Economics

Goldman Sachs, Visa and Nike are to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index later this month in the largest shake-up for almost a decade.

Shares in investment manager Ashmore Group have jumped more than 8% after the company released strong full year results this morning.

The future of the UK economy may not be as bright as some have predicted, with the weakest recovery in 'industrial history' limiting annual growth to 1% in the longer term, according to a thinktank.

Asian markets have risen after data released by the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics showed a number of bright spots for the country's economy.

Hargreaves Lansdown has moved to officially challenge HMRC's decision to impose a tax on platform rebates paid to consumers, after the revenue's move to introduce the tax earlier this year.

The economy is "turning a corner", Chancellor George Osborne is expected to say in an upbeat speech later today.

Asian stocks have soared, led by Japan's Nikkei, as investor confidence was boosted by Tokyo winning the race to host the 2020 Olympics.

Markets climbed this afternoon following a worse-than-expected jobs update in the US, as investors anticipate the Fed will now have to delay QE tapering.

Neil Staines, head of trading for the ECU Group, assesses the impact of recent global policies on currency markets.

Chancellor George Osborne has urged cabinet colleagues "not to get ahead of themselves" about the UK's economic recovery.