Economics

The government has said it will not issue CPI-linked gilts in 2012-13, saying the move would not be cost effective and would involve "a number of risks".

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Chancellor George Osborne has announced a programme of support for small and medium-sized businesses, which will include encouraging them to tap the bond markets for funding.

George Osborne's Autumn Statement today has revealed a further increase to the levy on bank borrowing in the UK while he ruled out plans for a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT).

The Office for Budget Responsibility has revised public sector net borrowing forecasts even as Chancellor George Osborne proclaims the effect of falling gilt yields.

Chancellor George Osborne has slashed his growth forecast for the next few years but says the UK is unlikely to slide into recession.

AMR Corp, the parent company of American Airlines, has filed for bankruptcy after it failed to cut costs via new contracts with workers.

Last month equity funds in the IMA sectors saw their largest monthly outflow since October 2008, the peak of the financial crisis.