Economics

BUDGET 2013

The FTSE 100 and sterling have both held on to gains from this morning following Chancellor George Osborne's 2013 Budget speech.

GOSLING'S GROUSE

The Chancellor has revealed plans to remove stamp duty on AIM shares, as part of the 2013 Budget.

Chancellor George Osborne has announced an updated remit for the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee that may see the Bank issue "explicit forward guidance" on interest rates.

Chancellor George Osborne has announced that corporation tax will be cut to 20% in April 2015.

The UK economy will post growth of 0.6% this year, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), a downward revision from its December forecast.

BUDGET 2013

Investment Week and IFAonline today bring you LIVE coverage of all the measures from George Osborne's fourth Budget.

The Bank of England voted 6-3 against more quantitative easing this month, saying a further round of purchases could cause an "unwarranted depreciation in sterling".