Economics

The British Chambers of Commerce(BCC) has upgraded its long-term growth forecast for the UK, but warned the economy still faces domestic and overseas challenges.

UK equity markets have got off to a flying start this year, with the FTSE All Share and FTSE 100 both enjoying double-digit returns, but which stocks have stood out?

Outgoing Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King is to appear on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs on Sunday.

HSBC Global Asset Management has made two promotions within its Asian equities team.

Lloyds Banking Group is to sell its loss-making international private banking business to Swiss bank Union Bancaire Privée (UBP).

The pound could fall by as much as 15% against the US dollar from its current level, back to decade-long lows, if Mark Carney moves to devalue the pound via further QE over the next few years, PIMCO has warned.

Major indices across Europe have opened lower this morning, reversing gains made yesterday as the IMF cut Chinese growth forecasts.

The FTSE 100 index has shrugged off the heavy falls seen at the end of last week to resume its upward trend in early trading this morning.

Fidelity Worldwide Investment (FWI) is to expand its range of FAST funds with the launch of a US portfolio for manager Adrian Brass as it moves to create a US equity research desk that can "rival anything in London".

Japanese equities have started to regain some of the ground lost since the end of last week after the Nikkei rose 1.2% in Tuesday's trading.