Economics

Shares in Centrica have fallen 3% in early trading after UK energy secretary Ed Davey urged regulators to look at industry profit margins.

Star fund manager Neil Woodford's new venture has been named after the man himself, according to documents published to Companies House.

US and European equity markets have moved higher this afternoon despite the latest employment figures raising questions over the strength of the US recovery.

David Cameron will call on Scots to reject independence in this year's referendum, in a speech later today.

The UK economy is set to grow by 2.5% this year and 2.1% in 2015, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) has predicted.

Vodafone, the second largest mobile operator in the world, has seen a sharp fall in revenue due to lack of demand and increased competition in Europe.

Investec is considering the sale of Kensington, its intermediary mortgage business in the UK, and has appointed Fenchurch Advisory to conduct the procedure.

Jupiter's emerging Europe specialist Elena Shaftan is to retire from the group, with her funds handed over to Kathryn Langridge, Investment Week understands.

Hargreaves Lansdown shares have fallen sharply this morning after the group announced its interim results and a reversal of some of its new pricing plans.

Edward Bonham Carter has compared the reaction of markets to the end of ultra-loose policy to "Lance Armstrong coming off the drugs" in one of his final speeches as Jupiter chief executive.