Economics

Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed £20bn will be made available to small and medium sized businesses through a government-backed scheme.

Chancellor George Osborne said UK inflation will come down significantly by the end of the year.

Two members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee called for further stimulus to offset the UK's lacklustre growth, the minutes of the latest meeting have revealed.

Shares in video games retailer GAME Group have been suspended as the board said "there is no equity value left" in the firm and it intends to appoint administrators.

UK government borrowing data has struck an unwelcome tone ahead of this afternoon's Budget, after February figures were far worse than expected.

Asian markets snapped gains made over the past week as renewed fears of a slowdown in China's economy weighed on investors.

A look back over the best and worst performing asset classes over the last ten years offers few clear answers as to where the canny investor should have put their money.

The Chancellor George Osborne will today raise stamp duty on the country's highest priced properties as part of a tax raid on the wealthy.

Wall Street opened lower today, echoing losses seen in European and Asia, as investors took profits from the recent rally.

Peter Kaye and Nabeel Mughal, managers of the £98m Melchior North American Opportunities fund, pick five indirect plays on the US housing market.