Economics

Barclays is to cut 1,700 UK branch jobs from 2014 as customers move online for services.

Janet Yellen has defended the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing programme in her first appearance before Congress.

Jupiter's Peter Lawery has said the next five years promise to be uncomfortable for investors as they try to dodge 'punches' in the form of central bank policy moves.

Charles Stanley has agreed a deal to buy Evercore Pan Asset Capital Management, the passive portfolio specialist co-founded by John Redwood MP.

The Nikkei rose almost 3% to hit a six-month high overnight after comments in parliament by the Japanese finance minister on currency intervention.

Stockbroker and discretionary wealth manager Charles Stanley today reported a jump in revenues and profits, and a hike in its interim dividend, as it continues to benefit from a shift among clients either moving to self-invest or to use discretionary...

Growth in Japan halved in the third quarter compared to the previous reading, the country's government reported overnight, with weaker consumption and exports pushing growth down.

The Bank of England has sharply revised its unemployment forecasts but emphasised this does not mean it is guaranteed to hike rates once the 7% threshold is reached.

The FTSE 100 and other indices across the world were in the doldrums today as the latest round of positive economic data sparked fears of a sooner than expected end to stimulus programmes.

Jupiter chief executive Edward Bonham Carter is to join the board of Land Securities as a non-executive director next year.