Economics

The Chancellor has announced far reaching reforms to pensions in his fifth Budget speech and said "no one will have to buy an annuity" in the future.

The tax-free allowance - already set to rise to £10,000 this April - will be further increased to £10,500 from next year, George Osborne has announced in the Budget.

Chancellor George Osborne has said an independent Scotland would be £1,000 worse off per person if it was to split apart from the UK.

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has raised its forecast for UK economic growth this year as the recovery continues to gather pace.

The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has warned the 2% target for inflation became a "dangerous distraction" for the UK's policymakers.

Tomorrow Chancellor George Osborne will deliver his fifth annual Budget to Parliament. The UK economy is recovering but still faces challenges, so what can we expect this time around?

Resolution founder Clive Cowdery and CEO John Tiner are to stand down as non-executive directors following the firm's annual general meeting in May.

The Royal Bank of Scotland is in talks with the government to buy back £1.5bn of shares held by UKFI in a move which could hasten its return to the dividend register.

Online takeaway provider Just-Eat has become the latest firm to announce its intention to list on the London Stock Exchange.

The FTSE 100 index has endured its worst week since June as investors became increasingly nervous ahead of the planned referendum in Crimea due on Sunday.