Markets

Neil Woodford is considering opening talks with his former firm Invesco Perpetual about a private multi-billion pound deal to bring across his old stakes in the country's largest stocks, and avoid creating havoc in their share prices.

Drugs and prostitution are to provide a £10bn boost to the UK economy, after a major shake-up to the way the Office for National Statistics (ONS) calculates GDP.

Invesco Perpetual has promoted Andrew Hall to co-manager on its £163m Global Opportunities fund alongside Stephen Anness.

Goldman Sachs' statistical model of the 2014 World Cup has predicted Brazil will beat Argentina in the final - and given England just a 1.4% chance of success.

Asian markets are shifting from a growth to value focus, and investors could reposition accordingly, explains BlackRock's Andrew Swan.

The relative weakness in the small-cap market shows the market is having trouble digesting the extraordinary level of recent equity issuance, explains Franklin Templeton small cap manager Richard Bullas.

Apple has acquired headphone manufacturer Beats Electronics - the company part-owned by hip hop mogul Dr. Dre - for $3bn, after carrying out its largest ever acquisition.

The chance of a rate rise this year has moved a step closer after one of the Bank of England's policymakers said a rise in the cost of borrowing should happen "sooner rather than later".

The Wealth Management Association (WMA) has called for a ‘lighter touch' approach to industry regulation as key EU committees face a post-election shake-up.

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