinot Noir
This 2008 Pinot Noir has both fruit and freshness but is far from simple - Click here to read more
Jancis Robinson: a lusciously aromatic red
This is strongly recommend to those looking for a versatile red that offers a whole range of new flavours and textures - Click here to read more
Why you should take capital gains tax seriously
With a little careful planning you can avoid unnecessarily gifting some of your hard-earned savings to the taxman writes Fidelity tax expert Paul Kennedy - Click here to read more
Tax changes are coming ? here?s how to prepare
End of year tax planning should start early this year as there is a raft of changes of which high earners must take account - Click here to read more
Investment trusts: unloved but full of promise
Investment trusts are often overlooked but there are some good reasons why you should consider them as part of your portfolio - Click here to read more
Inheritance tax: a six point guide to gift allowances
Financial planner Saran Allott-Davey explains the inheritance tax gift rules - Click here to read more
Inheritance tax: How to pass on your money without getting stung
Many people are confused about IHT gift allowances but there is a little-used and poorly understood way of passing on your money explains financial planner Saran Allott-Davey - Click here to read more
The tax-efficient way to pass on pension funds to your kids
Unused pension savings passed on to relatives can be heavily taxed but using pension income to fund further pensions contributions for children or grandchildren can prove very efficient writes Andrew Tully of Standard Life - Click here to read more
Don't let estimated energy bills put you in debt
Estimated bills can cause consumers to rack up serious debt without even realising it so make sure you monitor your energy usage carefully - Click here to read more
Ten ways you can speed up your broadband
If you are frustrated with a slow internet connection here are ten ways you can help speed your broadband up - Click here to read more
How to register on the electoral role
Gordon Brown has confirmed the next general election will be May 6 so if you have not yet put yourself on the electoral role you must move quickly - Click here to read more
20 websites where you get things for free
Here are 20 websites that can help you pocket a little extra cash and do your bit to keep reusable goods out of the landfills Perhaps the best things in life are free - Click here to read more
How to register on the electoral roll
Gordon Brown has confirmed the next general election will be May 6 so if you have not yet put yourself on the electoral roll you must move quickly - Click here to read more
Volcanic ash cloud: Your rights if your flight is cancelled
(Update) Flights in and out of England will remain cancelled until at least Saturday as a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland continues to sweep across the country Here are your rights - Click here to read more
The Goldman Sachs fraud case explained
One of the reasons the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken so long to prosecute anyone over failing CDOs is their complexity Here Citywire explains how the trade works - Click here to read more
Redundancy: a guide to your rights
Whoever wins the next election belt tightening will lead to job losses in both the private and public sectors - Click here to read more
What accounts for 90% of returns but is ignored by investors?
Most investors spend their time researching entirely the wrong thing writes financial planner Mike Deverell - Click here to read more
How to manage your SIPP
Ten key questions for SIPP investors to consider - Click here to read more
Is your home in the wrong council tax band?
If you suspect your home is in the wrong council tax band it is crucial you take the time to check and ensure you are not paying too much - Click here to read more
Moving abroad: what it means for your finances, pension and taxes
A guide to the key financial matters you should consider when moving abroad - Click here to read more
Writing a will: why it matters and how to do it on the cheap
A simple guide to explain why you need to make a will what it should include and how to get one made as cheaply as possible - Click here to read more
How can I protect my investments when markets take fright?
Is there anything you can do to protect your investments when markets head south - Click here to read more
Are energy prices going to rise - and should I fix my tariff?
Are the big six energy suppliers going to increase their prices now new energy company OVO has withdrawn its cheapest tariff And is it a good idea to lock in to a fixed rate deal - Click here to read more
Starting a family: a guide to your finances
Not only will a new baby bring sleepless nights but also extra costs and in many cases reduced income as a parent gives up work to look after the new arrival Time to review your finances - Click here to read more
How a new voting system would work
David Cameron pledged this week to hold a referendum on electoral reform But how would our voting system change - Click here to read more
Is your pension invested in the right place?
Many people are losing out on their workplace pensions by choosing the default option writes Lorna Bourke - Click here to read more
Your rights if the BA strikes go ahead
If the British Airways strike goes ahead as planned next week and your flight is cancelled it is important you know what your rights are - Click here to read more
Inheritance tax explained: giving gifts and using your exemption
A rise in capital gains tax may be dominating the headlines but Citywire has been inundated with questions about inheritance tax Phil Carroll IHT expert at Skandia has answered your questions - Click here to read more
Q&A: How to complain about your bank
If you are unhappy with your bank or another financial services provider here is our quick guide to filing a formal complaint - Click here to read more
Q&A: How do the banks set interest rates?
The Bank of England base rate has been at record lows for over a year but the rates bank charge borrowers are rising What is going on - Click here to read more
How to recycle your old mobile phone for cash
UK consumers own around 85 million old mobile phones according to Consumer Focus Here is how you can get paid for recycling yours - Click here to read more
A guide to mortgages for first time buyers
Repayment or interest only Fixed interest or tracker We explain your options - Click here to read more
Q&A: A beginner?s guide to easy access savings accounts
In our quick guide to easy access savings account we explain how they work and what pitfalls savers need to watch out for - Click here to read more
Q&A: A beginner?s guide to fixed rate savings accounts
In our quick guide to fixed rate savings account we explain how they work and what type of savers they suit best - Click here to read more
Q&A: A beginner?s guide to ISAs
In our quick guide to ISAs we explain what an ISA is how they work and why you should invest in one - Click here to read more
New regulations for private landlords axed
Housing minister Grant Shapps promises no more red tape as the new government abandons plans to introduce a national register for landlords - Click here to read more
Future of Banking report out soon, says McFall
The Future of Banking Commission is due to publish its report this weekend according to one of its authors John McFall former Labour MP and chairman of the influential Treasury Select Committee - Click here to read more
Deal of the week: Free DVD rental and cinema tickets
This week LOVEFiLM is offering new customers a 30 day free trial and two free cinema tickets when you sign up - Click here to read more
A novel fixed rate bond ? but you can get better returns elsewhere
Lorna Bourke considers where savers would be best to put their money - Click here to read more
Government bond sell indicators flash red
The major European economies sovereign debt no longer looks a safe haven offering little value to compensate investors for the mounting risks - Click here to read more
Should there be a tax on chewing gum?
And would such a tax stop people spitting their gum into the street - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Why our broken university system needs a radical overhaul
Too many students too many institutions and too often poor quality teaching new universities minister David Willetts is right that the system needs radical change - Click here to read more
Bank of England holds rates at 0.5%
The Bank of Englands rate setting committee voted to hold interest rates at the historic low of 05% for the 15th month in a row - Click here to read more
Chief of City regulator collects £108k bonus
The Financial Services Authority annual report reveals that chief executive Hector Sants was paid a £108000 bonus last year - Click here to read more
Investment banks face OFT probe over fees
Office of Fair Trading launches investigation into the fees investment banks charge companies for advice on mergers and cash-calls - Click here to read more
Market Update: Shares reverse early falls after evidence global recovery is on track
BP above worst but still vulnerable to dividend cut fears but miners recover as Chinese exports surge 50% - Click here to read more
Hargreaves calls for £50k cap on annual pension contributions
Hargreaves Lansdown says a £50000 limit on yearly contributions would match revenue raised by a taper - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup Update: Panmure favours Barratt and Persimmon
Morgan Stanley overweight in Misys and Wood Group and Ambrian likes European Goldfields and Tanzanite One - Click here to read more
Woolwich and Bovis launch 90% mortgage
Woolwich has launched a new 90% loan to value mortgage available exclusively to people who purchase their property from Bovis Homes - Click here to read more
Morning Market: BP shares savaged again
Caution ahead of interest rate decisions from Bank of England and European Central Bank - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup Update: Positive notes on Essar Energy
Deutsche Bank recommends Tesco and RBS has a buy for ITV - Click here to read more
Morning Eyecatchers: BP has cash to cover oil spill costs
OFT to examine underwriting market Halfords year profit up 27% but Argos hit by weak gaming and TV sales; Premier Farnell total profit before tax £222 million and Hargreaves pulls out of UK Coal talks - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: BP ready to suspend its dividend -- other news.
US retail sales mark their first monthly drop in eight months but consumer sentiment improved in June to its strongest point in over two years - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Resolution in talks to buy AXA UK units for £2.8bln -- bid news and gossip
Santander has cut its offer for RBS retail branch network and Brit Insurance holds out for Apollo to raise $11bln offer - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: tips and comment
Comment on European banks UK housing Tesco African Barrick Gold mining stocks BP Chaucer Nighthawk Energy and Aberdeen Asset Management - Click here to read more
Would you buy shares in Ocado?
Can your friendly grocery delivery firm convince you to buy shares - Click here to read more
Is the US heading for a double-dip recession?
Fears the US may fall back into recession is adding to investor nervousness Here analysts and fund managers give their views - Click here to read more
Video: Will the economy dip back into recession?
Citywire investment editor Charlie Parker and markets correspondent Deborah Hyde weigh the chances of the US and UK economies dipping back into recession - Click here to read more
Worldcuponomics - How South Africa 2010 will boost Britain
It may end in heartbreak on the pitch but several sectors are set to boom as football mania sweeps the nation - Click here to read more
Paying 3.5% or more on your mortgage? Switch to a better deal
Anyone who is currently paying 35% or more who has at least 15% equity in their homes can now remortgage to a better rate - Click here to read more
Market Update: Shares shrug off gloomy inflation data
Strong rally in BP shares also helps sentiment and takeover hopes excite BRIT Insurance and International Power - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup Update: UBS recommends BP and Morgan Stanley equal-weight on Pru
RBS has buys for Premier Farnell Sainsbury and Tesco - Click here to read more
Morning Market: Wall Street bounce gives FTSE early lift
BP leads rally in oils but miners mixed - Click here to read more
ISAs aren?t the best choice for retirement ? at least not rationally?
The taxation of pensions makes them mathematically a better option than ISAs for retirement - but we rarely act so rationally Surely there is another option - Click here to read more
UK banking system needs 'profound reform', says commission
Ordinary people should be put at the heart of an improved system according to a heavyweight group of industry leaders and politicians - Click here to read more
The best credit card deals for 0% transfers
Austerity chic is now the order of the day with everyone looking around to save money The same goes for credit cards - Click here to read more
Coping with rising school fees
School fees are a big expense and have risen well above the general rate of inflation in recent years - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: other news
Sunday Papers: bid news and gossip
Sunday Papers: tips and comment
BP hit by fears of $20bn demand for Gulf clean-up
(Update) BP shares tumbled more than 9% today as news that US politicians want the oil giant to set aside $20 billion (£135 billion) to pay compensation claims alarmed investors - Click here to read more
Experts' View: what Budd's forecasts mean for the emergency Budget
The new Office for Budget Responsibility chaired by Sir Alan Budd has cut UK growth and debt forecasts Unfortunately that does not mean there is less pressure on the emergency Budget next week to make far-reaching cuts - Click here to read more
John Carlin's England verdict: 'Dull, disjointed crap'
But why did England entrust their fortunes to a foreign manager - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Shrewd investors see this as moment to buy BP
The news from America is leading towards two fundamental conclusions about BP as it faces the Gulf of Mexico oil spill crisis - Click here to read more
UK growth estimate cut to 2.6% but markets pleased
(Update) Sterling bounced two cents higher against the dollar after the Office of Responsibility said growth will be lower than earlier forecasts but much better than some had feared - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup Update: Numis has a buy and 50p target for Capital & Regional
Panmure has a buy and 100p target for Huntsworth - Click here to read more
Market Update: Miners continue to lead markets higher
Dividend uncertainties weigh on BP but favourtable press comment supports Intercontinental and Smiths Group - Click here to read more
The UK's growth forecast will be slashed today
The first Office of Budget Responsibility growth forecast is expected to slash previous Treasury predictions for 2011 and beyond - Click here to read more
Tax on alcohol may rise another 5%
Alcohol prices could soar again next week as the government considers introducing another 5% increase in alcohol duty and a rise in VAT - Click here to read more
Morning Market: bright start on upbeat miners
Share prices make a bright start to the week against a background of growing investor confidence on the outlook for the global economic recovery although BP remains in the doldrums - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup: Morgan Stanley downgrades Lloyds, overweight Barclays
Exane and Bank of America positive on Barclays and UBS upgrades Standard Chartered - Click here to read more
Morning Eyecatchers: Resolution in talks to buy most of AXA UK life assurance units for £2.75bln
BP oil spill bill hits $16 billion Weir Group trading stronger than expected and Majestic Wine year profit up 26% - Click here to read more
Monday Papers; UK growth forecasts face cut from Office for Budget Responsibility -- other news
White House turns up heat on BP with flurry of new demands and CBI says Britain will avoid a double-dip recession although recovery will be weak - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: tips and comment
Comment on BP Halfords Blinkx Akers Biosciences and Intercontinental Hotels - Click here to read more
Know your internet limit - or risk being cut off
If you do not know what your internet download limit is you are at risk of exceeding your allowance and being disconnected - Click here to read more
UK house price inflation climbs to over 10%
But the proportion of first time buyers falls to a three year low lenders report - Click here to read more
Government scores own goal by adandoning buy-to-let clampdown
The plan for a new register of buy-to-let landlords - now abandoned by the new government - would have made it easier to clamp down on tax cheats Lorna Bourke argues - Click here to read more
Budget threat to medical insurance
The government is expected to double the rate of insurance premium tax to 10% at the budget which will net £6 billion in revenues - Click here to read more
Capping payday loan rates would not help borrowers, OFT warns
More needs to be done to help consumers make informed decisions when taking out expensive short term loans the Office of Fair Trading says - Click here to read more
Morning Line: How far dare the government go on public pensions?
Deputy prime minster Nick Clegg yesterday promised to reform unfair public sector pensions But how far dare the coalition government go - Click here to read more
Market Update: Inflation fall brings some cheer
BSkyB hold firm following bid approach but Healthcare Locums suffer as offer talks collapse - Click here to read more
BSkyB rejects Murdoch?s takeover bid
BSkyB has turned down a 700p takeover bid from Rupert Murdochs News Corporation - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup Update: Collins Stewart downgrades Connaught
Deutsche Bank has a buy and 710p target for Prudential - Click here to read more
Market Report: BSkyB jumps as News Corp seeks to gain control
Markets generally ease back as eurozone debt worries resurface and sluggish UK sales figures overshadow Tesco - Click here to read more
Banks urged to cut ?excessive? card charges
Charges for handling debit card payments have almost doubled in five years and cost retailers nearly four times more than cash transactions - Click here to read more
Tesco remains upeat after mediocre numbers
While sales growth was low in the first three months of the year the group remains upbeat on its ability to harness a consumer recovery - Click here to read more
Home owners rush to sell following abolition of home information packs
House prices edge up again in May but surveyors expect a 15% increase in supply following the abolition of HIPs and ahead of any rise in CGT - Click here to read more
Emergency budget must find £85bn in tax and cuts, warns IFS
The institute of Fiscal Studies believes it is possible George Osborne can meet his deficit reduction targets without further tax rises but highly unlikely - Click here to read more
Morning Eyecatchers: Tesco Q1 international sales up 11.9%; UK sluggish
Bellway trading in line Alexon trading broadly satisfactory Ted Baker 18% increase in group revenue Cinven confirms it may bid for Spice and Healthcare Locums no longer in offer talks - Click here to read more
A vision of a brighter, savings future
The government wants us all to suggest ideas to reform tax and benefits It couldnt do better than listen to the Centre for Policy Studies on simplification of the pensions and savings regime - Click here to read more
Unemployment steadies around 2.5m but the peak is yet to come
While the number of people out of work was slightly lower in April than in March most agree joblessness will continue to rise once Budget cuts bite - Click here to read more
Value for the brave in BP bonds?
Some investors are now starting to see value in the companys debt - Click here to read more
Osborne confirms Sir John Vickers to head banking commission
Chancellor says ex-chief economist of Bank of England will lead commission into whether banks should be broken up - Click here to read more
BP shares pricing in 'at least' 50% divi cut, leading investor says
Fund manager Nigel Thomas expects BP to cut its next dividend by at least half and perhaps even more - Click here to read more
FSA bans three more brokers for mortgage fraud
The Financial Services Authority has banned three mortgage brokers fining two of them £420000 as part of its crack down on home loan fraud - Click here to read more
J Sainsbury shares gain after numbers but analysts remain cautious
Analysts say Sainsbury is already trading at a premium but that reflects bid rumours rather than better growth prospects - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Stop whingeing - tax rises are inevitable
Despite all the objections of vested interests a rise in VAT to 20% makes a lot of sense - Click here to read more
Market Update: Early advance stalls ahead of Mansion House speech
RBS firm on asset sale news but negative broker notes hit Schroders and Kingfisher and BP remains nervous ahead of Obama meeting - Click here to read more
Equitable victims fear government may seek cut in compensation
The Equitable Members Action Group victims fear that a promised payout by the coalition government for the near collapse of the mutual insurer may be cut to £1 billion from early £46 billion estimates - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup Update: UBS positive Aggreko and Carphone Warehouse
Numis has a buy for Bellway and upgrades Bluebay to buy from add - Click here to read more
BP ticks higher ahead of meeting with President Obama
BP shares bounced 117% higher as it said it will discuss arrrangements to ensure claims are paid out in a fair and timely manner with the US president later - Click here to read more
Osborne set to press ahead with plans for new bank tax
New chancellor also expected to press ahead with plans to reform the Financial Services Authority is his first Mansion House speech tonight - Click here to read more
Morning Market: Firm start as eurozone debt worries subside
Banks and miners lead the way ahead and Greenland wells approval boosts Cairn Energy; Schroders dip after a Citigroup rating downgrade - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup: JP Morgan reviews mining sector
Citigroup downgrades Schroders and Bank of America downgrades Kingfisher - Click here to read more
Morning Eyecatchers: Sainsbury taking share in a tough market
Jupiter prices IPO at 165p-a-share and Liontrust slashes dividend as profits slump - Click here to read more
BlackRock takes £39m stake in Jupiter
(Update) BlackRock has bought a 51% stake in the Jupiter IPO which was oversubscribed after being set at the lower end of its price range - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Dow boosted by gain in the euro -- other news
George Osborne to warn big banks over crisis tax and house buyers could be refused mortgages under new Bank of England powers - Click here to read more
The FSA failed but can the Bank of England do any better?
Can we rely on the Bank of England to burst the next financial bubble - Click here to read more
Church leaders unite to attack ?shocking? bank lending practices
Heads of the Catholic Methodist Protestant and Presbyterian churches in Northern Ireland issue joint statement comdemning the continuing failure of banks to lend to small businesses - Click here to read more
Morning Line: The financial sector parties again like it is 2007
While the rest of the country is bracing itself for a new age of austerity the City is enjoying a new age of plenty How do they get away with it - Click here to read more
BP deal with Obama provides some clarity but growth risks emerge
BP shares are rebounding from lows as dividend cuts provide clarity but BP may be hobbled for years to come - Click here to read more
Market Update: BP bounce breathes life into sluggish markets
Positive broker notes boost Johnson Matthey Reckitt Benckiser and Wolseley but WS Atkins fall due to the uncertainty of the impact of UK public spending - Click here to read more
FSA axed and Bank of England beefed up in regulatory shake-up
Chancellor George Osborne announces biggest shake-up in City regulation in 13 years - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup Update: Citigroup negative on Tesco
Numis upgrades Mouchel and Canaccord has a buy for Centamin Egypt - Click here to read more
BA and Unite remain ?deadlocked? as talks collapse again
Unite union looks set to ballot British Airways cabin crew over further strike action after failing to agree a deal with the airline yesterday - Click here to read more
Is BP too big to fail?
As the latest news filters through that BP is to create an escrow fund of at least $20 billion to deal with burgeoning litigation claims some believe the oil giant is simply too big to fail - Click here to read more
Morning Market: BP rebound after offering confidence in the future of the company
Banks firm but miners fall back in generally mixed trading - Click here to read more
BP shares up as it bows to US pressure to cut 2010 dividends
(Update with opening share price) BP has confirmed it will not pay a dividend due Monday and will not pay any other dividends in 2010 after it agreed to US demands to place $20 billion into a US compensation fund - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup: JP Morgan and UBS positive on BP
Citigroup upgrades Drax Group and Bernstein has outperforms for Diageo and SABMiller - Click here to read more
Morning Eyecatchers: Property sales by Land Secs and Hammerson
RBS to sell its retail banking assets in the United Arab Emirates WS Atkins and Ashtead prepare for tighter government spending and loss of car park revenue will affect Stagecoach profit by around £8 million - Click here to read more
Weak pound is a double-edged sword
Sterlings weakness is good for the UK says LGIMs credit strategist Ben Bennett for now at least - Click here to read more
BT calls on union to re-open strike talks
BT is urging the Communication Workers Union to re-open negotiation talks after the union said it would be willing to compromise on a pay deal - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup Update: Citigroup downgrades Victrex
UBS downgrades Serco and Ambrian initiates coverage of Xstrata with a buy and £1430 target - Click here to read more
Market Update: Shares consolidate early gains helped by fresh recovery in BP and firm mining sector
Capita Serco Victrex Hikma and Tesco overshadowed by negative broker views but Innovision jump on Broadcom bid - Click here to read more
Shove off Bill Gross you don't scare us
The UK has proved that it is not vulnerable to attack from bond vigilantes in the way continental Europe is - Click here to read more
10 of the greatest con artists in history
From renowned stock market swindlers to imaginative impostors and creative kids we look at ten of the most famous fraudsters of all time - Click here to read more
Spain's Santander makes offer for 300 RBS branches
Santander - which already owns Alliance and Leicester Abbey and some Bradford and Bingley accounts - will own one in eight bank branches in the UK if the bid succeeds - Click here to read more
Morning Market: Shares edge ahead helped by resilient Wall Street
Aviva benefits from JP Morgan upgrade and BP brighter after chief executive survives a grilling by Congress - Click here to read more
Landline companies forced to slash charges for leaving service
BT TalkTalk and Virgin Media have agreed to reduce the cost of exiting their landline contracts early under pressure from Ofcom - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup: JP Morgan upgrades Aviva.
Brokers largely positive on BP while cutting target prices - Click here to read more
Threadneedle: BP could be event that stalls recovery
Threadneedles head of UK equities Simon Brazier has warned the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will put renewed pressure on the regulation of oil companies and could ultimately affect the oil price - Click here to read more
Coalition announces £10.5bn of cuts ahead of budget
No blushes are spared as the government scraps free swimming for children a visitors centre in Stonehenge and a £450 million hospital building project - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: EU agrees on tougher budget rules and policy coordination -- other news
BP chief Tony Hayward told by angry US Congressional panel his firm ignored dangers when drilling in the Gulf of Mexico - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Qatar fund set to take over Songbird Estates -- bid news and gossip
Cape receives preliminary approach from third party and RBS sells Kazakh business to HSBC - Click here to read more
Why I don?t care about house prices
House prices are up again - but how does this really affect me - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: other news.
Saturday Papers: bid news and gossip
Savings Ratewatch: can you beat inflation and the taxman?
Inflation may have fallen marginally to 34% according to the consumer price (CPI) index but savers are still finding it almost impossible to find a savings account which shows a real return after tax - Click here to read more
Mortgage Ratewatch: phew! no mortgage cap after all
Homebuyers and lenders breathe a sigh of relief The chancellor did not announce a 75% loan to value cap on mortgages - Click here to read more
World Cup 2010: Citywire's international staff blog
Citywire staff are a multi-national bunch hailing from such far flung countries as New Zealand and Serbia; they share their views and experiences of the World Cup so far - Click here to read more
Council tax freeze expected in Budget
Chancellor George Osborne to work with local councils to freeze council tax for one year - Click here to read more
Fidelity to ask Pru chairman to resign as Myners tipped as replacement
City minister Lord Myners and former Zurich Financial Services chief executive Jim Schiro have both been tipped to replace Harvey McGrath as Pru chairman - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Barclays chiefs to take stand in Lehman?s lawsuit - other news
John Varley and Bob Diamond the two top executives at Barclays will take stand in Lehmans lawsuit against the UK bank - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Winton opens new fund to retail investors - bid news and gossip
Bain Capital to sell TeamSystem for as much as 600m - Click here to read more
Morning Line: the pension schemes that cost the country a fortune
Are you a member of one of the 19 big public sector pension schemes the government has in its sights Then watch out changes are afoot to get you pay a bigger share of the cost of your pension - Click here to read more
BP shares down as partner says will not share costs
BP shares are hit again by accusations from well partner Anadarko and talk the oil giant may have to issue new bonds to a market with little appetite for its debt - Click here to read more
Emergency Budget: what to expect
In what will be the toughest budget for a generation here is a roundup of what chancellor George Osborne is likely to announce on Tuesday - Click here to read more
VAT: Chancellor claims Budget hike in sales tax to 20% was 'unavoidable'
(Update) Chancellor George Osborne has increased the rate of VAT to 20% from January generating £13 billion in revenue for the government - Click here to read more
Bank shares rally as new bank tax is less onerous than feared
(Update) Lloyds shares led the risers as Fitch said the new bank levy is manageable and retail banks will be charged less than riskier institutions - Click here to read more
Budget hits savers as interest rates set to stay low for longer
The delay in the VAT rise will help allay inflation fears and means interest rates will stay at record lows well in to 2011 possibly 2012 - Click here to read more
Budget crackdown could claim 725,000 public sector jobs
Economists have warned job losses could reach 725000 as the public sector recession begins - Click here to read more
Housebuilders, banks and retailers the big Budget winners
The three sectors gained after the bank levy and CGT rise were not as bad as expected while VAT boosted the retailers - Click here to read more
CGT increase will lose Treasury £200 million in revenue warns think-tank
The rise in capital gains tax (CGT) to 28% for higher rate earners will see the Treasury lose £200 million in revenues as taxpayers opt to hold on to assets rather than sell them according to think-tank the Adam Smith Institute - Click here to read more
Budget links ISA limits to retail price index
Emergency Budget includes plan to link ISA subscription limit to the retail price index from April 2011 - Click here to read more
Gilt market stutters on spending cut plans
Yields on 10 year gilts crept up after Budget announcement and although the government has bought itself some time concerns continue to abound - Click here to read more
Budget outlines temporary age 77 rule
The government has proposed raising the age at which members of registered pension schemes have to buy an annuity to 77 as an interim measure before it scraps compulsory annuitisation - Click here to read more
Relief for investors expecting worse capital gains toll in Budget
The vast majority of investors will still be able to realise up to £10100 of gains a year tax free - which means that investors in bonds and shares will largely be able to avoid CGT altogether - Click here to read more
Non-dom tax law to be reviewed
The government has promised in the Budget to review the taxation of non-domiciled individuals to make sure they are making a fair contribution to the UK - Click here to read more
A fair Budget with protection for the poorest
George Osborne has met his requirement to raise substantial sums in extra tax and cuts in benefits but in the fairest possible way with the costs being carried mostly by those who can afford to pay - Click here to read more
Sterling rallies after Budget speech
Sterling rallied as firmer detail on how the deficit would be tackled was announced but further out experts see less chance for further sustained strength - Click here to read more
Budget CGT hike will clash with current tax rules, says S&W
(Updated) Capital gains tax (CGT) will rise to 28% for higher rate taxpayers from midnight in a move Chancellor George Osborne estimated would raise £1 billion - Click here to read more
Gilt yields down and shares off lows as emergency Budget reassures on growth
Sterling unmoved as Budget suggests interest rate hikes are some way off - Click here to read more
Video: Yes bonuses could stall the recovery
Bonuses did not just play a role causing the recession they could also play a role slowing the recovery - Click here to read more
Investment Line: Hide! The market is facing a double death cross
If you care what the charts tell you about equity markets then now is the time to run for the hills - Click here to read more
Markets shrug off US losses
Banks lifted the FTSE higher after yet more signs that global banking rules will be watered down - Click here to read more
State pension age to increase every five years
The coalition government is planning to increase the state pension age every five years and link payments to life expectancy for the first time according to The Times - Click here to read more
Mortgage borrowers given protection from ?unscrupulous? lenders
New rules demanding tough standards from firms dealing with arrears and sale and rent back customers will come into place next week alongside plans to make all mortgage advisers personally accountable for their actions - Click here to read more
Banks set to win reprieve over capital requirements
Banking regulators are set to water down proposals ordering banks to hoard billions of pounds in the wake of the financial crisis - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: tips and comment
The Bank is reminding the UK banking sector of a longer-term fact which is that it needs to prepare for the day - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Sovereign debt concerns drive confidence lower - other news
The UKs economic recovery is at risk if the nations banks do not move swiftly to raise the £750bn-£800bn the BoE said - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Resolution agrees £2.75bn Axa deal - bid news and gossip
The specialist financial consolidation group buys most of Axas UK life assurance operations - Click here to read more
BP rumoured to be selling Latin American assets
A BP spokesman refused to confirm reports it is selling its Argentine assets - Click here to read more
Anger at 'outrageous' Olympic Visa tie-up
Sports fans wanting to buy London 2012 tickets with a debit or credit card will only be able to use Visa under controversial deal - Click here to read more
Millions of savers transferred as AXA sells out to Resolution for £2.75bn
Are you one of millions of people with a life insurance or savings policy with AXA Sun Life Equity and Law or Winterthur If so this man has just bought the business behind your policy - Click here to read more
Lloyds TSB cuts overdrafts fees on current accounts
Lloyds TSB to cut unauthorised overdraft fees by up to half but also stops paying interest on current accounts - Click here to read more
Would a reduced super tax make miners more attractive?
The new Australian prime minister will reopen talks with miners about potentially reducing the looming mining super tax but is this good news for the sector and investors - Click here to read more
Tips to help you minimise your Capital Gains Tax bill
The increase in Capital Gains Tax announced in the Budget is not as severe as feared and there is still scope for mitigation - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Birth school work death - welcome to the Con-Lib future
Forced to work into your 70s just to pay for that overpriced rabbit hutch of a house todays news on state pensions reform paints a bleak picture for todays youth - Click here to read more
Are Europe's leaders risking another recession by cutting too soon?
European leaders risk derailing the economic recovery with their new-found love for slashing deficits US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner has warned - Click here to read more
How to avoid the 'unavoidable Budget'
According to the doomsters we are all going to be worse off as a result of the Budget increases in taxation But will we really or is it just high earners who will suffer And can we mitigate the worst effects of the changes - Click here to read more
Q&A: When will interest rates rise?
A Bank of England rebel voted to lift interest rates in May Does that mean rates will head higher this year - Click here to read more
How one sentence could hail a new future for pension saving
The government may finally have made it pay to save in a pension writes Steve Bee - Click here to read more
Ten things the Budget did for savers
We know taxes are going up and government spending is going down but what did chancellor George Osbornes emergency Budget do for savers Here are the ten things you need to know about changes to pensions ISAs and capital gains tax - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: US finalises sweeping overhaul of financial regulation - other news
New regulation would impose a $19bn levy on Wall Street - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Avis Europe plans to raise £151m to expand in China - bid news and gossip
Morgan Stanley pays $102m to settle a suit brought by the state of Massachusetts - Click here to read more
Ask Citywire: How to buy gold, and what's a subscription share?
In the first of a new series we tackle the questions posed by readers in the Citywire Money forums - Click here to read more
Little help for savers in Budget ? so where should you put your cash?
There was very little for savers in the Budget and nothing much for ISA holders except confirmation that indexation of the maximum investment would remain - Click here to read more
Interest rate fog makes for tough decisions for borrowers
Whom should homebuyers believe about when interest rates will rise Is now the time to remortgage or will you get a better deal in a years time - Click here to read more
A revolutionary new way to buy houses?
Google has entered the UK property search market - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: ECB avoids disruption as banks repay funds - other news
The US government has collected more than $10bn in cash dividends and securities from its bail-outs of Citigroup - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Providence acquires education provider for $570m - bid news and gossip
Agricultural Bank attracts $50bn in Hong Kong bids - Click here to read more
Why the outlook for the pound is now brighter
John Freeme of currency exchange specialists HiFX explains why the Budget was good for the pound and what to look out for next - Click here to read more
UK shares head further south after yet more US jobs misery
US shares struggled at the open as investors weighed yet more downbeat jobs news against a successful Spanish government bond auction - Click here to read more
Optimism over UK corporate earnings is evaporating
Forecasts for UK stockmarket earnings down month on month led by downgrades in the oil and gas and life insurance sectors - Click here to read more
Trio of BoE rate-setters dampen talk of interest rate hikes
Pound lower again after a third Monetary Policy Committee member says it is too early to lift interest rates - Click here to read more
Morning Line: The house price double dip
A couple of surveys showing house price rises slowed in June a 01% increase according to Nationwide and talk of a housing crash begins immediately Is this the tipping point - Click here to read more
Markets fall again on disappointing Chinese data
World markets started the second half of the year on the back foot as yet more disappointing economic data weighed - Click here to read more
EU set to clampdown on bankers' bonuses
The European Union is set to pass legislation that could restrict the cash element of bonuses to just 20% - Click here to read more
China's revised growth numbers: why the economists are dismayed
Economists strategists and fund managers have largely dismissed the revised growth figures released yesterday which led to a widespread market sell off - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: tips and comment
Foxconn International has lost its shine - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Ireland records 2.7% GDP growth - other news
German policymakers and bankers are braced for emergency capital injections - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Portugal blocks Telefónica?s Vivo bid - bid news and gossip
Lisbon uses special veto rights to block Telefónicas 715bn offer - Click here to read more
Benefits and pensions: how are we going to sort out this mess?
Means-tested entitlements for the elderly whether they are taken up or not act as a disincentive to saving for younger people - Click here to read more
No newspaper roundups this weekend
Due to unforeseen circumstances there will be no newspaper roundups this weekend The service will resume as normal on Monday We apologise for the inconvenience - Click here to read more
The crises of capitalism, and their inescapable conclusion
Radical but influential anthropologist David Harvey exposes the flaws in our ways of thinking about the financial crisis in this brilliant animated video - Click here to read more
10 answers to your questions about pensions and tax
How much should you save for a pension What are the rules on taking a tax free lump sum Plus more of your questions answered - Click here to read more
Markets retreat from highs after US job losses
Markets fell back from mid-morning highs after news 125000 Americans lost their job in June - Click here to read more
Longer life expectancy is enough to drive you to drink ? or worse
Oh hell! Scientists have developed a genetic test that can fairly accurately predict whether we will live to 100 - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Why the Bank of England has to talk down the economy
The only difference between the UK and other developed countries is that inflation has been rising meaning rate-setters here have one more reason to be nervous - Click here to read more
HMRC paid £1.24m to just seven directors last year
The government has revealed in its quango rich list that seven directors of HM Revenue and Customs earned up to £124 million in pay and benefits last year - Click here to read more
Share tips for a falling market
Despite the FTSE All-Share index suffering a near 17% fall there are still individual stocks showing bullish characteristics writes Graeme Dickson - Click here to read more
Life expectancy gap between rich and poor widens
The gap in life expectancy between the rich and poor has widened despite targets to reduce inequality by 2010 according to the governments auditor - Click here to read more
Inflation or deflation? We pit hawks against doves
Depending on who you listen to the global economy could soon be assailed by deflationary quicksand or through hyper-inflation - Click here to read more
New rules pressure investors to scrutinize companies
A new set of principles aims to encourage more active engagement from big investors in the companies they back - Click here to read more
Stockbroker jailed for unauthorised trading
Trader given two-and-a-half year sentence after costing employer £3 million on unauthorised HSBC shorts - Click here to read more
Miners win major compromises on Oz mining tax
Mining companies have won big concessions from the Australian government on the shape of its planned mining tax - Click here to read more
Global slowdown fears mount on US and Asian data
Momentum in manufacturing from China to the United States is slipping fuelling fears of a global slowdown in the pace of recovery - Click here to read more
Looming mortgage drought threatens housing market
As dark economic clouds gather a double-dip in the housing market looks less like media speculation and more like tomorrows news - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Colony Capital close to deal for Miramax - bid news and gossip
London headhunter Hogarth Davies and Lloyd is suing Nomura over fees - Click here to read more
Why I won?t be using Amazon for my weekly food shop
I asked for ice cream not ice cream candles - Click here to read more
Amazon launches online grocery store
(Update) Amazon has today launched a new grocery section on its website boasting thousands of popular household brands challenging online supermarkets Ocado and Tesco - Click here to read more
Put the Bank of England in charge of public sector pensions
Should the Bank of England be put in charge of putting our public sector pensions on a more rational economic footing - Click here to read more
FSA fines three mortgage brokers £50,000
The Financial Services Authority has fined three partners of Sheffield mortgage broker Pace Financial Management a combined £50000 for failing to prevent one of its own staff members committing fraud - Click here to read more
Homeowners clueless about mortgage interest rates
Three quarters of mortgage holders do not know how an interest rate rise would affect their monthly payments - Click here to read more
Bank of England to keep interest rates on hold this week
Andrew Sentance may want to raise rates now but fellow Bank of England rate setters will want to see the next inflation report before making any move - Click here to read more
Does Shell really deserve the anti-BP money?
Investors have piled into Royal Dutch Shell as they have retreated from BP But this oil major has its own problems - Click here to read more
Wiltshire man pleads guilty to defrauding Friends Provident of £2m
A Wiltshire man has pleaded guilty to defrauding Friends Provident of more than £2 million by manipulating an investment bond product - Click here to read more
Online holiday scams are growing, experts warn
People who book holidays online must to do more to protect themselves against the growing number of holiday scams on the internet - Click here to read more
Markets yet to fully price in slowdown, warns HSBC's Dunsford
HSBC GIF Global Macro fund manager Jim Dunsford says value is emerging in equities but they could have further to fall - Click here to read more
Public sector pensions likened to ?Ponzi scheme?
The independent Public Sector Pensions Commission calls for change to halt the spiralling cost of unfunded public sector schemes - Click here to read more
Watch out Henley, the Thought Police are here!
Is the regulator capable of deciding whether a fund manager at Invesco Perpetual - or anywhere else - is thinking independently - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: tips and comment
The ECB bond purchase programme reaches critical point - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Risk rally ebbs on US economy worries - other news
US justice department investigates several HSBC customers over potential tax evasion - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Carlyle acquires landmark London properties - bid news and gossip
The buyout group has completed the £671m acquisition of central London properties - Click here to read more
John Carlin's World Cup Blog: a Spanish rhapsody
Barca in red shirts or La Liga rejects in orange ones Hmm tough choice that one - Click here to read more
Would you pay to find out what diseases you face?
Personal genetic testing is big bucks You can find out and do your best to prevent illnesses you may face in later life for less than $500 - Click here to read more
Lloyds offers 18 year old bank account costing 10% of income
Lloyds recently tried to sell an 18 year old student a packaged current account that charges more than 10% of his total monthly income without telling him about the fee - Click here to read more
Fund of the Week: Ruffer Investment Company
Ruffer a pioneer of absolute return investing has consistently delivered strong returns to investors in all market conditions - Click here to read more
State-owned banks could be snapped up by new fund
New venture aims to buy parts of nationalised banks like Northern Rock Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group - Click here to read more
Trio banned after £2 million insurance scam
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned three insurance professionals for their parts in a £2 million fraud - Click here to read more
Should you make investment calls based on the Baltic index?
The index which tracks worldwide international shipping prices has more than halved from its May high but economists warn against ditching commodities - Click here to read more
UK economy slowed in second quarter, say economists
Economy grew 07% in the three months ending in June according to estimates by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research - Click here to read more
Interest rates held at 0.5%
The Bank of Englands rate-setting committee has voted to hold interest rates at their historic low of 05% - Click here to read more
Why investors are buying banks again
Bank shares are having a good day after a full house of good news over the last twenty four hours - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Population growth and scorched public services ? an explosive mix?
What happens when the rocketing number of people coincides with years of cuts to public services an unbending refusal to save for the future and a hefty bill to pay for the generation of baby boomers - Click here to read more
House price fall picks up pace
House prices fell for the third straight month in June dropping another 06% according to data from Halifax - Click here to read more
UK will not seek exemption from EU bank rules
Financial Services Authority dismisses claims that it will challenge tough European rules governing bankers pay - Click here to read more
Surging banks push global markets higher
US markets climbed 3% as some upbeat news in the banking sector reassured investors that markets were undervalued after the recent sell-off - Click here to read more
Five fold increase in UK property millionaires since 2000
There has been a five fold increase in the number of property millionaires in the UK in the past decade with the credit crunch proving a mere blip in the fast upward trend according to Santander - Click here to read more
Does Britain need the 'grumpy old men' bank?
City grandee Sir David Walker and former Labour MP John McFall made their names bringing banks to account But do we need them to launch a company buying up banks in Britain - Click here to read more
Retirement Radio: How the baby boomers stole their children's future
The contract that binds society together is breaking down says David Willetts MP - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Euro pares gains as risk rally slows - other news
Money market funds enjoy their biggest weekly inflows in 18 months - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Buy-out battle rages for Findus Italy - bid news and gossip
Permira Lion Capital and BC Partners are set to enter the final bid for Findus - Click here to read more
Pension scheme trustees powerless against new inflation target
The Trades Union Congress has claimed pension trustees will be powerless to protect schemes from linking to the Consumer Price Index - Click here to read more
Leigh Harrison's top share picks for income
The Threadneedle fund manager names five top income picks for tough markets - Click here to read more
BT ends strike talks with new pay deal
BT and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) today announced they have agreed a new three year pay deal worth 93% - Click here to read more
Shares tick higher, buoyed by more Wall Street gains
Shares are on track for a strong weekly performance after yet more gains in the US and Asia overnight - Click here to read more
Private final salary pensions to get lower inflation rise
The government is to switch the index linking of private sector final salary pension schemes to the consumer price index (CPI) in a move that helps employers but hits pensioners and workers - Click here to read more
Economics chief Budd quit after Osborne pressure over jobs data
The government has admitted the newly formed Office for Budget Responsibility made last-minute changes to job forecasts - Click here to read more
10 job hunting tips for graduates
With nearly 70 graduates applying for every job vacancy and the amount of graduate roles on offer predicted to plummet further this year finding a job is no easy feat for people in their twenties Here are 10 ways graduates can improve their chance of success in the job market - Click here to read more
Budd says OBR needs to be free of Treasury to ensure independence
(Updated) Office of Budget Responsibility chairman Sir Alan Budd says the group needs non-Treasury staff and needs a new office to help ensure its independence - Click here to read more
US bank reforms risk derailing commodity markets
Concerns are mounting that the restrictions on the US banking sector could suck liquidity out of the commodity markets - Click here to read more
EC proposes increasing bank deposit compensation to ?100k
The European Commission is set to increase the level of compensation for bank depositors to 100000 and is proposing returning lost money within seven days if a bank collapses - Click here to read more
CPI link hastens demise of final salary pensions
The government has provided employers with a perfect excuse for reducing pension benefits with its switch to the consumer price index for occupational schemes - Click here to read more
Pound falls as data shows recession was deeper than thought
Sterling is on the back foot after the final reading of GDP shows the UK shrank 64% in the downturn more than first thought - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Is your fund manager really necessary?
Some fund managers have claimed that the BP debacle highlights the virtues of active fund management But the figures dont really bear this out - Click here to read more
Q&A: Is the worst really over for BP?
BP has had a good run as analysts and investors say even their most pessimistic forecasts are more than priced in and takeover talk has taken off - Click here to read more
Ocado flotation: what the weekend papers said
Scepticism is growing about the prospects for this years biggest stock market flotation - Click here to read more
FTSE ticks higher ahead of data onslaught this week
BP is keeping the FTSE 100 in the black as bid speculation takes hold - Click here to read more
More than 15,000 people scammed by fraudsters in six months
The amount of money individuals lost in the first half of 2010 ranged from £6 to over £1 million - Click here to read more
JC Flowers to invest £50m in Kent Reliance
Private equity firm JC Flowers is in talks to fund a £50 million rescue of mutual Kent Reliance in the first step of a plan to consolidate struggling building societies - Click here to read more
Exxon given go ahead to make £100bn bid for BP
The US government is believed to have given oil giant Exxon the go ahead to launch a £100 billion takeover bid for BP - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Top bankers discuss ?20bn European Recovery Fund - other news
The fund could bail out failed banks in the event of another financial crisis - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Blackstone to run Bank of America fund - bid news and gossip
The buyout giant is taking over the management of a portfolio of Asian real estate investments - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Chinese export surge fuels trade surplus - other news
Budd to lay out a blueprint to make the OBR more independent - Click here to read more
House prices may not regain 2007 peak for a decade
UK house prices are unlikely to reach their pre credit crunch peak for five possibly ten years according to accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers - Click here to read more
More pain ahead for homeowners as demand slows
Surveyors say there is rising evidence that house prices are set to fall in the months ahead - Click here to read more
The best global funds for investment income
BPs suspension of its dividend following problems in the Gulf of Mexico is the latest blow to investors seeking income in the UK Here we reveal how to source your dividends from overseas with the aid of Citywire Selection - Click here to read more
RBS chief: Taxpayers must profit from bank bailout
(Update) Stephen Hester says taxpayers can and should make a profit on the banking bailout but new Treasury Committee chairman Andrew Tyrie says the government should instead focus on improving competition - Click here to read more
Government launches banking competition inquiry
The Treasury Committee has announced the launch of an inquiry into competition in the banking sector - Click here to read more
Banks need to be more honest about charges, say MPs
Banks lure in customers with misleading introductory offers said the new chairman of the Treasury Committee as he launched an investigation into banking competition - Click here to read more
Big investors expect global economy to decline
A growing number of fund managers expect the global economy to deteriorate in the next 12 months while sentiment towards the US stockmarket hits its lowest since November 2006 - Click here to read more
Nationalised banks are failing the financially excluded
RBS may be majority owned by the taxpayer and Lloyds Group partially taxpayer owned but they arent doing much for financial social inclusion - Click here to read more
Inflation falls to 3.2%
(Update) Consumer price inflation has fallen to 32% driven down by lower fuel prices official data showed today - Click here to read more
FSA paid KPMG six-figure sum for staff tax advice
The Financial Services Authority paid £230000 to KPMG for tax advice for 43 international staff on secondment in 2009 a Freedom of Information request has revealed - Click here to read more
FTSE opens higher after solid start to US earnings season
All eyes are on UK inflation data later which is expected to show a decline to 32% - Click here to read more
Banks urged to offer bank accounts to bankrupts
Many banks ban people going through bankruptcy from opening even a basic bank account where they can pay in their wages according to Citizens Advice - Click here to read more
Lenders told to check borrowers? income for all mortgages
The Financial Services Authority is proposing that lenders be responsible for making sure borrowers are able to pay their mortgages - Click here to read more
BA and 17 FTSE firms could 'benefit immediately' from CPI link
British Airways would be one of the biggest winners from government plans to link pension schemes to the consumer price index - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: tips and comment
American companies are supposedly flush with cash - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Investors cautious ahead of US earnings - other news
Bank lending to small and medium-sized businesses is showing little sign of improving surveys find - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Aon to buy Hewitt in $4.9bn deal - bid news and gossip
Asia-based hedge fund managers generate higher returns survey finds - Click here to read more
Pension savers given greater choices at retirement
Pension savers will be given more choice over how they receive the money they have saved in a pension at retirement under new plans outlined today by the government - Click here to read more
Student funding: 'Graduate tax' or make companies pay?
The government is considering a graduate tax targeting higher earners as part of plans to radically reform the higher education funding system - Click here to read more
Osborne admits further welfare spending cuts are likely
Chancellor George Osborne tells the Treasury Select Committee that further cuts will be made if possible in a bid to reduce the deficit quicker - Click here to read more
Gold price can top $3000 says star investor
Golds 18-year bull run could peak beyond $3000 says the manager of one of the best-performing funds of the past decade - Click here to read more
Treasury Select Committee to get power of veto over OBR appointments
In a surprise move Chancellor George Osborne has given the Office for Budget Responsibility the ability to veto his hires - Click here to read more
Ryanair?s O?Leary apologises for ad depicting Stelios as Pinocchio
Adverts had called on Easyjet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou to stop hiding the truth about the airlines flight delays and resume publishing weekly performance details - Click here to read more
Activist investor Myerson vows to clear his name after ban
Activist investor Brian Myerson has threatened to take his case to the European Courts after the Takeover Panel banned him from engaging in merger-related business for three years - Click here to read more
New ?graduate tax? could replace university tuition fees
Vince Cable to propose replacing tuition fees with a graduate tax students pay when they begin working as part of plans to reduce higher education funding costs - Click here to read more
BP faces seven year ban on US drilling
A US congressional committee has passed a bill to stop BP from drilling for offshore oil or gas in the US for seven years - Click here to read more
Gartmore fund manager resigns over FSA probe
Gartmore fund manager Guillaume Rambourg has resigned from the firm and intends to devote all his attention to FSA investigators - Click here to read more
Economic woes as Chinese and US growth slows
(Update) FTSE opens lower after data showing the Chinese economy slowed markedly in the second quarter while the Federal Reserve is cutting back its 2010 forecasts - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Dovish Fed minutes stem rush to risky assets - other news
German prosecutors on Wednesday staged raids on more than a dozen Credit Suisse offices - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Candover talks with Aimco near collapse - bid news and gossip
The UK private equity group prepares to sell Ontex and Parques Reunidos for more than 3bn - Click here to read more
Angela Knight: New rules must not stop banks lending
British Bankers Association chief executive Angela Knight says new rules for bankers need to be based on logic and reason not emotion - Click here to read more
Treasury queasy at liberating pensions from inheritance tax
Government plans to abolish the rule forcing people to buy an annuity with their pension savings demonstrate a curious hostility to those wishing to pass on assets when they die - Click here to read more
Airport staff to be balloted for summer strike
Unite union today announced it will ballot staff at BAA airports over strike action - Click here to read more
Why a graduate tax is a bad idea
And why graduates who earn more should not be made to pay more for their education - Click here to read more
Home owners have short window of opportunity to remortgage
A potential double dip in house prices persistent inflation which could push up interest rates and historically affordable mortgages mean the opportunity to remortgage could be fleeting - Click here to read more
Would you pay £20K more to live closer to a station?
Londoners would it seems But arent there higher priorities for City dwellers like having a garden or a larger house Is it just more evidence of the absurdity of house prices in the capital - Click here to read more
Pensions: how to avoid the annuity trap and provide a good income in retirement
Buying an annuity is arguably the second most important financial transaction people have to make in their lives after buying a home Here is a quick guide to help you make the best decision - Click here to read more
Over one million energy customers forced to cut themselves off
Over a million people using prepayment energy meters have been forced to cut off their own energy supply in the last year - Click here to read more
Goldman Sachs fined record $550 million
US investment bank Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay a mammoth $550 million fine to settle claims that it mis-led investors into backing a doomed mortgage-backed security - Click here to read more
BP shares soar as it stops oil gushing from Gulf leak
BP has stopped oil gushing from its well in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since the disaster at the end of April - Click here to read more
US fund abandons bid for embattled Candover Investments
A rescue bid for Candover Investments planned by a US pension fund has been abandoned - Click here to read more
Sex.com anyone?
The internet domain name Sexcom is for sale and expected to raise millions But can you make money by investing in domain names - Click here to read more
New investment to feed the world and make a profit
A new fund is investing in American firms to exploit the growing demand from crops in developing countries - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: US Senate passes financial reform - other news
Fairfield Energy on Thursday postpones its $500m listing - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Nokia Siemens in talks to buy Motorola arm - bid news and gossip
NTT has agreed an all-cash deal to buy Dimension Data - Click here to read more
Writing a will: watch out for scams
If you fall victim to a rogue will writer you could be left hundreds of pounds out of pocket and without a will you can rely on It is therefore vital you take steps to protect yourself - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: other news
The top ISAs and bonds for hard-pressed savers
Inflation is eating into savers funds and it is increasingly difficult to make a real return with such low interest rates - Click here to read more
Exchange traded funds face income tax alert
Take care if you invest in exchange traded funds outside the tax wrapper of an ISA (individual savings account) or Sipp (self-invested personal pension) You may be liable for a higher tax rate on your investment gains than you thought - Click here to read more
Are we facing a return to recession?
There are signs the recovery could be short-lived but is a second recession really inevitable We look at the arguments each way - Click here to read more
Estate agents: barter with them, but beware the pitfalls
House sellers have been advised to negotiate their fees down But if your estate agent is too much of a pushover is he really the negotiator you want on your side - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Betfair to consider £1.5bn listing - other news
AIG is to pay $725m to a group of Ohio pension funds to settle class action lawsuit - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: FriendFinder Networks makes $210m bid for Playboy - bid news and gossip
Citigroup notched a second consecutive quarter in the black - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Telefonica gives up bid for Brazilian Vivo - bid news and gossip
Government to demand a radical shake-up in bank lending to small and medium-sized businesses - Click here to read more
How do savers beat inflation now?
The surprise withdrawal of all National Savings and Investments savings certificates has left savers scratching around for a safe haven for their money which will show a real rate of return - Click here to read more
BA cabin crew reject new pay offer
British Airways cabin crew have rejected the airlines latest pay offer raising the possibility of more strike action - Click here to read more
Treasury Committee warns of Budget's impact on poorest
The Treasury Committee has warned of the impact that the emergency Budget measures will have on the poorest sector of society - Click here to read more
Goldman Sachs 82% earnings drop pulls FTSE lower
Goldman Sachs results were far worse than analysts had expected adding to pain after disappointment overnight from IBM and Texas Instruments - Click here to read more
Economic watchdog chief Budd said he was mad to take the job
Sir Alan Budd chairman of the newly formed Office for Budget Responsibility said he must have been mad to take the job but is hopeful a successor can still be found when he steps down - Click here to read more
Morning Line: 'Bonfire of the taxes' or just a fatter bill?
An Office of Tax Simplification looks good on paper But a taxpayer friendly result is unlikely - Click here to read more
Four recession indicators flash red
A range of data now suggests that the US is set to contract during the next two quarters - Click here to read more
Pound falls as government borrowing higher than hoped in June
Sterling falls against the euro and dollar as data shows government debt is not falling as fast as hoped - Click here to read more
Mortgage lending rises 15% in June
Mortgage lending has increased by £17 billion since May according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders - Click here to read more
Shares lower as disappointing company earnings weigh
Shares open lower as CandW Worldwide warns government cuts will hit profits - Click here to read more
Mortgage Rescue Scheme funding cut
Funding for a government scheme that helps protect homeowners at risk of repossession is to be reduced the housing minister announced today - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Earnings provide lift against Europe debt concerns - other news
Hoare Govett won a co-broker mandate at Cable and Wireless Worldwide - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: TPG and Carlyle win bid war for Healthscope - bid news and gossip
The consortium trumped a rival bid from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts - Click here to read more
Q&A: Would breaking up BP solve its Gulf of Mexico woes?
IS BP really ready to sell its petrol stations - Click here to read more
10 tips to drive down rising car insurance costs
The price of car insurance has soared in recent months and unfortunately looks set to continue rising Here are 10 things you can to do help keep costs down - Click here to read more
Free banking? There is no such thing, says Tyrie
Hidden bank charges are coming under Parliamentary scrutiny thanks to Andrew Tyrie the new chairman of the Treasury Select Committee - Click here to read more
How to set up your own business
Students about to graduate this summer should consider starting their own business if they cant get a job universities minister David Willet has said This is no easy task but help is at hand - Click here to read more
Investor confidence is falling, and it's little wonder
A growing number of investors believe recent upbeat news is merely papering over the cracks of a glut of weak economic data - Click here to read more
Healthy banks? Stress tests will do little to boost confidence
The European Central Bank is poised to publish the results of its bank stress tests on Friday but investors are sceptical about whether the measure will restore stability to the markets - Click here to read more
Three great ways to invest in the emerging power of India
In the third of our series on emerging markets we look at three investments to help you buy into the India growth story - Click here to read more
Ocado denies it needs more cash after stock market debut
Tom Steiner chief executive of Ocado has rejected claims that the loss-making online grocer still needs more cash after it slashed the share price in its stock market flotation at the last minute - Click here to read more
House prices: the areas where it is cheaper to buy than rent
A new survey reveals the places where it is cheaper to buy a home than rent one provided you can get the mortgage - Click here to read more
Now could be the moment to buy back into China
With the market down by a third many high profile investors are now starting to find value in Chinese equities - Click here to read more
Mortgage ?calculation error? leaves 18,000 customers with shortfall
Thousands of Yorkshire and Clydesdale mortgage customers have been left with a shortfall on their mortgage after the bank miscalculated their monthly repayments - Click here to read more
Morning Line: perhaps Andy Pandy can do a better job on 'death taxes'
The detested death tax has hit the headlines again Andy (Burnham) and Andrew (Lansley) are at each others throats over the vexed issue over paying for long-term care for the elderly Poor old Andrew (Dilnot) is sitting in the middle What are we to make of it all - Click here to read more
Are train ticket machines too hard to use?
And what should be done to improve the rail service - Click here to read more
Bank of England?s Sentance the lone voice for interest rate rise
Pound falls on news that the Bank of Englands rate-setting committee remains divided with members voting seven to one against lifting rates at their last meeting - Click here to read more
Can we afford to ditch 30,000 troops?
New cost-cutting proposals would involve a major reorganisation of the British military - Click here to read more
M&A lifts the FTSE 1.5% in opening deals
Reckitt Benckiser has bid for condom-maker SSL and BP has sold $7 billion of assets - Click here to read more
BP sells $7bn worth of assets amid talk Hayward to stand down
BP has sold $7 billion (£46 billion) of assets amid speculation that its chief executive Tony Hayward is set to stand down - Click here to read more
Ocado slashes price of share issue
Ocado has been forced to slash the price of its share issue to 180p after weeks of criticism that the online grocery delivery companys valuation was too high - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Goldman profits plummet by 83% - other news
The Wall Street bank suffered as the exceptional trading conditions that followed the 2008 financial crisis evaporated - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: New York files suits against BofA and Merrill - other news
The state alleges its pensioners suffered losses because of both companies actions during the financial crisis - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: GM acquires AmeriCredit in $3.5bn deal - bid news and gossip
Standard Life rejects £29bn Tomkins offer - Click here to read more
Two jailed over £7m boiler room scam
Fraudsters who made more than £56 million over the course of a three-year boiler room scam were each jailed for seven years at Ipswich Crown Court today - Click here to read more
From Aberdeen to Brasilia: three reasons to invest in Latin America
The prospectus for the soon-to-be-launched Aberdeen Latin American Income fund explains why investors are taking the region seriously - Click here to read more
Network Rail wins approval for six figure bonuses
Network Rail has won approval to pay £235 million in bonuses to many of its senior executives despite protest from the Prime Minister and trade unions - Click here to read more
Has Goldman Sachs weathered its 'perfect storm'?
Goldman Sachs may have endured a dreadful second quarter but analysts believe it is far from down and out - Click here to read more
Santander plans £3 billion UK listing to expand further
The Spanish bank may need to float part of its UK business to fund its planned acquisition of RBS branches - Click here to read more
Bernanke quashes market hopes on more stimulus
The Fed chairman said he would act again but is certainly not ready to now - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Oil groups form $1bn spill response unit - other news
Santander is gearing up to list its UK operations on the LSE - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Reckitt snaps up SSL for £2.5bn - bid news and gossip
Paulson and Co is to launch a new fund open to retail investors - Click here to read more
Why I'm backing gold mining shares through the global turmoil
Experienced investor David Kempton tips junior gold miners to profit through the continuing uncertainty in markets - Click here to read more
Cor! look at my courgettes
A tale of horticultural boom and bust from a north London allotment - Click here to read more
Seven banks fail European stress test
Seven banks have failed the European stress test including Hypo Real Estate in Germany five banks in Spain and one in Greece - Click here to read more
Investors back BP as buy and Hayward to keep job
An exclusive survey of professional investors conducted by Citywire over the past two days has shown they back BP chief executive Tony Hayward to keep his job and rate the stock a buy - Click here to read more
Markets tread water ahead of GDP and bank stress reports
UK shares posted modest gains in opening deals as investors waited for growth data later this morning - Click here to read more
Citywire reader wins broadband battle with 3 and Carphone Warehouse
Mobile phone company 3 and retailer Carphone Warehouse have agreed to refund a customer for a broadband service she was unable to use for more than 18 months after purchasing the deal - Click here to read more
Keydata scandal causes compensation claims to soar
The collapse of Keydata Investment Services has sparked a 500% rise in the number of investment-related claims to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme - Click here to read more
Cazenove: Get the inflation debate wrong and you will be 'toast'
Cazenove multimanager Marcus Brookes believes investors must not risk finding themselves on the wrong side of the inflation versus deflation debate - Click here to read more
ECB president criticises US stimulus policy
Jean-Claude Trichet advocates upping taxes and reducing public spending in stark contrast to the US - Click here to read more
Standard Life's McVie downplays inflation fears
Tam McVie investment director at Standard Life Investments believes UK inflation fears have been overdone and is positioning the Global Absolute Return Strategies fund for a drop in the consumer price index - Click here to read more
BP preparing for exit of chief executive Tony Hayward
BP is preparing to announce the departure of chief executive Tony Hayward and his replacement with US managing director Bob Dudley - Click here to read more
Inflation changes to pensions leave us in the dark
Its not at all clear who will lose out as a result of pensions changes nor by how much writes Steve Bee - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Alarm at banks? unreported risk - other news
BP poised to announce the departure of its chief executive Tony Hayward - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: US buyout group raises $613m for Africa - bid news and gossip
Private equity groups are producing disappointing returns a London-based think-tank said - Click here to read more
10 scandalous adverts that were banned from TV
This month weve seen Burger King forced to remove an advert making a chicken burger look bigger than the real thing a Tesco ad bite the dust for wrongly claiming all its stores bake fresh bread from scratch and Ryanair made to apologise for depicting rival EasyJet founder as Pinocchio However here are 10 of the best television adverts that have been removed from our screens over the years Remember these were banned for a reason so read on at your peril - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Interest rates will stay low until 2014, predicts E&Y - other news
Equitable Life chief Chris Wiscarson damns Chadwick Report - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Virgin Active in the running for £1bn sale - bid news and gossip
The health and fitness chain has met a series of private equity - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Only seven institutions fail stress tests - other news
Five of them were cajas Spanish savings banks - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: RBS in talks with US buyout firms over GMS - bid news and gossip
Sanofi-Aventis makes preliminary takeover approach to Genzyme the US biotech group - Click here to read more
BP: should anyone hold this stock outside of an investment fund?
The dreadful impact the Gulf of Mexico crisis has had on the BP share price underlines the advantages of saving into a properly diversified investment fund We highlight eight from Citywire Selection - Click here to read more
Broadband providers are still not up to speed, says Ofcom
An overwhelming 97% of broadband customers are not receiving the connection speed they are paying for according to Ofcom - Click here to read more
Treasury consults on raft of tax reforms
The Treasury has launched a raft of nine tax consultations including one addressing pension tax relief and inheritance tax - Click here to read more
Investment in India: the obstacles to growth
India has great growth prospects But the obstacles to growth in the country should not be underestimated say fund managers - Click here to read more
Roger Guy goes defensive on US and Chinese growth concerns
The Gartmore European fund manager has moved out of cyclical stocks as the headwinds in the global economy get stronger - Click here to read more
Banks boost the FTSE as regulatory pressures ease
News that new international banking rules will be less stringent than feared lifted UK banks between 46 and 675% in morning deals - Click here to read more
FSA bans ex-Northern Rock finance director
The Financial Services Authority has banned former Northern Rock finance director David Jones and fined him £320000 for misreporting mortgage arrears figures - Click here to read more
Lloyds stops selling payment protection insurance policies
(Update) Consumer groups claim victory after Lloyds bank announces controversial loan protection policies will no longer be sold to Lloyds TSB Halifax Bank of Scotland Cheltenham and Gloucester and Black Horse customers - Click here to read more
BP chief Hayward steps down after $17 billion quarterly loss
(Update) Oil giant BP confirmed chief executive Tony Hayward will be replaced after the Gulf of Mexico disaster pushed the group to an unprecedented $17 billion (£11 billion) loss in the second quarter - Click here to read more
New home sales data boosts Wall Street
European indices also inch higher as traders reacted to the stress test results - Click here to read more
FSA probes Connaught after 70% share fall
The Financial Services Authority is probing social housing maintenance company Connaught after its share price dropped 69% following a warning it was in urgent need of additional funding - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Hayward to be offered BP Russia job - other news
Jain moves to integrate Deutsche Banks investment banking units - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: BC Partners agrees sale of Picard Surgelés - bid news and gossip
The deal with Lion Capital could be valued at up to 15bn including debt - Click here to read more
Avoiding Annuities: is 'drawdown' the right way out for you?
The government is abolishing the unpopular rule forcing people to buy an annuity when they retire This makes it easier to draw down an income and retain control over your savings It sounds good but is it the right answer for you - Click here to read more
Banks cut savings rates without telling customers
Many savings providers rely on newspaper adverts and branch notices to inform customers about changes made to the interest rates on their accounts - Click here to read more
Economy at risk of return to negative growth
The outlook for the UK economy has deteriorated over the last three months and the risk of negative growth has increased says leading think tank NIESR - Click here to read more
Lorna Bourke: beware car insurance rip-offs
How I found myself paying over the odds for motor insurance I took out for my daughter - Click here to read more
Emerging Markets: three ways to profit from Brazilian flair
In the fourth of our series on emerging markets we look at three ways to tap into the Brazilian growth story As the country gears up to host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics we ask if it can deliver on the investment front as well - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: US growth falls back to 2.4% - other news
Consumption growth fell to 16% from 19% - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Buy-out groups eye $1bn stake in Nokia Siemens Network - bid news and gossip
PPR receives significant signs of interest in its retail arms - Click here to read more
Fund of the Week: M&G Optimal Income
The MandG Optimal Income fund run by Richard Woolnough is one of our favourite investments Head of research Jonathan Miller explains why - Click here to read more
Sterling climbs on US woes but are we really faring better?
The pound has leapt to a five-month high against the dollar as investors compare the UK favourably with the US Are these hopes valid - Click here to read more
The CFDealer: two stocks to buy, one to sell
Flushed with the success of my tips and recent bid targets SSL International and Dimension Data here are three more ideas for active investors - Click here to read more
The man who wants to save child trust funds
A campaign is growing to save child trust funds from the scrap heap Do you agree parents and family should be allowed to continue saving into the schemes for children even if the government stops handing out free money - Click here to read more
Keydata tax liability grows to £12m
HM Revenue and Customs has made a £12 million tax claim against Keydata Investment Services for its breach of ISA rules according to the Financial Services Authority - Click here to read more
Push start from Fidelity helped Ocado get its flotation away
Ocado had to rely on existing shareholders - and fund management group Fidelity in particular - to get its recent stock market flotation away - Click here to read more
BA loses £164 million after strikes and volcanic ash
British Airways shares are on the up despite the airline reporting higher losses in the second quarter There is relief that the financial impact of cabin crew strikes and volcanic ash was not higher than expected - Click here to read more
Duncan Smith: welfare reforms will save money and get people back to work
Work and pensions minister Iain Duncan Smith is proposing to overhaul the welfare state with a new universal benefit that he claims will cost less and remove artificial barriers to work - Click here to read more
Technology firms drag Wall Street lower
Investors remained cautious as they await US GDP figures - Click here to read more
The 'safe haven' currencies competing for champion status this season
What is the Liverpool or Manchester United of the currency world We compare the foreign exchange markets and the Premiership to find out - Click here to read more
Holidaymakers waste millions on credit card charges abroad
UK holidaymakers will spend £3 billion on credit cards abroad this year and pay £62 million in foreign transaction fees for the privilege - Click here to read more
Did you know it is illegal for interns to work for free?
And if this is the case why are there so many adverts around for unpaid interns - Click here to read more
Shares storm higher on jump in bank profits
HSBC reveals half-year profits more than doubled to $111 billion (£7 billion) sending the FTSE 100 2% higher - Click here to read more
Investment Trusts: Tech trusts are the next core value play
Technology funds appear to be back in vogue with many investors Several analysts have been drawing attention to technology companies strong earnings growth cash-rich balance sheets and attractive valuations - Click here to read more
BP challenged over plans to drill in Libya
BPs plans to start drilling for oil and gas off Libya have been challenged amid increasing calls for a moratorium on deepwater operations following the spill in the Gulf of Mexico according to reports - Click here to read more
US jobs data and earnings reports latest test for equities
Wall Street needs a boost from monthly jobs figures and consumer company earnings the US stock market is to have a better week - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Chinese data add to fears for recovery - other news
PMI slid from 521 in June to 512 in July - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Carlyle enters exclusive talks to buy B&B Hotels - bid news and gossip
Bridgepoint is poised to acquire two of Frances biggest jewellery chains - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Fresh bonus fears as bank profits rise - other news
Osborne warns UK banks to keep a tight rein on pay and bonuses - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Dana Petroleum agrees to meet KNOC over £1.7bn deal - bid news and gossip
Clear Channel to act as a promoter of Formula One - Click here to read more
Beware these five pitfalls when switching energy suppliers
Switching energy suppliers can save you hundreds of pounds a year but switch to the wrong deal and you could find you end up paying more - Click here to read more
Divorce in the downturn: where to get advice
The economic slump has made it even more difficult for warring couples to go their separate ways - Click here to read more
HSBC powered by drop in bad debt charges
A fall in bad debt provisions helps HSBC more than double half-year profits to £7 billion - Click here to read more
Investment Trusts: how to play the tech resurgence
Richard Scott of Hawksmoor Investment Management highlights three investment trusts to play the technology theme - Click here to read more
Woodford snaps up 29% stake in Zimbabwe investment fund
Star fund manager Neil Woodford is investing $25 million (£16 million) in a Zimbabwean oil telecommunications and property company - Click here to read more
Bank earnings and global data push markets to a six-week high
The pound climbed another two cents against the dollar after better-than-expected bank profits and some well received US data led investors to sell the dollar - Click here to read more
Barclays goes behind bars to recruit new customers
Is this taking new banking a step too far - Click here to read more
Santander finally gives Citywire reader his money back
After two months numerous phone calls several letters and one bounced cheque one Santander customer really thought the Spanish bank had stolen his money - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: HSBC leads banks rebound - other news
BNP Paribas posted a 39% increase in first-half net profit to 44bn - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Santander snaps up assets in UK and US - bid news and gossip
The Spanish bank to buy $43bn of car loans from HSBC - Click here to read more
The smart money is following Dobell into Tullow Oil
After a tough six months investors are increasingly seeing what drew MandG Recovery manager Thomas Dobell to bet big on this company - Click here to read more
Treasury turns screw on holiday home owners
An estimated 20000 owners of holiday letting properties face paying more tax after the government announced a crack down on second home owners - Click here to read more
Towry claims to have cleared Edward Jones backlog
Independent financial advisory firm Towry claims to have cleared a backlog of former Edward Jones clients who did not want to join the group following its acquisition of the US stockbroker last year - Click here to read more
Midday Market: FTSE pulled back on profit-taking
The FTSE 100 traded 21 points lower at 5376 as investors locked in gains on banking stocks and waited for more potentially downbeat economic news from the US - Click here to read more
City regulator fines RBS £5.6m for money laundering breaches
The Financial Services Authority has fined Royal Bank of Scotland Group £56 million for systems failures that could have seen the state-owned bank transfer money to suspected terrorists - Click here to read more
Public sector pensions: £6.6bn a year wasted on 'illogical' subsidy
The government loses £66 billion a year allowing public sector workers to pay less national insurance (NI) than private sector employees says independent pensions consultant Ros Altmann - Click here to read more
ITV launches pay-TV push as Crozier goes for growth
New ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has decided to push the broadcaster into pay TV as part of a five-year recovery plan to wean it off its dependency on advertising - Click here to read more
Kent Reliance to create new bank with JC Flowers investment
Kent Reliance building society is restructuring and creating a new bank as part of a £50 million refinancing by private equity firm JC Flowers - Click here to read more
Wall Street at 10-week high on strong corporate results
Upbeat ISM manufacturing data gives further impetus to stocks - Click here to read more
Lloyds and RBS look sellable but a rushed disposal is risky
The government is sitting on a paper profit on its investment in Lloyds and RBS Timing a successful exit from the banks will be tricky for the chancellor - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: RBS fined £5.6m over sanctions slip - other news
Connaught lenders sell their debt claims against the social housing maintenance company - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Citi to put online bank Egg up for sale - bid news and gossip
The business could attract interest from Santander and Metro Bank analysts said - Click here to read more
The Spanish Acquisition: Can Santander pull it off? And what it means for you
Last week Santander bought 318 Royal Bank of Scotland branches Read on to find out what this means for you - Click here to read more
US government debt near all-time low as more QE expected
Rumours the US is ready to print more money have pushed the price of government debt to new lows - Click here to read more
FTSE 100 pension deficits estimated at £73bn despite funding push
FTSE 100 pension deficits have remained high at a combined £73 billion despite a 200% increase in funding since 2008 according to Pension Capital Strategies (PCS) annual report while liabilities have increased to £434 billion - Click here to read more
Councils to get cash bonus for new homes
Councils will receive extra funding for having new homes built in their areas the government announced today - Click here to read more
Peter Lees: 'the best stock-pickers' market since World War II'
We have brilliant companies in the UK that understand their overseas markets but we have to look after them says FandCs veteran head of UK equities - Click here to read more
Shares blast higher as banks and insurers advance
Banks and insurers are mostly higher again after strong results last week - Click here to read more
The real value is in emerging markets
The recent sell-off in emerging markets has convinced many investors that there is value in the Brics and beyond - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Is a graduate tax fair?
The real problem is that far too many school leaves go to university If the numbers were reduced and the plethora of virtually useless degrees were simply abandoned then the cost of university education would fall dramatically - Click here to read more
Lloyds to pay bumper dividends in 2012
Lloyds will pay bumper dividends from 2012 as long as it can replace cheap Bank of England funding say analysts - Click here to read more
Stock markets eye Fed meeting for further cue
The US central banks policy-making committee meeting due on Tuesday may provide a fillip to equities - Click here to read more
Bank stokes economic fears with growth downgrade
The Bank of England will revise down its forecasts for growth in its inflation report this week stoking fears about Britains economic future according to reports - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Fed set to downgrade outlook for US - other news
The US central bank will meet on Tuesday to discuss ways to reboot the flagging recovery - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Hightech UK group in talks to sell controlling stake to Russia - bid news and gossip
And News Corps proposal to takeover British Sky Broadcasting may cause exodus of executives - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: tips and comments
Individual capitalism is the way of the new world - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: City bonuses jump 25% to £10b - other news
And more than £20bn of defence contracts face the axe as the MoD attempts to stem a £35bn deficit - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Jimmy Choo may change hands for £500m - bid news and gossip
Owners have been sounding out investment banks about strategic options - Click here to read more
Citywire employee wins £460 compensation from Santander
When one Citywire employee switched to a Santander current account not only did he fail to get his £100 cashback bonus and the 0% overdraft he was promised it ended up costing him £310 in overdraft charges - Click here to read more
The shrewd investors are buying into Aviva now
After an encouraging set of results the shrewd money is buying Aviva shares - Click here to read more
Citywire Selection: SR Europe removed after Dyson departure
With the departure of Rupert Dyson as manager we are removing the £55 million SR Europe investment trust from Citywire Selection the guide to our best investment ideas - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Are house prices falling for you?
Thinking of buying or selling Beware house price reports - Click here to read more
FTSE 100 directors' pay surges 20% to £3m in 2010
The highest paid blue chip company directors enjoyed bumper bonuses although base salary growth was moderate - Click here to read more
Markets falter ahead of US rate decision
Shares lost ground in morning deals after disappointing data in the UK and in China while investors steel themselves ahead of the statement from the US rate-setting committee this evening - Click here to read more
Emerging Markets: three funds for risky Russia
Russia is regarded as the riskiest of the Bric emerging markets We explain why some investors are taking the plunge and highlight three funds that you could add to your portfolios - Click here to read more
Osborne told to communicate more to win support for cuts
The government can secure backing for unpopular spending cuts if it spends more time explaining what it wants to do and why new research has found - Click here to read more
Wall Street gains as investors await Fed meeting
SandP 500 rises six points to the highest level in more than two months - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: House price dip stokes fears - other news
First decline in a year says surveyors report - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Property trust merger halted by independents - bid news and gossip
And News Corp is to sell control of its three Chinese television channels - Click here to read more
Are you sure you don't want to break up the banks?
Splitting the banks between utilities and casinos might be more transparent and better for investors - Click here to read more
Tax changes protected incomes during the recession
Most people hardly felt the impact of the recession on their spending power as tax cuts meant average disposable incomes remained the same official stats show - Click here to read more
Met Detective jailed over £4.6m mortgage fraud
Detective Sergeant Charles Overend was sentenced to five and a half years imprisonment at Southwark Crown Court for his part in a £46 million mortgage fraud - Click here to read more
No good news for borrowers or savers - but ignore King at your peril
The Bank of England governor Mervyn King had some stark warnings for us today; growth will be slow interest rates on savings will be paltry and credit will be scarce But ignore his message at your peril - Click here to read more
Global markets pounded as economic worries return
Signs of slowing growth across the globe have returned just as central bankers warn the forecast is looking increasingly gloomy - Click here to read more
Wealth manager warns FTSE could fall 'below 3,420'
After 10 months of sideways trading on the FTSE 100 equity investors should be bracing themselves for a likely FTSE break out below 4790 points in the second half of the year according to wealth manager Full Circle Asset Management - Click here to read more
The government had no choice in the debate over the economy
The coalition government has had little choice but to play the hand it has been dealt: a hand of grim fiscal realities - Click here to read more
Standard Life goes for the holy grail
Standard Life is going for the holy grail in financial services throwing millions of pounds at developing a simple online investment proposition for the mass market - Click here to read more
Morning Line: tackle benefit fraud ? but what about tax cheats?
Tax cheats undoubtedly get away with ten times the amount the government will save by investigating benefit fraud and a serious clamp down on tax evasion is long overdue - Click here to read more
Oil price falls as demand outlook is 'highly uncertain'
The International Energy Agency has lifted its oil demand forecasts for 2010 and 2011 but warned slower than expected growth could lead to sharp falls in demand - Click here to read more
Consumer confidence drops to lowest level for 15 months
The pound is continuing its retreat from recent highs as investors remain nervous about the state of the world economy and consumer confidence in the UK fell for a third consecutive month - Click here to read more
British bank accounts emptied by 'sophisticated' online fraudsters
Cybercriminals based in Eastern Europe target around 3000 customers of British bank in complex multi-level scheme - Click here to read more
Fed downgrades growth to stir deflationary fears
The US Federal Reserve led by chairman Ben Bernanke has downgraded its expectations of the US economic recovery moving towards the deflationary camp - Click here to read more
Wall Street regains some ground after Fed remarks
Stocks pared losses after the US central bank said that it will buy Treasuries with maturing debt to strengthen the economic recovery - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Fed downgrades outlook - other news
Monetary policy bias shifts toward easing - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: US buy-out groups eye Morgan Stanley fund - bid news and gossip
KKR and TPG have expressed tentative interest in the business - Click here to read more
Cash in on the clearer picture at Aviva
After an encouraging set of half-year results the shrewd money is buying shares in insurance giant Aviva - Click here to read more
Lloyds sell-off continues as funding fears weigh
Mervyn Kings comments that he will not extend Bank of England loans to the bailed out banks adds to fears Lloyds may struggle to find new sources of cheap funding - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Bernanke and King were right to defy the markets
If the central bankers reacted every time the markets cried wolf they would have nothing left in the arsenal if things get really bad - Click here to read more
Home repossessions continue to fall - for now
Lenders expect fewer repossessions this year than previously thought but warn that unemployment and deficit cutting measures could take their toll - Click here to read more
Keydata Crisis: Norwich MP demands meeting with FSA boss
Chloe Smith MP for Norwich North has called for a meeting with Financial Services Authority (FSA) chief executive Hector Sants to discuss the collapse of investment group Keydata - Click here to read more
M&A hopes lift shares in morning deals
The FTSE 100 shrugged off yet more pain in the US and in Asia overnight with Cairn boosted by talk of a bid from Vedanta - Click here to read more
Prime minister backs local ban on cheap booze
David Cameron has said he supports local councils who want to ban the sale of cheap alcohol but will not introduce a minimum alcohol price nationwide - Click here to read more
Prudential takes £284m hit on aborted AIA deal
Prudential says it has cut the £450 million costs of its failed bid for Asian insurer to £284 million - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Bank cuts forecast for UK output - other news
Weak trading partners pose risk to growth - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Fortress buys 80% stake in AIG arm - bid news and gossip
The American insurer also calls on investors for stakes in AIA - Click here to read more
Morning market rally runs out of steam as US misery piles up
Shares are down across the globe again and oil is 2% lower as US jobless claims climbed back to February highs this week and after a flurry of profit warnings - Click here to read more
You may be saving more, but are you getting the best return?
Lorna Bourke delves into the small print to find the best places for people to save - Click here to read more
Eurozone economy beats forecasts on 'phenomenal ' German growth
(Update) Eurozone growth came in well ahead of forecasts in the second quarter thanks to a much better-than-expected performance from Germany - Click here to read more
What is Britain?s ugliest building?
A tower of breakfast-extracting ugliness yesterday won an annual award for Britains ugliest new building - Click here to read more
Aviva rejects £5bn RSA bid for general insurance business
Aviva has rejected a £5 billion bid from RSA for its general insurance operations in the UK and other markets according to Sky News - Click here to read more
BP agrees to record fine over refinery blast
BP has agreed to pay a record fine for health and safety violations at its Texas City refinery and an immediate £320 million towards ongoing safety provision at the plant - Click here to read more
Wall Street suffers a third down day on labour market concerns
The Dow Jones shed 06% and SandP dropped 05% in response to an unexpected increase in jobless claims and a disappointing revenue outlook from Cisco - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Pru?fights back with large rise in profits - other news
The company confirmed the forecast £450m bill for the abortive AIA has beed cut by more than £70m - Click here to read more
Ask Citywire: Is my money safe?
With a little help from the Investment Management Association we explain the role of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme and how your savings and investments are protected - Click here to read more
The best mortgage deals amid falling house prices
Buy now and risk your deposit being eroded if house prices fall But wait until house prices settle and there could be a mortgage shortage - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Blackstone plans to buy Dynegy - bid news and gossip
In a separate transaction the US buyout firm will sell four of Dynegys plants to NRG for $13bn - Click here to read more
Investors cut exposure to shares as economic fears grow
Retail investors have reduced the amount of money they have invested in shares over the last year as they are increasingly nervous about the outlook for global financial markets - Click here to read more
Banks use credit card giveaways to lure in customers
Credit card deals are in the forefront of the battle for current account customers - Click here to read more
Markets turn higher after US consumer confidence data
Better than hoped for consumer confidence data lifted US markets in opening deals but worries about the outlook for the US economy remain and capped gains - Click here to read more
Investors beware, the 'Hindenburg Omen' has reappeared
Perhaps the clue is in todays date Friday 13 but equity investors should be very afraid if the reappearance of a US technical indicator believed to herald an imminent market crash is to be believed - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Who is Philip Green?
A review of Whitehall cuts requires an intractable defiant and single-minded thinker Sir Philip Green is the perfect choice - Click here to read more
Japan: why investors think the sun is finally about to rise
There are signs a turnaround in in the fortunes of the Japanese stock market is imminent But after disappointing investors for more than 20 years should you believe the hype - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Cairn shareholders set for £1bn windfall in Vedanta deal - bid news and gossip
The Greenland explorer may confirm the move to sell a 51% stake to Vedanta today - Click here to read more
Japan: 'the bear market is over'
Leading investors are hopeful that Japan will take action against its strong currency boosting its export-led economy But after disappointing investors for more than 20 years should you go near its stockmarket - Click here to read more
China eclipses Japan as world's second largest economy
China has eclipsed Japan to claim its place as the worlds second largest economy in Q2 - Click here to read more
Pursuit Dynamics: could be time for another run with this small cap tech darling
There are few smaller companies creating quite the stir in the City that Pursuit Dynamics is this summer - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Banking customers should share costs more evenly
Is it fair that those most in need young families bringing up children who are more or less obliged to borrow pay very high fees and overdraft charges while relatively wealthier customers pay nothing no matter how many cheques they write a month - Click here to read more
Rail fares could rise by 8%
Passengers could see rail fares soar by as much as 8% if the transport department suffers big cuts in the spending review this autumn - Click here to read more
HMRC collects £238m too much due to tax code errors
HM Revenue and Customs collected £238 million too much in tax as a result of taxpayers being given the wrong tax code according to estimates from accountancy group UHY Hacker Young (UHY) - Click here to read more
Stock markets watch retailers? results for further cue
Investors will also focus on US industrial production data housing starts and Producer Price Index figures due on Tuesday - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Low share trades to cost state £1bn - other news
UK share trading volumes are on track to reach an eight-year low - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Advent to sell or float retailer Takko - bid news and gossip
And Paternoster has been put up for sale - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Barclays fined over sanctions breach - other news
The bank will pay $298m to US authorities to settle investigations relating to payments that the group facilitated to countries facing government sanctions - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Aviva?s big investors in plea over RSA offer - bid news and gossip
And Dell to acquire 3Par a data storage company in a $115bn deal - Click here to read more
The blue chips I'm buying for global exposure
It is no time to go out on a limb but we are fortunate in the UK to have truly international world-class companies that are undervalued paying a decent dividend and even have takeover potential writes David Kempton - Click here to read more
10 products that are a complete waste of money
From peanut butter makers to anti-wrinkle eye cream and wash balls experts at Which have put together a list of 10 products that they say are just not worth buying For fun weve come up with 10 more money-wasting items of our own - Click here to read more
Inflation dips but remains above target
Transport costs fall but price of food rises as inflation dips to 31% above the 2% target - Click here to read more
Ford forces Keydata victims' website offline
Lawyers representing Keydata founder Stewart Ford have forced the Keydata victims group to suspend its website after a potentially libellous statement was posted by one of its members - Click here to read more
F&C surges 23% as activist buys £15m stake
Shares in FandC Asset Management have surged by some 23% on news that activist investor Sherborne Investors had bought a 52% stake in the firm - Click here to read more
Airport strikes averted as BAA agrees new pay deal
The threat of strikes at six of the UKs main airports is over for now after airport operator BAA and Unite union agreed a new pay deal yesterday - Click here to read more
Shareholders tell Aviva to reconsider RSA bid - reports
Aviva shareholders are planning to press the insurer to reconsider the £5 billion offer from RSA for its UK Ireland and Canada general insurance business according to reports - Click here to read more
Barclays fined $298m for breach of US sanctions
Barclays has been fined $298 million with US prosecutors which ends an investigation into its dealings with countries under government sanctions including Cuba and Iran - Click here to read more
Tech and materials stocks lift Wall Street
Wall Street nudged up on Monday after technology and material stocks helped the market outweigh an earlier slide driven by concern about an economic slowdown - Click here to read more
Duncan Smith told benefit reforms must save £10 billion
The Treasury has told work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith he must find £5 of savings for every £1 he spends simplifying the benefits system according to reports in the Financial Times - Click here to read more
David Kempton: the blue chips I'm buying for global exposure
It is no time to go out on a limb but we are fortunate in the UK to have truly international world-class companies that are undervalued paying a decent dividend and even have takeover potential - Click here to read more
Q&A: will food prices continue rising?
Inflation in the UK may be dropping but food prices are rising Why is this happening and will it continue - Click here to read more
Morning Line: British banks continue to 'trade with the enemy'
Barclays is the latest bank to face a multi-million dollar fine for breaching the complex net of financial sanctions - Click here to read more
Pensions: government pushes for end to all contracting out
The Department for Work and Pensions is considering extending the abolition of contracting out to all pension schemes - Click here to read more
L&G shares rise on Zurich bid talk
Legal and General shares jump to a 12-month high as the latest bout of takeover speculation suggests Zurich is considering a bid for the UK insurer - Click here to read more
More travel companies expected to collapse this autumn
(Update) Kiss Flights will not be the last travel company to go bust this year travel experts have today warned - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Can we believe the house price indices?
The Government is reviewing official house price statistic because it is concerned that the different methods used for calculating house prices may be causing confusion - Click here to read more
Bank of England ignores lone voice calling for rate rise
The Monetary Policy Committee considered a small increase in the base interest rate at its latest meeting but all but one member eventually voted for rates to remain on hold - Click here to read more
Activist investors increase stake in F&C to nearly 10%
Activist investor Sherborne Investors has continued to build its stake in FandC Asset Management acquiring a further 228 million shares in the past 24 hours - Click here to read more
US stocks advance on positive retail earnings
Higher-than-estimated earnings from Walmart and Home Depot BHP Billiton Ltds $39 billion bid for Potash Corp and stronger US production figures boost shares - Click here to read more
Give to charity and get one back on the government
Rising taxes are bad news but the silver lining in the austerity cloud is that tax relief available for charities is also on the increase We explain how the government is inadvertently encouraging us to be more charitable - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Accounting change set to burden companies - other news
Retailers airlines and ship operators can expect to assume billions of dollars more liabilities on their balance sheets - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Potash rejects $39bn approach by BHP - bid news and gossip
The worlds largest listed fertiliser producer describes the $130 a share cash offer as grossly inadequate - Click here to read more
Richard Buxton: some consumer stocks look oversold
Richard Buxton the Schroder UK Alpha Plus fund manager on our Citywire Selection list has added to positions in Taylor Wimpey and Debenhams believing the housebuilder and retailer have been oversold - Click here to read more
Lifting the lid on Woodford's controversial Zimbabwe fund holding
Masawara the newly listed Jersey fund investing in the African nation has proved a controversial bet for star Invesco Perpetual fund manager Neil Woodford - Click here to read more
Exclusive: How the FSA walked by rogue broker three years before its collapse
The City watchdog the Financial Services Authority (FSA) considered Wills and Co the stockbroker that failed this year as a low impact firm not requiring monitoring three years before its collapse - Click here to read more
Cast your vote for Trafalgar Square?s new monument
Never before has a giant Battenberg cake done battle with a blue cockerel or a musical cash point - Click here to read more
Fund of the Week: Investec Emerging Market Debt
FTSE yo-yos as economic woes compete with industrial data
The FTSE pulled back slightly from earlier lows as investors digested a raft of data on retail sales mortgage lending and the public finances - Click here to read more
Keydata: Ombudsman orders Norwich & Peterborough to compensate elderly couple
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has told Norwich and Peterborough building society it must repay £28000 plus interest to an elderly couple it advised to invest in Keydata the investment group that collapsed last year - Click here to read more
General Motors lines up $20bn IPO
Just a year after the US government was forced to take a 61% stake in the firm the 102-year old carmaker is set to return to the stock market - Click here to read more
Dawn Chorus: Target?s outlook boosts Wall Street
The Dow Jones rose 01% SandP climbed 02% and Nasdaq closed 03% higher after Target said third quarter earnings would match analyst estimates - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: GM?filing?begins?road?back?to?market - other news
The company files for an initial public offering in New York and Toronto - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: BHP turns hostile with $39bn Potash bid - bid news and gossip
The mining company takes its offer directly to shareholders - Click here to read more
A-level anguish? Don't despair, there are alternatives to university
There has been nothing but bad news for university hopefuls lately For anyone collecting A-level results today here is a guide to apprenticeships and other viable alternatives to uni - Click here to read more
The bond guaranteed to beat inflation
National Counties building society has filled the gap left by National Savings with a five-year bond guaranteed to beat inflation - Click here to read more
Keydata: Norwich & Peterborough appeals ombudsman ruling
Norwich and Peterborough building society is attempting to delay payouts to Keydata investors as it tries to get a handle on what its total compensation bill will be - Click here to read more
Revealed: The worst five absolute return funds over three years
Citywires research reveals that using the absolute return label is no guarantee of performance - Click here to read more
Dawn Chorus: US stocks tumble as jobless filings rise
Benchmark indices close at the lowest in a month after the Labour Department said initial claims for unemployment insurance rose last week to 500000 - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Tax office to soften stance on avoidance - other news
The move has been designed to cut a mounting legal logjam and unlock billions of pounds tied up in court battles over avoidance - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Intel to purchase McAfee for $7.7bn - bid news and gossip
The worlds largest chipmaker is paying $48 a share in cash a 60% premium on McAfees Wednesday closing price - Click here to read more
Ask Citywire: What are the best funds for generating income?
Reader Vic Styles has built up an impressive portfolio within his ISA and now wants to put it to work Here are our top three fund recommendations - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: HSBC leads race for S Africa?s Nedbank - bid news and gossip
And KNOC launches a £19bn hostile takeover offer for Dana Petroleum - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: NBNK Investments raises £50m in IPO - other news
And Swedens economy is on course to grow at 45% in 2010 - Click here to read more
The best savings products to protect your cash from inflation
Inflation may be down a smidgeon but savers are still seeing their capital eroded by inflation - Click here to read more
Mortgage rates improve as demand weakens
Homebuyers wariness of making a commitment to move house and lack of demand for mortgages is forcing lenders to revamp their products writes Lorna Bourke who looks at the best mortgages around - Click here to read more
A new threat to our pensions
We want a system that gives us control over our pensions not one that controls us says Steve Bee - Click here to read more
Investment in ETFs hits all-time high
Investment in exchange traded funds which offer investors exposure to a particular index or commodity but trade like regular shares has hit an all time high - Click here to read more
M&A boost fails to keep markets in the black
On a quiet day for the markets with no economic figures and no UK companies reporting BG Group led the risers after speculation of a bid by Shell - Click here to read more
Neptune?s Geffen warns of mid-cap bloodbath
UK investors who focus on mid-caps could find themselves trapped by a dearth of liquidity warns Neptune head of investment Robin Geffen - Click here to read more
Mortgage problems? Join the queue
The government recently advised homeowners on the need to seek help as early as possible if theyre concerned about their ability to keep up with mortgage payments Good job were a nation that knows how to queue - Click here to read more
Santander voted worst for customer service, again
First Direct Smile and One Account meanwhile were voted the best banks for customer service in a satisfaction survey - Click here to read more
Don't ignore the cash back potential of credit cards
A bizarre piece of research shows that more people would take part in a medical experiment or lick the pavement than have ever taken out a cashback credit card - Click here to read more
Insurer given record fine for losing 46,000 customers' details
The Financial Services Authority has fined Zurich Insurance £227 million for the loss of computer back-up tapes containing the details of 46000 policy holders - Click here to read more
Dawn Chorus: Dismal home-sales data trigger Wall Street sell-off
Indices plunged to seven-week closing lows in response to 27% decline in US home sales - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: PPF to unveil long-term pension funding plans - other news
And purchases of previously owned homes in the US tumbled 272% in July to a 15-year low - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Santander executive charged with insider trading - bid news and gossip
Juan Garcia has been accused of insider trading in relation to the hostile $39bn bid by BHP Billiton for PotashCorp - Click here to read more
FTSE plummets 2.2% on further macro fears
Sterling was also down while Treasury yields reached their lowest levels yet this year - Click here to read more
Oil from the Arctic: a price worth paying?
Cairn Energy is searching for oil off Greenland pouring hundreds of millions into the venture It may fail but others will follow - Click here to read more
Miners bear brunt as FTSE falls below 5,200
Miners the biggest losers as the FTSE falls below the 5200 mark - Click here to read more
Administrator takes over BP spill compensation fund
BP said it has already paid out nearly $400 million to individuals and businesses in response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as it handed over responsibility for further claims to an independent assessor - Click here to read more
The stocks to avoid if deflation strikes
(Update) The FTSE 100 stocks with the biggest pension deficits will be the biggest losers if the economy slips into deflation - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: UBS on the F1 starting grid - other news
The deal will give the Swiss bank a platform to underpin its rebranding and advertising campaign - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: HP locks horns with Dell over data group - bid news and gossip
HP executives said they had been pursuing 3Par before Dell agreed to buy it a week ago for $115bn - Click here to read more
Dawn Chorus: M&A activity fails to prop up Wall Street
US stocks give up early gains on concern the economy may return to recession - Click here to read more
Morning Line: who would benefit from interest rates at 8%?
Predictions that interest rates will hit 8% within two years however unlikely will be welcomed by hard pressed savers But will higher interest rates designed to choke off persistent inflation really feed through into higher deposit rates for savers - Click here to read more
Markets boosted by bid action and miners
Insurers and miners fuelled a FTSE rise on Monday morning with MandA action once again helping stocks higher - Click here to read more
Inflation and declining wages hit household finances
Household finances have come under increased strain as income levels drop but the prices of goods and services rise - Click here to read more
Financial futurology and your pension
The future weve ended up in is nothing like the one that was predicted by the futurologists of the past writes Steve Bee - Click here to read more
FSA fines SocGen £1.6m for transaction reporting failures
The Financial Services Authority has fined the London branch of Société Générale £16 million for failing to provide accurate reports of transactions - Click here to read more
Indebted Pension Protection Fund to unveil new funding plan
The Pension Protection Fund is to unveil how it plans to generate the cash needed to meet its obligations to employees - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Why shouldn't benefits be cut?
Why shouldnt families on benefits take a cut in income at a time when families in work have suffered a substantial reduction in their spendable income Lorna Bourke asks - Click here to read more
Government bond yields sink to record lows on double dip fears
The yields on the benchmark 10 year UK and German government bonds plumb new depths while Treasuries sink to 18 month low - Click here to read more
Markets slide further into the red on US housing fears
Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic continued their decline on Wednesday afternoon as economic fears were stoked by another grim US housing market report - Click here to read more
London Underground staff to strike in September
Thousands of London tube workers will strike this September in a dispute over plans to axe 800 jobs and close ticket-offices - Click here to read more
Can the US now avoid a double dip?
After a bright start to the year in which double dip fears were all but erased the US economy appears to be stuttering again Are the ingredients in place for a double dip - Click here to read more
F&C sees assets drop £2.5bn and reduces dividend
FandC Asset Management has seen assets under management decline by £25 billion to £953 billion in the first six months of the year registering a loss of £195 million after tax as it incurred a number of costs relating to redundancies legal action and the acquisition of Thames River Capital - Click here to read more
Dawn Chorus: Wall Street shrugs off weak economic data with late rebound
Technicals spur buying offsetting dismal figures on durable goods orders and new-home sales - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: SocGen slapped with £1.6m fine for filing inaccurate reports - other news
And new home sales in the US fell by 324% in July - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Dell to ratchet up its bid in battle for 3Par - bid news and gossip
The new bid will compete with Hewlett-Packards rival $16bn offer - Click here to read more
House building and the disastrous impact of 'Big Society'
Distortion and spin is tearing apart an economically and socially vital industry - house building - at a time of great need and fragility writes Linton Chiswick - Click here to read more
Q&A: What does the International Monetary Fund do?
The International Monetary Fund or IMF played a key role in the financial crisis but what does it actually do - Click here to read more
Bank of Baroda tops the savings charts
If you expect interest rates to move up and want to leave yourself maximum flexibility while getting the best savings rate possible go for an instant access account or a one-year fixed rate bond - Click here to read more
Dawn Chorus: US stocks erase early gains on economic worries
Dow ends below 10000 as investors remained cautious ahead of an expected downward revision in the US GDP and speech by Bernanke - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: EU bank regulators overhaul stress tests - other news
The new guidelines are designed to be applied by regulators day by day - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Berkshire Hathaway to buy out Wesco - bid news and gossip
Buffetts firm will acquire the remaining shares it does not already own in the subsidiary managed by Charles Munger - Click here to read more
Five UK growth stocks to outperform in a slowdown
Citywire A-rated fund manager Anthony Cross offers five UK stocks he believes are generally unappreciated by the market but which he thinks have the capability to outperform in a low growth environment - Click here to read more
FTSE ends losing streak, led higher by miners
A late rebound in US stock markets coupled with some upbeat corporate results helped European markets to end their losing streak on Thursday morning - Click here to read more
ING UK Real Estate Income Trust bags £20m profit
The property trust saw its NAV rise by 10% in the first half of the year and announces new debt facility - Click here to read more
Lloyds swamped by customer complaints
Lloyds Banking Group racked up nearly 300000 customer complaints in just six months - Click here to read more
?Double dip? fears should not concern the smart investor
The intelligent investor should use the boombust cycle to his advantage - Click here to read more
Homeowners must protect themselves against unemployment
How would you pay off your mortgage if you lost your job Lorna Bourke looks at the help available - Click here to read more
UK economy grows even faster than previous estimate
UK economic growth in the second quarter has been revised up to 12% from a previous estimate of 11% led by the construction sector - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Joel Cadbury in £4m pub buy-out - bid news and gossip
And Heritage targets Iraq after Uganda pull-out - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Trichet warns on delaying debt cuts - other news
And Bernanke said the Federal Reserve stood ready to boost the flagging US economy - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: DTCC in talks over possible EMCF stake - bid news and gossip
And Intoll board has recommended an improved takeover offer from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board - Click here to read more
Mortgages: don't write off a fixed rate
Most people are opting for a tracker mortgage but it is not the right option for everyone Lorna Bourke considers the options for borrowers - Click here to read more
US economic growth revised down to 1.6%
The second quarter US GDP number has been cut back from 24% to 16% but this was still better than expected - Click here to read more
Stephen Lansdown steps down as Hargreaves executive
Stephen Lansdown has resigned as an executive director of Hargreaves Lansdown and has taken up a non-executive position at the company - Click here to read more
US home sales fall to record low in July
US mortgage levels fell to yet another record low in July with existing home sales plunging 27% during the month - Click here to read more
Dawn Chorus: Stock markets face key reports after dismal week
Figures on jobs manufacturing and services will steer indices in September - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: ECB likely to extend emergency bank support - other news
And the number of highly paid staff at the FSA has trebled in the past four years - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Sanofi steps up Genzyme pursuit - bid news and gossip
French pharmaceuticals group reiterated an earlier proposal to take over the US biotech company at $69 a share in cash - Click here to read more
Pound survives 100 days of coalition - but will it last?
Sterling performed well during the first 100 days of coalition government John Freeme from foreign currency exchange specialists HiFX considers whether this strength will continue - Click here to read more
Dawn Chorus: Smaller-than-expected rise in personal incomes weigh on Wall Street
The Dow Jones dropped 141 points SandP lost 16 points and Nasdaq shed 34 points - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Osborne plans 25% Treasury jobs cull - other news
Chancellor to scale back departments role - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Hugo Boss to increase number of stores - bid news and gossip
The German fashion house is trying to lift sales from 16bn last year to 25bn by 2015 - Click here to read more
How likely is a double dip recession in the UK?
While the slowdown in the US and elsewhere is a reason to be wary there are still few signs the UK will fall back into recession - Click here to read more
FSA fines and censures mortgage brokers over fraud
The Financial Services Authority has banned one mortgage broker and fined another for failing to prevent false mortgage applications being made to lenders - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Why should first time buyers suffer?
If the Bank of England is serious about capping mortgage loan-to-value ratios as a means of preventing another credit crisis then it risks excluding more young people from home ownership Is this what the coalition really wants - Click here to read more
Shares under pressure again as US economic woes pile up
Investors remain nervous ahead of a slew of important US data this week - Click here to read more
Taxpayer to make £27 billion profit from bank bailouts
Analysis suggests the taxpayer could make as much as £27 billion from the bailed out banks over the next five years - Click here to read more
Company pensions to be scaled back to meet cost of reforms
Many companies will reduce the benefits they offer in pension schemes for employees as they seek to claw back the money they will have to spend to meet government reforms - Click here to read more
Global markets surge after forecast-busting US manufacturing data
After a miserable performance in August global stock markets made an upbeat start to September as better than expected US manufacturing data lifted spirits adding to the positive news out of China and Australia this morning - Click here to read more
Standard Life to cut 500 jobs
The Edinburgh-based insurer has announced 500 jobs are to go across the organisation in the next 15 months - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Is pension compulsion the only answer?
Against a background of recession or at best very low growth the future for pension saving looks dire - Click here to read more
Weak manufacturing data pulls the pound lower
Shares power higher after Chinese data showed fears of a slowdown may have been overly pessimistic - Click here to read more
EDF Energy hikes electricity bills for 1.2 million customers
EDF Energy blames the rise on an increase in distribution and transmission costs and will be writing to the households affected - Click here to read more
Hargreaves Lansdown's profits rise in record year
The financial services provider has lifted its dividend after attracting thousands more customers onto its Vantage fund supermarket - Click here to read more
Dawn Chorus: US equities erase early gains to end flat
Concerns over Fed minutes overshadowed early advance made in response to positive consumer spending and housing data - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: JPMorgan to close ?prop? trading division - other news
The move comes as Wall Street moves to comply with new US financial services rules banning proprietary trading - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: HSBC sells US car loans business to Santander - bid news and gossip
The Spanish bank will pay $4bn for the portfolio in cash and assumed debt - Click here to read more
Taxpayer owned RBS cuts another 3,500 jobs
RBS has announced 3500 more UK staff are set to lose their jobs but 500 offshore jobs will be created - Click here to read more
Pressure on the pound after more signs the recovery is slowing
Shares tread water as falling house prices and slowing growth in the construction sector suggest the pace of UK economic growth peaked in the second quarter - Click here to read more
IMF warns indebted countries against ?quick fixes?
International Monetary Fund says UK among countries with large debts and limited room to manoeuvre - Click here to read more
House price fall picks up pace ? Nationwide
House prices dropped for a second month in August as the imbalance in supply and demand that drove prices higher in 2009 continues unwinding - Click here to read more
Pensions window of opportunity for high earners
Higher earners have no time to lose if they want to take advantage of new rules say experts - Click here to read more
Dixons post unimpressive numbers despite World Cup boost
Sales of TVs during the World Cup proved insufficient to allow Dixons owner DSG to beat expectations in its latest numbers - Click here to read more
From boob jobs to Mr Potato Head: Five US stocks to beat the downturn
The US may be set for a protracted period of low growth but the market continues to throw up opportunities for the bottom-up stockpicker says Igniss Terry Ewing - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: RPS acquires Boyd Exploration Consultants - bid news and gossip
The Canadian gas and oil consultancy will pay up to C$139m in cash for the deal - Click here to read more
I thought I didn't need a will - but I was wrong
Making a will is often not as simple as you might think A professional will-writer goes through the process with Victoria Bischoff - Click here to read more
The end of the 'cheap mortgage'
Linton Chiswick questions whether the regulator is about to call time on the last remaining cheap mortgage - Click here to read more
Mortgages: cut out the middle man for the best rates
Increasingly high street banks are not only by-passing brokers the only place a potential homebuyer can get truly impartial advice on a home loan but they are restricting their best offers to existing customers - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Warning of 'sharp interest rate rise' in 2012 - other news
The Bank of England is this week set to hold interest rates at 05% - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Rothschild and Cohen back ?1bn lender - bid news and gossip
The Finaciers along with the Australian sovereign wealth fund have committed to invest 450m in Haymarket Financial - Click here to read more
The two pensions and why we shouldn't lump them together
We need another word for pension writes Steve Bee - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: US jobs data allay double dip concerns - other news
The private sector had created 235000 jobs in the past three months - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Beijing eyes counterbid for PotashCorp - bid news and gossip
The Chinese government has backed Sinochem to trump BHP Billitons $39bn hostile offer - Click here to read more
Don't let spending cuts uncertainty cloud your investment decisions
How can the smart investor benefit from the lean deficit-crunching times ahead - Click here to read more
Another loss for savers as competition dwindles
The rates on offer for savers have been falling while a rare inflation-beating product proved so popular it has been withdrawn - Click here to read more
Credit card rates set to rise as write-offs soar
If you are wondering why you pay such a high interest charge on your credit card look no further than the latest debt figures from the Bank of England - Click here to read more
Brussels agrees powers to directly tackle British banks
New EU agencies will be able to impose decisions directly on financial institutions over-ruling national regulators like the FSA - Click here to read more
BP says cost of Gulf spill has reached $8 billion
BP has revealed that the Deepwater Horizon rig disaster has so far cost it $8 billion (£519 billion) - Click here to read more
Ask Citywire: ask us a question about money and we will get you an answer
Got a question about personal finance or investment Post it in our forums and we will help you get an answer - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: HP sues to block Hurd?s move to Oracle - other news
HP said it had gone to court to protect important information - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Vodafone sells China Mobile stake for £4.3bn - bid news and gossip
The UK mobile phone group said that 70% of the proceeds from the sale would be returned to shareholders - Click here to read more
Fund of the Week: Old Mutual Global Strategic Bond
The Old Mutual Global Strategic Bond fund run by Stewart Cowley is one of our star picks in Citywire Selection which is based on our independent analysis Senior investment analyst Frank Talbot explains why - Click here to read more
HSBC chair Stephen Green accepts job as trade minister
(Update) HSBC chairman Stephen Green has agreed to become minister for trade and investment from January - Click here to read more
Keydata Crisis: $20m Lifemark loan puts compensation in doubt
The prospect of a $20 million (£13 million) loan to Lifemark the troubled Luxembourg group linked to the Keydata scandal has cast more doubt over whether investors will receive a full pay-out from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) - Click here to read more
FTSE driven down by Australian mining tax
UK listed miners suffer as Julia Gillard the Australian prime minister promising a 30% tax on mining profits wins political support - Click here to read more
Ocado chief disappointed by share performance as price continues falling
Shares in the online grocer dropped again even as the recently-listed company reported sales growth of 29% - Click here to read more
Thousands caught out in prepayment electricity scam
Around 85000 customers who buy their electricity in advance have had been left out of pocket after being sold illegal electricity credit by doorstep criminals - Click here to read more
Dawn Chorus: Asian stocks mixed despite new US stimulus plan
A stronger yen and plunge in oil prices weigh on markets overshadowing Obamas $50bn stimulus plan - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers - tips and comment
Petrobras Brazils energy champion prepares the biggest share offering in history - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: BC Partners offers 'early bird' discount in new fund - bid news and gossip
The private equity group is offering investors in a planned 6bn fund a discount of 5% off its fees - Click here to read more
'Unusually' high number of private investors held Connaught
Private investors piled-in institutional investors fled and short-sellers stood on the sidelines The demise of Connaught was the catalyst to unusual investor activity - Click here to read more
Nearly one million people fall victim of landlord scams
Housing charity Shelter warns tenants to watch out for these five common scams - Click here to read more
Shareholders, don't ignore what government bonds are telling us
The equity market and the government bond market seem to be giving investors mixed messages but you can use the bond markets to decide where to put your cash - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: US stocks gain on strong wholesale inventories data - other news
And Chinas trade surplus dropped in August from $287bn in July to $2003bn - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Santander wins Polish bank stake auction - bid news and gossip
The spanish bank will pay £246bn for a 70% stake in Bank Zachodni WBK - Click here to read more
Higher or lower: Where will the FTSE end the year?
While the newsflow has been mixed and there have been some sharp moves the FTSE is still where it started the year Will that continue in the months ahead - Click here to read more
Savings options for income-hungry over-50s
Those suffering most from miserable savings rates are those saving for retirement the elderly who depend on interest from cash on deposit to supplement income But what are their options - Click here to read more
FTSE meanders, waiting for new direction
Investors are sticking to the sidelines waiting for more clear signals about where the market will head next - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Is it the end of retirement as we know it?
Is retirement as we know it really over Are people that poverty stricken that they cant afford to stop working A raft of surveys suggests this is the case - Click here to read more
Double-dip recession risk overplayed, HSBC chief economist says
The prospect of a double-dip recession has been overplayed according to HSBC chief economist Dennis Turner - Click here to read more
OECD says UK growth will slow but will top G7 league
The Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said that the UK will be the best performing G7 nation in the second half of 2010 despite a slowing rate of growth - Click here to read more
Dawn Chorus: Positive economic data boosts Wall Street
The Dow Jones gained 03% SandP advanced 05% and Nasdaq closed 03% higher in response to stronger-than-expected jobs and trade data - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Deutsche lines up pre-Basel rights issue - other news
And AIA has struck a distribution deal with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China - Click here to read more
Junior oil shares: risky, but the returns can be enormous
Experienced investor David Kempton explains what junior oil companies he is investing in and why There are dangers but careful assessment and following a few obvious rules can mitigate much of the risk he says - Click here to read more
Fidelity: The best places to go for UK income stocks
Dividend cuts are so last year - stocks beat gilts and corporate bonds for income seekers explains fund manager Michael Clark - Click here to read more
Five properties raided in £65m 'boiler room' fraud
Around 40 police officers and investigators swooped on the residences in pursuit of information linked to an international mis-marketing of shares scandal - Click here to read more
How to avoid a shortfall on your mortgage
If your mortgage lender makes a mistake and charges you too little for your monthly repayments be aware that even though the error is not your fault you will still have to pay the outstanding balance back - Click here to read more
Five ways that airlines and airports love to rip us off
Airports and airlines are constantly coming up with new and innovative ways to overcharge and rip off their passengers today check-in charges tomorrow toilet charges Here are five of their favourites to watch out for - Click here to read more
Public sector pensions: unfunded or not, it?s their money
The pensions promised so far to public sector employees like nurses teachers and the police force are no different to the pay that was put into their bank accounts for the work that they did in the past It is their money - Click here to read more
Annuities: you only have one chance, so get it right
Once you have bought your annuity - which provides an income from your retirement savings - thats it You cannot swap it for something with a better rate as you can do with a savings account So shop wisely - Click here to read more
James Glass: ARCH offers rapid discount narrowing opportunities
ARC Capital Holdings (ARCH) is an AIM-traded private equity vehicle with a portfolio of retail and consumer businesses that provide exposure to domestic growth in China - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Diamond says casino critics have 'no basis in reality' - other news
And ITV is hoping to sign Simon Cowell star judge of The X Factor and Britains Got Talent to a new three-year deal - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Mellon considers bid for Jimmy Choo - bid news and gossip
Some sovereign wealth funds pension funds and private individuals approach Tamara Mellon to back her in the £500m bid - Click here to read more
How to pay for home repairs
Mortgage money is tight and lenders are reluctant to make advances for non-essentials But one area where most lenders are amenable to requests for further borrowing is if you need to spend money on repairs to your property - Click here to read more
The smart investor must take a sober approach to M&A
Are the synergies created by mergers and acquisitions the gold at the end of the investment rainbow - Click here to read more
Mortgage options improve for first time buyers
With the housing market in the doldrums there is more competition in the mortgage market and first time buyers are the main beneficiaries - Click here to read more
Lorna Bourke: my top 10 tips for saving for your retirement
People need to rethink their long-term plans for retirement even if you are still in your twenties or thirties - Click here to read more
Citywire Selection: an introduction to our favourite investment trusts
They are unloved compared to other funds yet investment trusts have a strong showing in Citywire Selection our guide to the best investment ideas - Click here to read more
Q&A: How do the new banking rules on capital affect you?
The UK banks seem able to pass the new regulatory hurdles with ease but does that mean they will begin paying dividends again and what do the new rules mean for lending - Click here to read more
N&P failed to explain Keydata risks in nine out of 10 cases
Data obtained by law firm Regulatory Legal has shown how Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (NandP) failed to explain to clients the risks associated with investing in Keydata policies in nine out of 10 cases - Click here to read more
Dawn Chorus: Wall Street surges on Basel III deal and positive Chinese data
The SandP 500 climbed 11% breaking through its 200-day moving average for the first time since early August - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: BofA searches for assets to sell - bid news and gossip
And Sir Stuart Rose is to join private equity group Bridgepoint as an adviser - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Brussels lifts eurozone's growth forecast - other news
GDP in the currency bloc would grow at 17% in 2010 the European Commission said - Click here to read more
Look for discount bargains in less liquid assets
Where can we now accept discount risk and expect to earn an enhanced return in payment - Click here to read more
Unions vote yes for co-ordinated strikes over spending cuts
(Update) Union representatives have voted in favour of joint industrial action if the government goes ahead with plans to slash public sector spending - Click here to read more
Emerging markets: no longer a niche as Asian consumers 'buy local'
Asian consumers are increasingly buying local brands a trend that affects the way investors allocate their money between the UK and emerging markets says Jan de Bruijn head of Asian equities at Gartmore - Click here to read more
Morning Line: why the unions should agree to public sector pay cuts
The trade unions should avoid confrontation with the government and accept that some well-paid public sector workers should have their pay cut as has happened in the private sector - Click here to read more
Banks and miners lift FTSE to four-month high
Impressive Chinese industrial production figures provide further cheer for investors on top of the Basel banking settlement - Click here to read more
Banks buoyed by Basel deal on reserves
Banking shares advance as regulators confirm the new levels of reserves that banks will have to maintain in order to help prevent another financial crisis - Click here to read more
Standard Life plans to target consumers directly
David Nish chief executive of Standard Life has said the Edinburgh-based pension and investment group wants to increase its direct contact with customers - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Basel sets banks new capital rules - other news
The deal sets a new key capital ratio of 45% plus a new buffer of a further 25% - Click here to read more
Inflation remains at 3.1%
Higher air fares and rising clothing and food costs meant prices rose 31% again in the year to August adding to worries that too little is being done to rein in inflation - Click here to read more
Can inflation be reined in without a rate rise?
Inflation was more than 1% above target again in August but can it fall - as the Bank of England has said - without an interest rate increase Economists believe it can - Click here to read more
Investors hit out at N&P over Keydata advice
Investors have hit out at Norwich and Peterborough Building Society over its advice to invest in Keydata after the collapse of the structured product provider threw their retirement plans into disarray - Click here to read more
The charts that show N&P's Keydata advice failings
Norwich and Peterborough chief executive Matthew Bullock has admitted the building society could face a £50 million fine for its advice on Keydata policies and the charts here the result of a survey by law firm Regulatory Legal show just why he might be worried - Click here to read more
Dawn Chorus: US stocks close flat as financials offset retail gains
The Dow Jones slipped 02% the SandP fell 007% and Nasdaq gained 02% even though better than expected retail sales and business inventories data fed optimism about economic recovery - Click here to read more
Brooks Macdonald profits jump 78%, divi hiked 64%
Wealth management firm sees pre-tax profits rise to £568 million from £318 million and funds under management rise from £138 billion to £218 billion - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Credit Suisse unit in York Capital move - bid news and gossip
The asset management arm of the Swiss bank is paying $425m for a minority stake in the hedge fund firm - Click here to read more
Second hand car complaints soar 18%
The Office of Fair trading is urging consumers to ensure they know their rights and carry out a simple list of checks before they buy - Click here to read more
Which banks have fared best since the collapse of Lehman Brothers?
Two years on from the collapse of Lehmans it seems all is well for those UK banks that survived the crisis but shareholders have shared very mixed fortunes - Click here to read more
Investment trusts: what you need to know
Heard about investment trusts but never invested in one Our guide helps you to find and interpret the relevant data before taking the plunge - Click here to read more
House price downturn? It's all the same to Rightmove
Neither the credit crunch nor the rocky and uncertain property market has done anything to quell the need to both speculate to accumulate and to stay abreast of a changing digital world writes Linton Chiswick - Click here to read more
Binmen threaten strike action over pay and job cuts
GMB union members employed by private contractor Veolia will be balloted for strike action if talks to avert pay and jobs cuts are unsuccessful - Click here to read more
Surprise fall in retail sales knocks pound
UK retail sales showed a 05% fall in August compared to July the first fall in sales since January - Click here to read more
Dawn Chorus: Wall Street inches higher despite weak manufacturing data
Healthcare and consumer staples boost equities as investors shrug off disappointing figures from the New York region - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Greece rules out possibility of default - other news
Greeces finance minister strongly rejected the idea that Athens will be forced to restructure its debts - Click here to read more
Two years on from Lehman, structured product pain continues
Two years on from the collapse of Lehman Brothers investors in structured products backed by the bank have enlisted the support of MPs as they continue to battle for compensation - Click here to read more
Q&A Tax chaos: What happened and what you need to do next
(Update) People who have underpaid tax by more than £2000 and need time to repay what they owe will not be charged interest HMRC announced today - Click here to read more
Gold price surges to new record high
Investors continue to pile into the safe haven precious metal while central bank buying is also squeezing supply - Click here to read more
?We let it slip?, but you must accept reforms, Mervyn King tells unions
Union members and businesses are right to be angry at the financial sector for causing the problems that led to the downturn Bank of England governor Mervyn King told the annual Trades Union Congress conference today - Click here to read more
Cap on crude price won't sink oil shares
The unofficial current cap on the oil price will not prevent sold-off oil stocks climbing from current levels a range of analysts and investors have said - Click here to read more
FTSE flat as job figures disappoint
Gold oil and drugs dominate FTSE 100 fallers as official figures show the number of job seekers up for the first time since January - Click here to read more
Unemployment data shows jobs recovery is coming to an end
Employment was still rising in the three months to July but a surprise rise in the number of people claiming unemployment benefit in August suggests unemployment is already on the rise again - Click here to read more
Natwest accused of mis-selling packaged current account
A Natwest customer has accused the bank of mis-selling after his mobile phone insurance would not cover the loss of his £460 iPhone and his travel insurance did not provide the level of protection promised by the salesman - Click here to read more
New gold highs help to lift FTSE back above 5,600
Miners and technology shares lead the FTSE 100 back towards its highest level since the end of April - Click here to read more
Dawn Chorus: Mixed economic data keeps Wall Street in tight range
While initial jobless claims fell last week the Philadelphia Feds manufacturing index remained in the negative weighing on US stocks - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: US turns up heat over renminbi - other news
Geithner encourages the US Congress to pile pressure on China to force it to allow its currency to rise - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: BC in talks to buy back Foxtons debt - bid news and gossip
The move marks an extraordinary reversal after the private equity firm lost control of the estate agency last year - Click here to read more
Lorna Bourke: my top 10 tips for buy-to-let investors
Having been a landlord myself for more than 20 years the first thing you need to understand is that the property market is not homogenous and average prices mean very little - Click here to read more
How Mr Average earned much more than his neighbour
Steve Bee recounts a story that is happening up and down the country one that should bring cheer to embattled pension savers - Click here to read more
Q&A: Why do the world's governments want weaker currencies?
The Bank of Japan has taken action to drag the yen lower and the US is trying to persuade China to push the dollar down Why - Click here to read more
What to do when you can't afford the mortgage
An answer to the question posted by reader Brian Roberts on Ask Citywire - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: New fears over break-up of UK's banks - other news
The Independent Banking Commission will reveal this week that its investigation will also look at the lack of competition in the retail sector - Click here to read more
Could US policy force the Bank of England to print more pounds?
If the US decides to do more to stimulate its economy it will put extra pressure on the Bank of England to do the same here - Click here to read more
The spending axe is about to fall - so save while you can
Everyone is waiting for chancellor George Osbornes autumn statement to see just where the spending cuts will fall This uncertainty is prompting people to save Lorna Bourke analyses the best homes for your money - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: US private equity groups eye stake in Hero Honda - bid news and gossip
TPG Capital and Carlyle express interest in the worlds largest motorcycles maker as Indias Hero and Japans Honda seek to end their joint venture - Click here to read more
Homebuyers' confidence drops - but what should you do?
People may believe now is not a good time to purchase or move up the housing ladder but things are only likely to get worse - Click here to read more
Stocks retreat as US deflation fears grow
Shares turned lower in mid-afternoon deals as US data sparked new fears deflation could take hold across the Atlantic while growing fears about the level of Irish government debt also re-emerged - Click here to read more
Fund of the Week: AXA Framlington UK Select Opportunities
Our pick for this week looks at a fund run by one of the most experienced and successful UK fund managers Nigel Thomas - Click here to read more
Lorna Bourke: sticking to my guns on taxation
Taxation must be fair to all so yes as I wrote on Monday I do believe more cleaners and gardeners should be brought into the tax net BUT I also believe businesses should be required to pay more - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: tips, comment and bids
Thursday Papers: other news
Overnight Markets:
Watchdog fines IFAs for bad advice on Lehmans-linked investments
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined two independent financial advisory (IFA) firms for the way they advised clients to invest in plans backed by Lehman Brothers the US bank that went bankrupt two years ago - Click here to read more
Cable attacks banking 'spivs and gamblers' for crippling economy
Business secretary Vince Cable has attacked banking spivs and gamblers and accused the previous Labour government of combining the financial lunacies of Ireland and Iceland in its running of the UK economy - Click here to read more
Employers push government to bring forward pensions deadline
The government may bring forward the date at which it wants to start the automatic enrolment of workers into its planned National Employee Savings Trust (Nest) according to a pensions expert - Click here to read more
Ask Citywire: why is the pound still weak against the euro?
Parts of Europe are in pretty poor shape yet the pound is struggling against the single currency We investigate why - Click here to read more
Compensation limit for savers to increase in the new year
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has announced that the protection limit for savers will increase from £50000 to the sterling equivalent of 100000 in January - Click here to read more
Call for financial education to be put on national curriculum
Financial education needs to be put on the national curriculum if the next generation are to become competent consumers with well-managed finances according to financial advice charity the Money Advice Trust (MAT) - Click here to read more
FTSE falls 1% as US hints at further intervention
Economic fears hit the banks and commodities but gold miners benefit and soften FTSE fall - Click here to read more
US poised to pump more money into the economy
US rate-setters have given their clearest signal yet that they are ready to print more money if the US economic recovery continues to lose pace - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Fed stance weighs on US stocks
The Standard and Poors 500 retreats from a four-month high after the Fed inched closer to further steps to spur the economy but did not announce further quantitative easing - Click here to read more
Two 'Dr Dooms' clash over Japan's prospects
Nouriel Roubini and Dr Marc Faber are both widely known in investment circles as Dr Doom for their generally pessimistic views on markets But on Japan they disagree - Click here to read more
Struggling borrowers offered 'fairer' alternative to loan sharks
A new scheme to help financially excluded people avoid resorting to expensive pay day loans and illegal loan sharks is today being launched by the government - Click here to read more
Iberia/BA merger passes last major hurdle
Iberia has chosen not to exercise a get-out clause on its merger with British Airways it possessed if it felt the national carrier did not have an effective plan to tackle its pension deficit - Click here to read more
Lib Dem hedge fund donor Marshall warns Cable against attacks
Paul Marshall a founder of Marshall Wace Asset Management and one of the LIberal Democrats biggest donors has warned business secretary Vince Cable against further attacks on the City - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Wall Street edges lower on tech and banking profit outlook
The Dow Jones ends five-day winning streak after Adobe unveiled lower-than-estimated fourth-quarter revenue outlook and Deutsche Bank cut earnings estimate for Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: HSBC eyes Flint as compromise chairman - other news
And the Obama administration is set to lower its estimate of the cost of the troubled asset relief programme - Click here to read more
Bid Watch: Imperial Tobacco under pressure but tipped as target
As merger and acquisitions activity continues to pick up across global markets a new Citywire series looks at some of the stocks that could find themselves subject to a bid approach - Click here to read more
Emerging markets guru targets Nigeria and Palestine for future returns
Mark Mobius the veteran emerging markets fund manager at Franklin Templeton is turning his attention to Nigeria and Palestine in his quest for new investment opportunities - Click here to read more
London tube staff to strike again next week
Underground staff will begin the second in a series of 24 hour strikes on Sunday 3 October in an ongoing dispute over plans to axe 800 jobs and close a number of ticket-offices - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: US stocks end lower on dreary jobs data
The SandP 500 falls below key 1130 level in response to a worsening profit outlook for banks and an unexpected increase in initial jobless claims - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Geoghegan set to quit HSBC by year-end - other news
And Deutsche Bank warned of risks to the economy if banks compete in a race to the top to exceed new global capital standards - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Hyundai E&C set for bidding war - tips, comment and bids
And Ally Bank is expected to sell its resort finance business to Centerbridge Partners - Click here to read more
Council tax revaluation plans cancelled by coalition
The government today pledged there will be no council tax revaluation in England for at least five years and peoples privacy will be better protected from snooping council tax inspectors - Click here to read more
Miners drag FTSE towards fourth day of losses
UBS has downgraded four miners saying new rules from governments around the world could limit the upside for the sector - Click here to read more
Banking commission chief says inquiry will ask 'hard questions'
The Independent Commission on Banking has launched its year-long inquiry into how to reform the UK banking sector after the financial crisis - Click here to read more
Emerging markets a safer place for your money now
Emerging markets have traditionally seemed like a risky home for your cash but the crisis has proven that no longer holds true say Barclays Capital - Click here to read more
Will the banking commission build banks we can trust?
All the efforts to reform British banking following the financial crisis are missing a crucial issue: how do we make our high street institutions trustworthy sources of financial advice How do we instil ethical behaviour in our bank branches - Click here to read more
Want a decent credit card? They're all 'exclusives' now
Like mortgages good credit card deals are becoming more difficult to obtain - Click here to read more
A fresh threat for embattled landlords
For a group so often castigated for an easy time a life of property-owning privilege mortgages paid by societys less fortunate landlords are very badly sheltered from market conditions - Click here to read more
Fund of the Week: Aberdeen Asia Pacific & Japan
The best mortgage options for first time buyers
Lower house prices are a good thing if you are a first time buyer although a drop in equity for existing homeowners will make it harder for parents to find the £20000 deposit they are expecting to lend or give their children - Click here to read more
Tax proposals: unfair, unworkable and electoral suicide
The taxman has come under criticism recently for its judge jury and executioner role in relation to tax collection But new proposals could make things even worse - Click here to read more
Savers get a bigger safety net - but rates remain dire
Fewer savers will have to break up their money into £50000 tranches in order to ensure that they are eligible for full compensation But that is the end of the good news - Click here to read more
Bullish Buxton: 'FTSE to gain 20% in 2011'
Citywire A-rated fund manager Richard Buxton thinks equity markets and US and UK corporates are already pricing in a harsh double dip recession - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: HSBC's Geoghegan in line for £36m package - other news
And David Ross co-founder of Carphone Warehouse is on the brink of breaking-up his retail property empire - Click here to read more
When poor health can help boost your pension income
Many of those people retiring might have relevant health conditions that qualify them for an enhanced or impaired life annuity - and it pays to shop around for the best deal - Click here to read more
Steve Bee: Another autumn, another pensions onslaught
Get set for change to your pension because autumn is the time when it will happen - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: US stocks surge on latest data - other news
The SandP 500 index on track for its best month in a decade with 22% advance - Click here to read more
Q&A: Keynes or Hayek - did the crisis prove either heavyweight right?
The debate over whether governments should spend us out of recession or let market forces deal with the mess is hotting up again Which of the founding fathers of modern economics was right - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Asian equities buoyant on positive US capital goods data
Surge in capital-goods orders bolstered hope exports to the worlds largest economy will increase - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: US Treasury stumbles selling Citi shares - other news
Washington is in danger of missing its deadline of divesting all of its Citigroup shares by the year-end - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: JPMorgan in talks for RBS power trading book - tips, comment and bids
And Bright Food the Chinese food group is in exclusive talks to buy United Biscuits - Click here to read more
Where next for Gartmore Growth following Williams departure?
The trust is hanging on with £50 million in assets: the board sure ensure that the smaller companies sector does not lose another good fund - Click here to read more
How to bet against government bonds
If the government bond bubble is about to burst how can investors cash in - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Until tax allowances rise, pensions can wait
If the government is serious about wanting everybody to save for their retirement then the sooner it moves to increase tax-free personal allowances to the £10000 promised in the Coalition manifesto the better - Click here to read more
FTSE driven by corporate news as optimism fades
Analyst recommendations and a bid for a hair care company were the key events driving prices on FTSE 100 this morning after UK investors failed to build on the high-hopes generated by US data on Friday - Click here to read more
Banking sector grows at fastest pace since before credit crunch
The UKs financial services sector has grown at its fastest pace since before the credit crunch with profitability improving for the fifth quarter in a row - Click here to read more
HSBC: Thornton to step down, Geoghegan to pocket £36m
HSBC non-executive director John Thornton is to step down from the board within six months after being overlooked for the position of chairman last week - Click here to read more
Milibands to go head-to-head over deficit
Leader of the Labour party Ed Miliband has offered his brother David the role of shadow chancellor raising concerns that a rift will emerge over how to tackle the deficit - Click here to read more
Coalition spending cuts endorsed by International Monetary Fund
The IMF has praised the UK coalition governments appropriately ambitious deficit cutting plan and says the UK economy is on the mend - Click here to read more
The correct attitude for a smart investor
Is a pessimistic outlook more helpful to the smart investor than an optimistic one Is defence the best form of attack - Click here to read more
Labour MP warns of cut to ISA allowance
Labour MP Andy Love has warned the government may cut the ISA annual allowance in the October comprehensive spending review - Click here to read more
David Miliband quits front-line politics
David Miliband will not form the Shadow Labour Cabinet with his brother Ed - Click here to read more
Rush to cut defence spending and we all suffer
Who ever heard of reducing military spending in the middle of a war Defence secretary Liam Fox faces a battle of his own to prevent rapid and damaging cuts - Click here to read more
Corporate bond inflows soar in record month for funds
Investors continue to back fixed income helping push retail fund inflows to a new record high for the month - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Ed Miliband - hey punk, you are red
The new (but not New) Labour leader showed off his socialist credentials yesterday but can he get it right on the economy - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Posen calls for QE to be resumed - other news
MPC member calls for action now to avoid Japan-style deflation - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Genzyme chief signals departure - tips, comment and bids
Henri Termeer could step down next summer and ease a takeover of the biotechnology business by Sanofi-Aventis - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Wall Street inches higher on Walgreen earnings report
Gains in consumer-staples and health companies offset decline in the Conference Boards consumer confidence index - Click here to read more
The world?s 10 biggest insurance claims
From terrorist attacks to flu pandemics and floods here are the 10 most expensive disasters to hit insurance companies around the world in the past decade according to Zurich North America The list is chronological and based on the number of lives lost overall business impact and the geographic scope and duration of the crises - Click here to read more
Bank of England's attitude to savers: Let them eat cake
Charlie Beans remarks that savers should not expect to subsidise their pensions with the interest from their savings is about as insensitive as Marie Antoinettes let them eat cake writes Lorna Bourke - Click here to read more
Bean speaks and savings levels fall
(Update) A day after Charlie Bean number two at the Bank of England controversially suggests savers should live off their capital new figures show a drop in the level at which households are saving - Click here to read more
Continued bond fund sales add to bubble fears
Investors continue to pour money into bond funds despite the growing concerns of a potential bubble forming in the asset class - Click here to read more
Gold surges through the $1,300 barrier
The precious metal continues to hit new highs as investors continue to be drawn to its safe haven status - Click here to read more
Local councils charge taxpayers extra for paying by credit card
Hidden credit card fees can increase the cost of paying by credit card by up to 200% consumer group Which has warned - Click here to read more
FTSE falls ahead of GDP figures
The FTSE 100 was down 1% this morning with no companies showing gains and confounding forecasts that the index would sit tight until UK GDP figures are released at 930am - Click here to read more
Neptune launches US and UK income funds
Neptune has added to its income profile with the launch of two funds investing in the UK and US - Click here to read more
Dudley says BP can resume dividends in Q1 2011
As he assumes control of the oil giant Bob Dudley says dividends are likely to resume in the first quarter of 2011 - Click here to read more
Lloyds, Barclays and Santander named most complained about banks
In an attempt to make banks deal with customer complaints more fairly and promptly the Financial Services Authority has today proposed changes to its complaints handling rules - Click here to read more
Why 'helicopter drops' of money into the economy wouldn't work
If the banks wont lend should we simply create a new banking system to more directly release freshly minted money to businesses This is not the solution some claim it to be - Click here to read more
Andrew Tyrie MP: the man scrutinising regulation of banks
Arguably the most powerful backbencher in the House of Commons Conservative MP Andrew Tyrie is a fiercely independent figure - Click here to read more
FTSE steady despite growing European economic fears
Ireland put a £29 billion price tag on its bailout while Spain was downgraded by Moodys credit agency - Click here to read more
Bond funds selling faster than tech during bubble
The sales of corporate bond funds are now running at higher levels than those seen into equity funds in the months leading up to the TMT crash - Click here to read more
House prices show 'marginal' rise, but uncertainty ahead
House prices showed a marginal rise of 01% in September Nationwide reported today as it indicated uncertainty about the future direction of house prices - Click here to read more
Anglo Irish bailout to cost Ireland up to £29 billion
Irish Finance minister Brian Lenihan reportedly warned that the Anglo Irish failure alone could bring down the country - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Wall Street retreats despite positive earnings forecasts
With no big US economic data releases yesterday equities declined despite better-than-expected outlooks from Hewlett-Packard and Fedex amid concern that Europes debt crisis will deteriorate - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Goldman warns Europe on regulation - other news
Blankfein said the bank could shift its operations around the world if regulatory crackdown on the industry becomes too tough - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Sinochem struggling to mount Potash bid - tips, comment and bids
The Chinese group is facing difficulty in finding partners to mount a counterbid for PotashCorp and derail BHP Billitons hostile takeover - Click here to read more
Are energy prices going to rise this winter?
And what should consumers be doing to help keep their gas and electricity costs down - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Irish face bill of ?50bn for bank rescue - other news
And the US government has clinched a deal that could allow the Treasury to sell its huge stake in AIG at a profit - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: AIG to sell two Japanese units to US group - tips, comment and bids
The US insurer will offload the life assurance subsidiaries to Prudential Financial for $48 billion - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Wall Street slips after positive economic figures
US equities ended their best quarter in a year with the SandP registering its biggest monthly gain since April 2009 - Click here to read more
Savers expect rates to rise and Santander reckons it has the answer
Lorna Bourke reviews the best places for your savings - Click here to read more
These stocks look cheap: but do not buy them
We highlight stocks that look enticingly cheap but are likely to prove value traps for investors - Click here to read more
FTSE steady but manufacturing growth slows
Data shows manufacturing slowing which could prompt more speculation about quantitative easing - Click here to read more
Npower agrees to refund customers £70 million
Npower has promised to refund nearly two million customers an average of £35 each putting an end to a long running dispute over changes it made to its charges in 2007 - Click here to read more
Morning Line: is the minimum wage rise enough?
Or does the question long debated miss the point entirely; can the same minimum wage apply in London as it does in Cornwall - Click here to read more
Investors warm to IMI shares as 'early stage Weir'
The former West Midlands metal-basher has come a long way over the last decade but there is more upside yet say some shrewd investors - Click here to read more
Four reasons why the pound continues to falter
In comparison to both the US dollar and euro the pound is now widely considered a riskier investment John Freeme from foreign currency exchange specialists HiFX explains why - Click here to read more
ISA sales hit record levels after allowance increase
The increase in ISA allowances a year ago has seen investors more than double the money they have poured into the tax shelters - Click here to read more
Buy-to-let investors boosted by improved mortgage competition
Investors have suffered from a constricted supply of cheap mortgage finance But new products are now coming onto the market - Click here to read more
Savers ignore Charlie Bean and use earnings to pay off debt
In spite of Charlie Beans exhortations to us to spend spend spend as a patriotic duty to keep the economy afloat luckily not many people are taking much notice of him - Click here to read more
The real culprits behind the rise in mortgage fraud
Fraud appears to be getting worse But in their hurry to define and banish fraud is the FSA removing the human factor from the mortgage business - Click here to read more
A 'Bonfire of the Benefits' should help older people too
Making it pay to work is obviously a great idea writes Steve Bee While were at it why dont we see if we can make it pay to save too - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Stiglitz fears European 'austerity wave' - other news
The economist also warned that the future of the euro is looking bleak - Click here to read more
Bean's call for savers to start spending raises a stink
Calls by the Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean for consumers to start spending have not gone down well - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Hedge fund shift costs UK £500m - other news
The departure of just two fund managers to Switzerland estimated to cost the Treasury more than £200 million - Click here to read more
Why public sector workers face big pension contribution rises
Public sector workers could face having to double their pension contributions as soon as next spring under proposals expected to be announced by Lord Hutton on Thursday - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Wall Street falls on Microsoft downgrade
The Dow Jones fell 07% the SandP declined 08% and the Nasdaq shed 11% after Goldman Sachs downgrades the Windows maker to neutral - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Harbinger Capital to halve Inmarsat holding - tips, comment and bids
And Bank of America Merrill Lynch has sold loans it made to Foxtons estate agents to Haymarket Financial - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Call for new?global currencies deal - other news
Brazil raises tax on foreign capital inflows to 4% in an escalation of currency war between the worlds leading economies - Click here to read more
Five ways to make money from the finer things in life
Thanks to the state of the economy alternative investments such as art antiques and fine wine have started to look all the more appealing in recent years And if you get it right not only can this type of investment help spread risk across your investment portfolio they could generate returns that outdo the stock markets according to Which Money - Click here to read more
Retirement Radio: The good news on pensions? Things are getting worse
The time is ripe for a radical overhaul of our pensions system but it wont happen until public anger boils over says this months guest Robin Ellison - Click here to read more
Leading fund managers reject double dip recession fears
Adrian Frost Mark Lyttleton Richard Buxton and Ryan Hughes all back the market to move forward over the next year - Click here to read more
Brazil ?will be safe? under Lula?s successor, says fund manager
The elections in Brazil should not concern investors as exiting president Lula de Silvas expected successor will continue his economic growth plans according to Invesco Perpetuals Dean Newman - Click here to read more
Energy bills to rise to pay for new pipes
Energy bills are set to rise £6 every year until 2020 to cover the £32 billion cost of re-wiring Britain the industry regulator announced today - Click here to read more
Osborne axes child benefit for higher rate taxpayers
Chancellor George Osborne will cut child benefit for higher rate taxpayers from 2013 - Click here to read more
Osborne to lay out plans to get Britain's 'economy moving again'
Chancellor George Osborne will today defend his radical spending cuts - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Osborne pledges to end City?s dominance - other news
Investment in high-speed rail green technologies and medical research to be spared from the £83 billion purge on public spending - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Vimpelcom near $7bn telecoms merger - tips, comment and bids
And Premier Foods is in talks to sell its meat-free businesses including Quorn - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Commodities prices boost Asian stocks
Mining companies and Japanese exporters advanced after commodity prices rose and the yen weakened against the dollar - Click here to read more
UK banks may need fresh bailout, thinktank warns
Britains banks may need a fresh state bailout as their borrowing needs will more than double to £25 billion a month next year the New Economics Foundation has warned - Click here to read more
France's rogue trader fined £4 billion
Rogue trader Jerome Kerviel has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to repay £4 billion to his former employer - far and beyond the £4 million the bank has been fined - Click here to read more
Morning Line: where is the growth going to come from George?
The big swinging cuts come easy to chancellor George Osborne but he is on less sure footing with how to grow the economy - Click here to read more
FTSE helped higher by fresh activity in UK's largest sector
A pick-up in activity in the services sector boosted the FTSE 100 and helped ease fears of a double dip recession - Click here to read more
Public sector workers will have to pay more for their pensions
Public sector workers face having to double their pension contributions as soon as next spring under proposals expected to be announced by Lord Hutton tomorrow - Click here to read more
House prices drop most on record, down 3.6% in a month
Halifax says it is too soon to conclude that Septembers drop - the largest since 1983 - is the beginning of a sustained fall with third quarter figures showing a milder 09% drop from the second quarter of the year - Click here to read more
IMF warns UK house prices could fall again
International Monetary Fund researchers say the house price correction could last eight years in total - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: GE acquires Dresser for $3bn - tips, comment and bids
The deal came after GE confirmed it had made a $12 billion offer for Wellstream but had been rebuffed (Updated with Telegraph share tips) - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Wall Street rally falters on poor jobs data
ADP report showed private employers in the US shed 39000 jobs last month the first downturn in several months - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Wen warns against renminbi pressure - other news
And New York Fed has suffered $180 million loss on Hilton debt restructuring - Click here to read more
Tax and benefits reform: can the coalition succeed?
The coalition has a real problem to overcome if it is to reform the tax and benefits system and combine them into a streamlined one-stop shop The tax system is based on individuals with husbands and wives being taxed separately while the benefits system is based on families - Click here to read more
Fitch downgrades Ireland
Ratings agency Fitch downgrades Ireland as bank losses are revealed to be higher than expected - Click here to read more
Absolute return funds: ten knockout facts
Been battered by the stockmarket Let Citywire Selection introduce you to the intriguing world of absolute return investing - Click here to read more
Markets boosted by global economic stimulus hopes
Stock markets across the world were boosted by Japan central bank moves This increased the likelihood of quantitative easing in the US The volatile mining sector was the biggest gainer on the FTSE - Click here to read more
Sainsbury shares falter as strong sales growth already priced in
Strong growth in sales is already in the price but now Sainsbury has to steel itself as government spending cuts take their toll - Click here to read more
Tax break for married couples could ease child benefit cuts
David Cameron has said sorry for not flagging up plans to cut child benefit payments for higher earners sooner and hinted a tax break for married couples may be introduced to help soften the blow - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: AIG has option to sell more than half of AIA - tips, comment and bids
And VTB has confirmed it is in talks to sell a 10% stake to a pool of investors (Updated with Telegraph share tips) - Click here to read more
Warren Buffett: I can't imagine anyone having bonds in their portfolio
The legendary investor has warned on the dangers of chasing the bond rally and launched a fresh attack on the casino culture on Wall Street - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Wall Street soars on Japan?s new currency measures
The Dow Jones up 18% the SandP surged 21% and the Nasdaq climbed 24% - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Kerviel given jail and fine in SocGen trial - other news
The rogue trader was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay 49 billion in damages - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Hands off our mortgages!
The Financial Services Authority risks worsening the mortgage drought with proposals that would prevent millions of people getting a home loan and a foot on the property ladder - Click here to read more
FTSE hovers ahead of monetary policy decision
Economic data is set to dominate markets this morning with interest rate decisions as well as employment and manufacturing data from the UK Europe and the US - Click here to read more
US job cuts worse than expected
US jobs were cut by 95000 in September well above the 5-10000 forecast by analysts mainly from the public sector - Click here to read more
Alan Johnson named shadow chancellor
Former home secretary gets post ahead of Balls and Cooper - Click here to read more
Morning Line: when will MPs lead by example on pensions?
The Hutton review of public sector pensions says its recommendations will influence what happens to MPs overly generous retirement scheme The only question is when - Click here to read more
Q&A: Is this a ?currency war? and does it matter?
The rhetoric is growing drawing in increasing countries around the world: what is this war and whos fighting it - Click here to read more
Investors tread water ahead of US jobs data
Analyst recommendations were the main price movers on the FTSE 100 this morning as investors waited for US nonfarm payroll data - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Microsoft acquisition of Adobe mooted - tips, comment and bids
And JPMorgan Chase acquires RBS Sempra Commodities trading book for $220 million (Updated with Telegraph share tips) - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: US stocks decline despite fall in new jobless claims
The Dow Jones and the SandP both declined 02% in response to weak commodities and firmer dollar - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Bank of England holds rates at 0.5% - other news
The monetary policy committee also voted to retain its quantitative easing programme to the £200 billion already committed - Click here to read more
Stephen Lansdown sells £58 million stake in Hargreaves Lansdown
Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder Stephen Lansdown has sold over £58 million worth of shares in the Bristol-based wealth manager - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Bank of England adds to the pensions chaos
The likely return of quantitative easing adds to the risks being borne by pension scheme members - Click here to read more
Bank of England holds interest rates at 0.5%
Monetary Policy Committee voted to hold rates at their historic low and resisted pressure to extend its programme of quantitative easing in a meeting in which the uncertain economic outlook was expected to have split members three ways - Click here to read more
Five golden rules for spread betting
Angus Campbell of trading platform Capital Spreads explains some simple rules to help financial spread betters - Click here to read more
Steve Bee: The impact of public sector pension reforms
Millions of public sector employees may soon find they will have some very important but difficult to understand choices to make on their pensions - Click here to read more
Don't fall for the latest cyber fraud scam
Cyber crime is always pernicious because it is so invasive; an attack within what we see as our own personal (cyber) space Increasing numbers of us are touched by financially-based crime over the internet writes financial planner Bruce Janman of Robert Bruce Associates - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Savings to fill child benefit gap - money news
Wealthy families are expected to pass more money down the generations to save on inheritance tax - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Osborne backs Bank action - other news
And worse-than-expected US jobs data clears way for new stimulus programme by the Federal Reserve - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Pershing and Vornado reveal JC Penney stake - tips, comment and bids
And Mailru Russias largest internet group with a 10% stake in Facdbook is set for $5 billion London listing of a subsidiary - Click here to read more
Fund of the Week: Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies
Asian smaller companies has been the best performing investment region since markets hit their bottom - Click here to read more
Unhappy bank consumers still won't switch current accounts
The majority of consumers have never even considered switching their current account many for fear of harming their credit rating and to avoid the hassle of something going wrong - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Consumers 'could suffer' after quango shake-up - money news
Consumer Focus will be scrapped in a shake-up of quangos while the Office of Fair Trading will be merged with the Competition Commission - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Senior bankers lobby regulators on banking pay - other news
And the IMF failed to reach agreement on tackling frictions over exchange rate policies - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Potash plans break-up to foil Billiton bid - tips, comment and bids
And Malcolm Walker has offered £1 billion to buy back the budget supermarket chain Iceland Foods - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Asian stocks rise on hope Fed will act to boost growth
In the US and Europe investors this week will take cue from a raft of economic data that will give some insight into which central banks will embark on further quantitative easing - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: UK finance chiefs aim to raise debt - money news
And Driss Ben-Brahim a high profile former trader at Goldman Sachs will run GLG Partners new Newcits fund - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: IIF warns against capital surcharges - other news
The banking group said that capital surcharges on so-called systemically important financial institutions would force them to cut lending and hurt the real economy - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Graham Hallworth leads management buyout of Total Fitness - tips, comment and bids
And Amplio acquires Environmental Water Systems for an undisclosed fee - Click here to read more
Do you know what affects the cost of your car insurance?
We explain 10 things that can make a big difference to the price of your car insurance premiums and steps you can take to keep costs down - Click here to read more
Morning Line: what's wrong with higher university fees?
For once commonsense has prevailed and the coalition has abandoned the daft idea of introducing a graduate tax - Click here to read more
FTSE takes a breather for Columbus Day
UK investors are sitting on the sidelines this morning as Wall Street is closed for the Columbus Day holiday - Click here to read more
Accountancy firm backs call for Bank action as economy freezes
Accountancy firm BDO has backed calls for the Bank of England to pump an extra £50 billion into the economy which it believes will tip back into recession next year - Click here to read more
An officer speaks: defence review could be a 'monumental disaster'
An officer in the armed forces delivers a damning indictment of chronic mismanagement by the Ministry of Defence and the senior service chiefs - Click here to read more
Morning Line: spending cuts could be disastrous ? but there is an antidote
The spending review is just days away Yet a flood of data points to economic weakness Are we set on a damaging course of no-return - Click here to read more
BoE's Miles says it is 'inconceivable' Bank will get it right
Monetary Policy Committee member David Miles - who predicted house prices would fall back in 2006 - now says the Bank of England is incapable of preventing future debt-fuelled bubbles - Click here to read more
Fraudulent mortgage brokers slapped with £415,000 fine
City watchdog fined Alan Hill and Mark Bates of Sheffield-based Pace Financial Management for submitting false and misleading mortgage applications - Click here to read more
Inflation remains at 3.1% in September
Inflation remains sticky but that is unlikely stop the Bank of England printing more money to keep the economy growing - Click here to read more
House prices fall further and mortgage lending drops
(Update) Data from Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Council of Mortgage Lenders adds to evidence of deteriorating housing market with first time buyers particularly struggling - Click here to read more
UK growth slowed in the last three months, say business leaders
Despite a marked slowdown in the pace of economic growth a double dip still looks avoidable according to the British Chambers of Commerce quarterly survey - Click here to read more
UK retail growth slows as spending review looms
Like-for-like UK sales growth slowed in September according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Bain agrees $1.8bn Gymboree deal - tips, comment and bids
And KKR has teamed up with the Korean national pension system to acquire a significant minority stake in a Chevron pipeline company (Updated with Telegraph share tips) - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Wall Street ends flat amid low volumes
Investors await key companies results later this week as gains in telecommunications companies were offset by industrial and financial groups - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: CBI chief warns banks over 'toxic' bonuses - other news
And the US will on Tuesday propose a mechanism to wind down a failing banking group without market damage or cost to taxpayers - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: PPF?s simpler levy plan gains industry backing - money news
And CDC Group the state-owned private equity investor faces an overhaul of its structure strategy and executive pay - Click here to read more
Countdown to the Spending Review: a fierce battle over defence cuts
The day of the spending review looms In the first of a daily series in the run-up to 20 October we brief you on the outlook for defence cuts - Click here to read more
Now may be the time to renew your lease
First time buyers aside there is one group of people who can benefit from falling house prices - the millions of people who own leasehold flats - Click here to read more
University funding: should higher earners be made to pay?
After abandoning the idea of a graduate tax the government is now considering charging top earning graduates a higher rate of interest on their loans But what are the alternatives - Click here to read more
Government could save the economy with £65bn pension cash
Pension experts are urging the government to give people early access to their retirement savings as a way of injecting £65 billion into the ailing economy - Click here to read more
Countdown to the Spending Review: where the benefit cuts will bite
The day of the spending review looms In the second of daily series in the run-up to 20 October we brief you on the outlook for further cuts in welfare spending - Click here to read more
The five risks that scare us most
Five scenarios that could play out if things go wrong from here - Click here to read more
How serious illnesses affect your insurance costs
October is breast cancer awareness month We explain how serious medical conditions such as cancer affect the price of your travel insurance - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Pfizer snaps up King Pharmaceuticals for $3.6bn - tips, comment and bids
And Icahn acquires a significant stake in Dynegy bolstering his opposition to Blackstones planned $47 billion buy-out of the US power producer (Updated with Telegraph share tips) - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Wall Street rises after Fed minutes indicate further liquidity
US stocks hit fresh five-month highs with the Dow Jones gaining 01% SandP rising 04% and Nasdaq climbing 07% - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: StanChart set to launch £5bn rights issue - money news
And Invista Real Estate Investment Management will have to delist and sell off assets after Lloyds Banking Group withdrew almost half of the companys funds under management - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Fed tilts to more monetary easing - other news
And the UK deficit in trade in goods globally narrowed to £82 billion in August - Click here to read more
Why you should ignore the gold rush
Gold has reached yet another record new high and all around us people are saying the yellow metal will continue to power higher But does that mean it is time to buy - Click here to read more
Keydata Crisis: Norwich & Peterborough talks to US hedge fund over rescue
The Norwich and Peterborough building society is in talks with US hedge fund CarVal Investors over a rescue plan for Keydatas troubled Lifemark investment fund - Click here to read more
Smart Investor: why I like insurance companies
Insurers are unpopular with most people but there are good reasons why smart investors should view them more positively - Click here to read more
Investment trusts outperform unit trusts ? here's why
Closed-ended funds have outperformed their open-ended cousins over a ten year period according to new research Sarah Miloudi investigates - Click here to read more
If poker players were fund managers: in graphs
What would happen if your money was run by internet poker players instead of fund managers Our resident poker expert Phil Haddon has found a series of graphs that tell an interesting story - Click here to read more
Defence firms boosted after Clinton spending cuts warning
Defence companies led an uninspired FTSE 100 after the US secretary of state warned against savage UK defence cuts and Goldman Sachs issued an upbeat note on the sector - Click here to read more
How to get a mortgage on maintenance
Divorce rates shoot up in a recession unfortunately leading to the question can you get a mortgage if your only income is maintenance from your former partner - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: HSBC could walk away from Nedbank plus tip updates
Updated with Investors Chronicle and Daily Telegraph share tips - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Wall Street retreats on foreclosure concerns
Panic over growing legal scrutiny for robo signer mortgage practices sparked a sell-off in financials - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Tax relief on pensions is reduced - money news
From next April people will be able to save only £50000 a year into a pension with tax relief - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Dollar fall sparks stability warnings - other news
The US currency dropped to a 15-year low against the yen and an eight-month low against the euro - Click here to read more
Countdown to the Spending Review: taking a sledgehammer to housing
The day of the spending review looms In the fourth of a daily series in the run-up to 20 October we brief you on the outlook for further cuts to housing - Click here to read more
MPs challenge government over Equitable Life compensation
MPs have challenged the government over its reliance on Sir John Chadwicks report in calculating compensation for the million Equitable Life victims - Click here to read more
Morning Line: The BoE now has no choice but to print more money
Never mind that inflation remains well above target and is set to go higher the Bank of England is now under pressure to do more to stimulate the economy and for all the wrong reasons - Click here to read more
ETF investor turns paper into gold bullion for the first time
An investor has swapped shares in the Gold Bullion Securities exchange traded fund (ETF) for real gold for the first time - Click here to read more
Ban on loan insurance sales confirmed
Banks are to be banned from selling payment protection insurance (PPI) to consumers when they take out a loan to help introduce more competition into the market - Click here to read more
Countdown to the Spending Review: a health warning
The day of the spending review looms In the fifth of a daily series in the run-up to 20 October we brief you on the outlook for health spending - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Sahara tipped to buy Grosvenor House - tips, comment and bids
The Indian conglomerate looks to buy the property from RBS for about £500 million - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Mozilo pays $67.5m to settle SEC charges - other news
And Georg Funke the former chief executive of Hypo Real Estate wins preliminary legal battle against the German bank - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: SEC opens probe into US banks? foreclosures - money news
And Hargreaves Lansdowns fund supermarket - Vantage - attracted 7000 clients in the past three months - Click here to read more
Countdown to the Spending Review: how to plan for this Black Wednesday
Continuing our countdown to the comprehensive spending review we look at what smart investors need to be thinking - Click here to read more
Last minute ISA contributions cost you thousands
Investing in an ISA in the middle of the tax year instead of joining the ISA season mad rush can add significantly to your returns according to research from Fidelity - Click here to read more
Investing in funds: beware the hidden costs
Mike Deverell of award-winning financial planners Equilibrium guides you through the complexity of fund costs - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Bankers 'shun London' due to higher taxes - money news
StanChart chief Sands warns that higher taxes and tighter rules put financiers off the City - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Bank and US may be forced into further easing - other news
And Severn hydro-power dam is being scrapped because of environmental and financial concerns - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Miners to scrap £70bn merger - tips, comment and bids
Europe tells BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto it would block the merger of their iron-ore operations in Australia - Click here to read more
Countdown to the Spending Review: raiding your pension
The spending review is just days away In the latest of a daily series in the run-up to 20 October we brief you on the outlook for pensions - Click here to read more
How do online property auctions work?
We talk to property website Zoopla to find out the pros and cons of buying and selling property through an online auction - Click here to read more
Oops! FSA loses 20 laptops in just three years
City watchdog the Financial Services Authority has lost 41 laptops and Blackberries containing secure document and emails over the last three years - Click here to read more
Countdown to the Spending Review: the road to nowhere
The spending review looms In our latest in a series in the run-up to Wednesday we brief you on drastic cuts to transport spending - Click here to read more
Morning Line: are winter fuel allowances safe?
The same chilly logic the government uses to cut child benefit for the middle classes could be applied to chop winter fuel allowances for well-off pensioners - Click here to read more
Weakness in banks and miners pulls FTSE lower
The rally in the dollar is dragging commodity prices and mining stocks lower - Click here to read more
Coalition prepares another raid on child benefit
The coalition government is preparing another round of cuts to child benefit by restricting it to children under the age of 16 in order to save £2 billion a year according to The Sunday Times - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Asian stocks mixed as Perpetual bid boosts asset managers
Australian fund managers gained in response to KKRs $173 billion bid for Perpetual - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: China investors line up for AIA stakes - tips, comment and bids
And appetite for mergers and acquisitions is reducing due to a sharp deterioration in confidence according to Ernst and Young - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Federal Reserve urged to act on economy - other news
And recent signs of weakness in the labour market are likely to be temporary a biannual survey by the CBI employers group and Harvey Nash showed - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: CQS plans its first UK fund flotation - money news
And RBS sounds out potential buyers for £1 billion of Spanish commercial property loans - Click here to read more
Smart Investor: why shareholders should wake up to gearing
Lazy investors ignore gearing or the level of borrowing in the companies they invest in at their peril - Click here to read more
Buy-to-let is booming ? but things are about to get complicated
Prospective investors need to go into the market with their eyes wide open writes Linton Chiswick - Click here to read more
Countdown to the Spending Review: is mortgage interest benefit a cut too far?
Out of work homeowners are likely to find that todays comprehensive spending review (CSR) will increase the waiting time before they become eligible for help with mortgage interest - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Wall Street tumbles on mortgage worries
US equities post biggest loss in two months after disappointing results from Apple and credit tightening in China added to the gloom - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Evolution drops Panmure bid - tips, comment and bids
And Blacks Leisure said it was in bid discussions with several parties regarding a sale or takeover - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Goldman Sachs records 40% drop in net income - money news
The Wall Street bank reduced its bankers pay pool to $38 billion from $53 billion in the same period last year - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: BBC agrees funding cut of £340m - other news
And the Serious Fraud Office has dropped its investigation into Sports Direct and JJB Sports - Click here to read more
Market Update: dollar rises, miners drop as China hikes interest rates
The FTSE 100 retreats further after China surprises markets with a rise in interest rates designed to curb inflation - Click here to read more
Morning Line: can the spending review be 'fair'?
Coalition politicians are clinging onto a misguided concept of fairness - Click here to read more
Bank gains offset by commodities and profit taking
The FTSE 100 was steady this morning as banks gained on Citigroup results - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Candover poised to pull plug on theme park sale - tips, comment and bids
And RBC has struck a £963 million deal to buy BlueBay Asset Management (Updated with Telegraph share tips) - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: US stocks advance on strong Citigroup earnings
Equities were also boosted by speculation of more Fed easing after an unexpected decline in the US industrial production - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Global investment groups back UK shareholder code - other news
And private housebuilders have won the lions share of government financing to build affordable housing for the first time - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Leading UK banks prepare to accept tax guidelines - money news
The government is pressuring institutions that have so far ignored calls to agree to voluntary guidelines on tax avoidance - Click here to read more
?Sober decade? warning ahead of spending cuts
Britain faces a sober decade of savings orderly budgets and equitable rebalancing Bank of England governor Mervyn King warned - Click here to read more
BoE's Posen breaks ranks and votes for more stimulus
The divide among UK rate-setters is growing as Adam Posen voted for £50 billion more cash to be pumped into the UK economy - even as fellow MPC member Andrew Sentance voted for higher interest rates - Click here to read more
FTSE falters ahead of MPC minutes and spending cuts
The FTSE 100 trades slightly lower at 5696 as investors wait for the minutes of the Bank of Englands Monetary Policy Committee and details of the government spending cuts - Click here to read more
Where to find unconstrained China exposure
Part of the early history of investment trusts was one of providing growth capital to developing markets The names of many trusts today still remind investors of this even if the mandate has long since changed - Click here to read more
Keydata Crisis: N&P and US hedge fund bail out Lifemark fund
Norwich and Peterborough building society and US hedge fund CarVal Investors have lent the troubled Lifemark investment fund £15 million to prevent it falling into liquidation - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Canadian government urged to block BHP's Potash bid - tips, comment and bids
And Temasek Holdings is to pay $400 million for a 14% stake in Odebrecht Óleo e Gas a Brazilian oil industry services company (Updated with Telegraph share tip) - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Retail sales growth slows in UK - other news
And Debenhams confirms that it intends to reinstate its dividend after pre-tax profits rose 16% to £140 million - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: KKR snaps up nine US Goldman traders - money news
And Credit Suisse posted sharply lower earnings in the third quarter as clients remained on the sidelines - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Strong earnings reports and jobless data boost Wall Street
The Dow Jones up 04% the SandP gains 02% and Nasdaq climbs 01% in response to better-than-expected earnings reports from eBay to McDonalds and a decline in jobless claims - Click here to read more
Citywire Selection: Your guide through the investment maze
Citywire Selection is an investment guide to help you start to save sensibly for your long-term future Young middle aged or old there is something for everyone here - Click here to read more
Spending Review: does the chancellor's left hand know what the governor's right hand is doing?
The chancellor of the Exchequer is cutting £81 billion of public spending while the governor of the Bank of England prepares to print more money What on earth is going on - Click here to read more
Revenue will struggle under spending cuts, experts warn
Tax experts fear that HM Revenue and Customs will struggle to combat tax avoidance and serve the public as it copes with cuts to its departmental budget - Click here to read more
Spending Review: why are pensioners keeping their perks?
No one wants the elderly to lose their bus passes or other perks but at a time of such great cutbacks it shouldnt be left to the young to foot the bill - Click here to read more
Bank shares rise after 'getting off lightly' on new levy
The government levy on banks aims to raise £25 billion by 2012-13 - Click here to read more
Smart Investor: don't get caught out by Osborne's cuts
What the Spending Review means for smart investors and how you can ensure you are one of the winners in the new era - Click here to read more
Pound falls and FTSE rises over prospect of more quantitative easing
Fears that the UK government may have to inject more cash into the economy saw the pound drop while the FTSE 100 made gains - Click here to read more
M&G star Graham French answers Citywire's questions
Graham French has built a loyal following as manager of the MandG Global Basics fund Here he gives Citywire Selection the benefit of his latest investment insight - Click here to read more
Spending Review: Which departments fared the worst?
The headline figure of 19% budget cuts conceals huge variety in how individual government departments have been treated - Click here to read more
Policymakers aim to fend off 'currency war' at G20 summit
When finance ministers from the G20 nations meet this weekend they will look to head off a widespread currency valuation war - Click here to read more
Citywire Selection: Q&A with Asia leader Angus Tulloch
As part of our Citywire Selection review we have requested the views of some of the top fund managers we back Here Angus Tulloch manager of First State Asia Pacific Leaders fund explains his latest market views and investment philosophy - Click here to read more
L&G economist says investment spend could save public sector jobs
James Carrick economist at Legal and General Investment Management believes a small increase in investment in the spending review could save thousands of public sector jobs - Click here to read more
Bullionvault v ETF Securities: the battle for gold investors
We look at the growing battle between BullionVault and ETF Securities for private investors looking to tap into the soaring price of gold - Click here to read more
Cuts v QE: does the chancellor's left hand know what the governor's right hand is doing?
The chancellor of the Exchequer is cutting £81 billion of public spending while the governor of the Bank of England prepares to print more money What on earth is going on - Click here to read more
Pensions: no plain sailing but high earners could save tax from new reforms
The recent changes announced on pension allowances present some real opportunities for high earners to save tax say financial planners - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: tips, comment and bids
Saturday Papers: money news
Saturday Papers: Caterpillar buys MWM from 3i for ?580m - tips, comment and bids
And SGX the Singapore exchange is preparing to launch a takeover offer of more than $58 billion for its Australian counterpart ASX - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Provident plays down impact of welfare cuts - money news
Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers launches a $250 million fund aimed at start-ups looking to profit from social networking - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: US stocks edge higher in tepid trading - other news
And British Sky Broadcasting beat analyst expectations on Friday with pre-tax profit for July-September increasing 24% to £230 million - Click here to read more
Pensions: Can't save or won't save?
One of the few good things about raising the State pension age to 66 is that it might finally concentrate minds on the necessity to save for retirement especially women - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: LVMH finalises Hermès deal - tips, comment and bids
And Co-op puts £18 billion insurance arm on the block - Click here to read more
Investing in emerging markets: the risks from a falling dollar
The World Bank and IMF warn that US measures to boost its economy are already causing problems in the emerging markets But should you be worried - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Osborne to raise £20bn with fresh privatisation drive - other news
Sale of up to 30 state bodies including Royal Mint and Dartford crossing is on agenda - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Call for crackdown on banking competition - money news
And Mailru the Russian firm which owns a slice of Facebook could list in London within a fortnight valued at up to $5 billion - Click here to read more
Morning Line: a higher state pension is fairer for all
Plans to raise the state retirement pension to a flat rate of £140 should result in a much fairer and simpler system But there is more the government could do - Click here to read more
Don't miss the looming tax deadline
Only days remain until the deadline for filing paper tax returns And the taxman needing to round up every penny of tax owed will not be lenient - Click here to read more
Morning Markets Update: Shares pause ahead of GDP figures
Miners hold firm as currencies weaken - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup Update: Seymour Pierce recommends CSR
Evolution and FinnCap like Fiberweb and Arbuthnot has a buy for I-Design Group - Click here to read more
Royal Mail managers threaten strike action
In the run up to Christmas around 8500 Royal Mail managers will be balloted over strike action by Unite union in a dispute over job cuts - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup: Credit Suisse cuts Lloyds target but keeps buy
UBS positive on Resolution but Goldman downgrades Bodycote - Click here to read more
Morning Eyecatchers: Pearson raises full-year guidance
Intercontinental revenue growth accelerates British Land to develop Leadenhall building and BG Group makes oil find near Brazil - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Asian indices rise on higher commodity prices
Telecom firms and commodity producers lead advance in the regions stocks after KDDI declared a stock buyback and raw-material prices surged - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Westfield to sell stake in Olympic mall - tips, comment and bids
And LVMH has snapped up 171% of Hermès International - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Star analyst?s new fund raises $700m - money news
And Crédit Agricole has been accused of fraud by investors in three US subprime mortgage-backed investment products set up by the French bank - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: UK growth set for sharp slowdown - other news
And Cameron is to announce £200 million of funding for a network of German-style technology innovation centres - Click here to read more
If you believe in gold, invest in silver
There are signs that UK investors might be turning into silver bugs - Click here to read more
Are we moving to a European renting culture?
With more people being forced to rent for longer because they cant afford to get onto the property ladder will tenants be given more rights - Click here to read more
Pensions: plans for automatic enrolment of workers get green light
Every UK business should offer a company pension scheme from 2012 and automatically enrol employees earning more than £7500 a year a government report recommends - Click here to read more
Silver subject to 'repeated attempts' to manipulate prices
Commissioner of the US futures market regulator says he believes there have been repeated attempts to manipulate the futures market - Click here to read more
Markets Update: Shares stuck in doldrums on QE uncertainties
Miners hit by firmer dollar but risk-averse sectors return to favour in the uncertain climate - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup Update: Downgrades for Carpetright
Evolution has a sell for Soco International and Collins Stewart favours Interserve - Click here to read more
Morning Markets: QE doubts and gloomy updates cast early shadows
Miners lead the way down while disappointing updates hit BAT CSR Carpetright and Helphire - Click here to read more
Morning Line: Junior Isas will only benefit the wealthy
Anything that encourages people to save is a good thing But the announcement of the Junior Isa is something of a gimmick which is only likely to benefit the very wealthy - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup: Goldman Sachs recommends ITV
Credit Suisse upgrades mining sector and Morgan Stanley positive on Halfords - Click here to read more
Morning Eyecatchers: Helphire issues profits warning
BAT volumes dip but on track for another year of good earnings growth; CSR commencing dividend programme and Deutsche Bank posts Q3 net loss and still cautious - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Brit Insurance agrees sale to CVC and Apollo - tips, comment and bids
And JPMorgan Chase is close to acquiring Gavea a $6 billion hedge fund and run the former president of the central bank of Brazil (Updated with Telegraph share tips) - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Wall Street closes mixed on disappointing earnings
Poor results from Kimberly-Clark to US Steel overshadowed higher-than-estimated consumer confidence - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Cable admits lack of funds for regional bodies - other news
And the pound advanced after UK growth figures showed GDP rose 08% in the third quarter double the consensus forecast for a rise of 04% - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Savers lose £12bn a year in interest - money news
And a tax-free Junior Isa for parents to save for their childs future has been given the go-ahead by the government - Click here to read more
Morning Markets Update: Better-than-expected growth figures boost sterling and gilts
Insurers dull after cautious broker review and miners succumb to profit-taking behind firmer dollar - Click here to read more
UK economy grows faster than expected with 0.8% rise
The pound is rising as more Bank of England stimulus now looks unlikely after better than expected growth in the third quarter - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup Update: BofA cautious on insurers
Evolution and Altium like Cineworld and Numis favours International Personal Finance - Click here to read more
Morning Markets: Mood cautious amid fears of growth slowdown
Cairn Energy slump after reporting dry well in Greenland Reckitt firm on SSL takeover prospects but profit-taking hits ARM after figures in line with estimates Brit Insurance jump on confirming private equity bid - Click here to read more
How the foreclosure crisis has swept across America
The US is in the midst of a residential property foreclosure emergency the likes of which it has never seen before - Click here to read more
Santander confirms London listing as UK profits rise
(Update) Santander will launch on the UK stockmarket next year chief executive Alfredo Saenz said today after the group reported rising UK profits set against a 98% decline at group level over the last nine months - Click here to read more
Banks' PPI bill could reach £5.1 billion
Lloyds is thought to be the most exposed player in the industry and in the worst case scenario faces costs of up to £153 billion for payment protection insurance compensation claims - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup Update: Panmure raises StanLife target
Socgen upgrades Next and Numis downgrades Arbuthnot - Click here to read more
Morning Markets Update: Cheerful updates restore confidence
Oils reflect buoyant Shell figures while miners banks and insurers present a brighter picture - Click here to read more
Higher oil price drives 90% profit rise at Shell
Shell will pay a 42 cent dividend for the third quarter unchanged from previous quarters - Click here to read more
Morning Markets: Late Wall Street rally prompts early recovery
Tech and telecom stocks benefit from internet boom miners brighter as dollar slips back Astra Zeneca falls after inline update - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Exponent receives offers for Cardsave - tips, comment and bids
The private equity group hires KPMG to run an auction with an asking price of £125 million (Updated with Telegraph share tips) - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup: Credit Suisse positive on Carphone Warehouse
UBS recommends Experian and JP Morgan reiterates overweight for ITV - Click here to read more
House prices drop another 0.7%
House prices continued to fall in October according to Nationwide building society - Click here to read more
Morning Eyecatchers: House prices fall 0.7% in October
Shell Q3 beats forecasts Kazakhmys Q3 copper output falls Aggreko raises full-year outlook AstraZeneca Q3 sales fall and Biocompatibles in advanced takeover talks - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: US stocks decline despite upbeat earnings
Indexes fall as investors speculated that the Federal Reserves efforts to boost the economy will be gradual - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Automatic pension plan to go ahead - money news
Starting with the largest companies in 2012 by 2016 all employers will be required to enrol the bulk of their employees into a pension - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Ofcom paves way for better rural 3G reception - other news
And UK Government grants 144 new oil and gas exploration licences and warns the economy would lose up to £6 billion of investment a year if North Sea development was blocked - Click here to read more
Ask Citywire: How is economic growth measured?
For a second time this year economic growth has beaten expectations but what is it and why are the forecasts so wrong - Click here to read more
The defence investment packed full of shrewd investors
Investors may have the opportunity to back another wave of fund raising from a defence company that has attracted such shrewd interest - Click here to read more
Five ways to make investment trusts better
Investment trusts need to pull their socks up if they are to compete with funds says expert Grant Challis - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: RBS prepares insurance disposal - tips, comment and bids
And Walmart reconsiders a planned $46 billion takeover offer of Massmart - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Blackstone reports 23% rise in quarterly profits - other news
And Santander presses ahead with plans to list part of its UK business on the London Stock Exchange - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: Groups join forces to ease credit woes - money news
And directors of FTSE 100 companies saw their earnings soar an average of 55% during the past year - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Wall Street erases early gains on 3M forecast
The Dow Jones dropped 12 points the SandP gained 1 point and the Nasdaq added 4 points - Click here to read more
Gas prices will increase in December
Scottish and Southern Energy today announced it is increasing gas prices by 94% in December Energy experts claim it is likely other suppliers will soon follow suit - Click here to read more
A key consumer watchdog has been axed: we should be worried
Earlier this month the government announced plans to axe Consumer Focus and transfer its responsibilities to Citizens Advice But is Citizens Advice up to the task - Click here to read more
Markets Update: Shares drift lower as US uncertainties weigh
Miners lead the way down but insurers and utilities hold firm - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup Update: Buys for Hunting and Hikma
Singer cuts Invensys target and Numis downgrades RPS - Click here to read more
Friday Papers: tips and comment updated with IC and Questor tips
The tips comment and bids paper summary has been updated with share tips from Investors Chronicle and Daily Telegraph - Click here to read more
Morning Markets: quietly firm ahead of US GDP figures
Oils banks and insurers make steady progress but miners ease back - Click here to read more
Penalties for wealthy who fail to disclose child benefit info
Higher rate taxpayers could face penalties if they fail to declare child benefit received by a partner - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup: Buys for BA and Shell
RBS favours Virgin Media Savile LSL Property and Daily Mail - Click here to read more
Smart Investor: the difference between investment and speculation
And why it pays to think long term - Click here to read more
Morning Eyecatchers: BA swings back to profit of £158mln
WPP Q3 like-for-like revenue up 75% but clients still concerned about 2011 FandC sees investments and AUM increase in Q3 and Lookers and Hunting issue upbeat forecasts - Click here to read more
10 more bizarre investments that have soared in value
After out last article about bizarre investments proved so popular we have decided to revisit Toby Walnes book 101 Extraordinary Investments and share 10 more unusual ways you can make money If you thought the first 10 were odd check out some of these! - Click here to read more
Long term care: your questions answered
Several readers have asked Citywire about paying for care Here is a brief guide on getting help and what to expect - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: money news
Sunday Papers; tips, comment and bids
Saturday Papers: Business cash holdings pick up - money news
Private non-financial companies holdings of M4 broad money rose by an annualised 103% in the third quarter - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Bridgepoint in talks to retake Alliance Medical - tips, comment and bids
And Metro evaluates options including the sale of some or all its French electronics goods stores to investors - Click here to read more
Saturday Papers: Judge rules on Hands damages in EMI case - other news
And British Airways beat expectations to surge back into pre-tax profit after two years of record losses - Click here to read more
Smart Investor: RSA stands out in an under-rated and lucrative sector
Insurance is one of the best businesses to be in: the house always wins FTSE 100 listed Royal and Sun Alliance (RSA) is a good place for investors to start - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: Goldman eyes up Paternoster - tips, comment and bids
Pension Corporation is also thought to be monitoring the situation along with a number of private equity and trade buyers - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: RBS stokes anger over City pay - money news
The bank is hiring John McIntyre the dealmaker who successfully sued his last employer for a £2 million bonus in the High Court - Click here to read more
Sunday Papers: M&S considers European relaunch - other news
The company has approached El Corte Inglés in Spain and Galeries Lafayette in France about buying back some stores - Click here to read more
Smart Investor: why I'm ignoring the appeal of Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered bank may well be the well-behaved pup from a troublesome litter but uncertainty over the banking sector means I am avoiding its shares - Click here to read more
Exclusive: Citywire reveals the most successful wealth managers
Our Wealth Manager awards reveal the best firms for looking after your money - if you have a minimum of £250000 to invest that is - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Asian stocks rise on strong China manufacturing data
Chinas faster-than-expected manufacturing growth overshadowed speculation the dollar will fall before policy meetings this week by the BoJ and the US Fed - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Baird Capital targets hiring agency - tips, comment and bids
And Oaktree Capital Management buys stakes in two shipping groups - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Pay of most directors cut, study shows - money news
IoD says 46% of directors in unlisted companies or smaller businesses had either endured a freeze in their basic pay or a reduction in cash terms - Click here to read more
Monday Papers: Call for clarity on business rates reform - other news
And prime London house prices have fallen 1% since July according to Knight Frank - Click here to read more
Lazard Emerging Markets fund removed from Citywire Selection
Lazard is discouraging new investment into its emerging markets fund run by James Donald so we have removed it from Citywire Selection our list of recommended investments - Click here to read more
Bolton's China trust considers issuing more shares to meet demand
Investor demand for China and the investment skills of Anthony Bolton have given the board of the Fidelity China Special Situations investment trust an unusual problem - Click here to read more
Morning Line: coalition starts paying for its austerity cuts
What did the voting public expect - more than £80 billion of spending cuts none of which would affect them - Click here to read more
Mark Mobius, emerging markets guru, faces probe in Turkey
Financial regulators in Turkey are reported to have launched an investigation into Mark Mobius for possible market manipulation - Click here to read more
Lloyds shares drop 3% as worries about bad loans weigh
(Update) Lloyds has continued to boost profits by charging higher rates to mortgage borrowers but analysts are worried that the level of bad loans has stayed high in Ireland - Click here to read more
Markets Update: Firmer trend holds, but trading subdued ahead of Fed meeting
Sentiment boosted by upbeat trading statements from such as BG Group Reckitt Imps and Aviva but Serco remains depressed - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup Update: UBS has a buy and 100p target for Lloyds
Nomura has a reduce for RBS preferring Lloyds and Barclays and Goldman favours HSBC - Click here to read more
BP back in profit but oil spill cost soars to $40 billion
The oil giant is back in the black but the cost of the Gulf of Mexico spill continues to spiral - Click here to read more
BG Group profit rises 12% on commodity prices
UK energy giant BG Group reported a 12% increase in year-on-year net profit in the third quarter driven by rising commodity prices and growth in its liquefied natural gas business - Click here to read more
TalkTalk ordered to stop charging customers for cancelled services
TalkTalk and Tiscali UK were today warned by Ofcom that they face a fine of up to 10% of their turnover if they continue to bill consumers for services they have not provided - Click here to read more
Morning Markets: Encouraging trading updates lend early support
Reckitt Lloyds BG Group BP Aviva and Imps all please - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Cognetas to acquire Arca Planet - tips, comment and bids
The London private equity group will announce its first new deal for more than two years on Tuesday with the purchase of Italys leading pet accessories store (Updated with Telegraph share tips) - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup: Early reaction to Lloyds
UBS positive on Schroders and Barclays upgrades Aberdeen AM target - Click here to read more
Austerity measures will result in 1.6 million job losses
The coalition governments austerity measures will result in 16 million job losses with the private sector hit hardest according to a forecast from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Wall Street closes flat ahead of Fed meeting
Speculation the Fed will pump cash into the economy and growth in Chinese and the US manufacturing overshadowed a report that JPMorgan was being investigated for mortgage deals - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: Business fears banks will cut lending - money news
And AIG has raised almost $37 billion by selling its Alico life insurance subsidiary and floating its AIA unit in Asia - Click here to read more
Tuesday Papers: UK manufacturing sector registers accelarated growth - other news
And Serco has withdrawn a demand for a 25 cent cash rebate from its leading suppliers and apologised unreservedly to them after the government ordered it to explain its actions - Click here to read more
Investing with CFDs: how it works
Angus Campbell of Capital Spreads explains how Contract for difference (CFD) trading works - Click here to read more
Housing benefit cuts: a radical and unpredictable experiment
Predicting the outcome of any reform let alone one so radical is as tricky as predicting climate change writes Linton Chiswick - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Land Securities to buy Dundee shopping centre - tips, comment and bids
And Citigroup is looking to sell $500 million of private equity investments it made with CVC Partners - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Japanese set to acquire RBS asset finance portfolio - money news
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi is poised to buy a £4 billion portfolio of project finance loans - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: US stocks gain on expectation of Republican win
Investors were optimistic about the Republican congressional gains in the midterm election and the Feds policy meeting today which is expected to take steps towards further quantitative easing - Click here to read more
Wednesday Papers: Lambert to join trade envoys - other news
And BP swung back into profit in the third quarter - Click here to read more
Britons no longer embarrassed by debt, reveals survey
Britons are no longer embarrassed to divulge the details of their personal finances despite their reputation for reserve a report has suggested - Click here to read more
Shoppers under pressure as soaring commodity prices push up prices
Shop prices grew at their fastest rate for eight months in October as retailers passed on some of the soaring costs of basic commodities such as wheat and cotton - Click here to read more
Smart investor: Must you choose between growth and income?
Should growth and income be viewed as mutually exclusive And how can the smart investor maximise the potential for both in his portfolio - Click here to read more
Bank of England holds steady on printing presses
The Bank of Englands monetary policy committee will not follow the US with an expansion of its economy-boosting measures this month opting instead to take no further action - Click here to read more
Consumers charged £200 to leave fixed rate energy deals early
Energy suppliers charge customers on some fixed rate contracts up to £200 if they want to switch deals before the fixed rate period ends - Click here to read more
Morning Line: have central bankers taken a gamble too far?
As the US pledges $600 billion more to boost the lacklustre US economy is it the central bankers that are now playing casino with our futures - Click here to read more
Asset bubbles, a reckless Fed and a threat to dollar hegemony
What financial commentators say about the Federal Reserves decision to pump an additional $600 billion into the US economy - Click here to read more
Northern Rock boss quits to head banking start-up
Northern Rock chief executive Gary Hoffman is leaving the bank to head up a new firm that will buy businesses off banks - Click here to read more
House prices rebound but Halifax stresses overall decline
House prices rose 18% in October but three month trend shows a falling market - Click here to read more
Emerging economies urged to spend surpluses at home
OECD urges emerging economies to spend their prodigious savings garnered through trade at home instead of buying up equities and debt in the West - Click here to read more
Budget date set for 23 March 2011
Chancellor George Osborne will announce his second Budget on 23 March 2011 - Click here to read more
Markets Update: FTSE hits 2-year peak after Fed stimulus move
Upbeat trading news from such as Man Group and Unilever adds to the buoyant mood as the weaker dollar boosts the oil and mining sectors - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup Update: Collins Stewart positive on Hargreaves Lansdowne
UBS has a sell for BT but raises target and Bank of America upgrades Halfords - Click here to read more
MPs ?gravely concerned? about scale of Whitehall savings
Committee of Public Accounts warns of the serious risk that government departments will cut front-line services in order to meet radical cost cutting demands - Click here to read more
Broker Roundup: Negative notes on Cobham
Citigroup initiates coverage of Centamin Egypt with a sell - Click here to read more
Thursday Papers: Canada blocks $39bn BHP bid for PotashCorp - tips, comment and bids
And private equity groups are working on bids for European companies owned by rival buy-out firms worth more than 10 billion (Updated with Telegraph share tips) - Click here to read more
Overnight Markets: Wall Street rises on Fed?s $600bn move to boost economy
Strong economic data and Republicans gains in the midterm election added to the positive sentiment -