Bank of England Governor Mervyn King believes interest rates in Britain will stay lower for longer than the markets expect to compensate for the fiscal pain ahead.

Warren Buffett has vigorously defended Goldman Sachs against fraud allegations being levelled at the investment bank.

Greece has agreed to make major austerity cuts in return for a huge 100bn euro bail-out from the eurozone and the IMF.

Barclays' pre-tax profit for Q1 soared by 47% on the same period last year to £1.82bn, helped by a reduction in bad debts.

The US Federal Reserve expects to hold its main interest rate at a near zero level for an "extended period".

The FSA is taking a hardline approach after finding weaknesses in five banks' handling of customer complaints.

F&C plans to acquire boutique fund group Thames River Capital in a deal worth up to £53.6m.

Investors have been trying for years to prise secrets out of the notoriously private Warren Buffett but it seems you are more likely to succeed if you are Saudi royalty.

Businesses are becoming increasingly concerned about the potential impact of a Hung Parliament.

George Osborne says a Tory Government would create an Economic Crime Agency to tackle white-collar crime and bin institutions like the SFO.