Measures to tax bank bonuses 50% have raised £2bn for the Treasury, part of which will be spent on a scheme to help small businesses thrive.

As the deadline approaches for subscriptions into Anthony Bolton's much-anticipated Fidelity China Special Situations investment trust, IFAonline and Investment Week bring you more than 20 of the legendary stock picker's favourite investment quotes.

The Pre-Budget Report (PBR) should, according to the Treasury, "encourage debate on the proposals under consideration for the Budget". But can you remember the Chancellor's key messages from December?

As the deadline approaches for subscriptions into Anthony Bolton's much-anticipated Fidelity China Special Situations investment trust, IFAonline and Investment Week bring you more than 20 of the legendary stock picker's favourite investment quotes.

Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group will agree to lend up to £100bn to customers this year in a new deal with the Government to help businesses and individuals survive the recession.

Ghana is as long as 75/1 with some bookmakers to win this summer's World Cup, but the IMF predicts the west African nation will walk away with a world title of a different kind in 2010.

The FTSE was modestly lower in early Thursday trade following reports Greece may yet seek financial aid from the IMF because of disillusionment over the prospects of help from the EU.

Positive employment news and a strong showing from miners helped the FTSE set a 21-month high this afternoon.

The World Bank has raised its 2010 economic growth forecast for China by 0.5% to 9.5%.

The US and the UK have moved "substantially" closer to losing their AAA credit ratings as the cost of servicing their debt rose, according to Moody's Investors Service.