Economics

Asian stocks rose overnight, driven higher by the Nikkei which reversed sharp losses on Friday after climbing over 2%.

A planned deal which would create one of the largest asset managers in Europe grabbed our readers' attention this week.

UK GDP growth was 0.8% in the third quarter of the year, according to the first estimate from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has promised to keep interest rates lower for longer, ahead of the release of UK GDP growth data for the third quarter.

The FTSE 100 opened above 6,700 on Friday as a pick-up in Chinese manufacturing data boosted mining stocks.

Fidelity Worldwide Investments' global CIO for equities, Dominic Rossi, has predicted the FTSE 100 will test a new high as accommodative central banks keep monetary policy loose and rates low into 2014.

Delayed US jobs figures for September have missed expectations, a development which all but rules out the prospect of a slowdown in US QE before 2014.

Lazard Asset Management's UK business has seen profits fall sharply by 75% in 2012 following a rise in outflows as well as a jump in costs.

RBS has seen shares fall 5% today after Chancellor George Osborne revealed a decision on its future is due in weeks, but is it a buying opportunity for investors or the right time to cash in?

The Bank of England (BoE) could increase interest rates a "fair amount" without hurting homeowners taking advantage of the government's Help to Buy scheme, according to one of its policymakers.