Economics

While the auto sector has been declining for a number of years, car suppliers are beginning to benefit from global consolidation, says Nicolas Walewski, manager of Alken Asset Management's European Opportunities and Absolute Return Europe funds

UK investors may be unsure about the impending general election, but events elsewhere could provide a boost to the economy in the coming months, explains John Redwood, chairman of the investment committee at Charles Stanley Pan Asset.

More than 100 UK business leaders have backed Conservative economic policies, saying they show the "UK is open for business" and have helped create jobs.

Veteran investor Warren Buffett has said a Greek exit from the eurozone could be constructive for the region.

UK economic growth in the fourth quarter of last year was stronger than previously thought, according to the latest estimate from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Escaping the debt trap

What impact would a ‘Brexit’ from the EU have on financial services?

US equity funds saw the highest outflow on record in February, according to data from The Investment Association (IA), while UK equity funds posted their largest outflow since 2008.

The FTSE 100 has fallen 1.3% as geopolitical tensions and yesterday's tech sell-off put fresh pressure on UK stocks.

The Treasury Select Committee has called for an inquiry into the initiation of a criminal investigation over the Bank of England's financial crisis liquidity auctions.