Economics

New rules have been announced by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) that propose preventing large banks from being bailed out by the taxpayer.

Stocks in Shanghai and Hong Kong have rallied after authorities confirmed the trading link between the two cities' exchanges is to open next week.

US shares have continued to rally after European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi laid the groundwork for full blown quantitative easing in the eurozone.

The European Central Bank (ECB) is increasingly likely to announce full quantitative easing before the end of the year, interpretations of president Mario Draghi's latest comments suggest.

Supermarket shares have risen sharply after Morrisons' interim results showed signs that the worst of an ongoing sales slump may be over.

As the US Federal Reserve finally turns off the money printing presses, veteran investor Bill Gross has warned the global economy cannot survive without the support of quantitative easing.

HSBC has put aside $378m (£236m) to cover the cost of an investigation into foreign exchange manipulation and reported third-quarter profits that missed forecasts.

Tesco is considering selling a stake of its Tesco Bank division for up to £1bn in order to shore up its balance sheet.

You may see some scary sights this Halloween night, but none as terrifying as these global economic statistics.

The government is to pay off part of the UK's First World War debt, as part of a redemption of bonds stretching as far back as the 18th century.