Markets

The UK's stagnating economy avoided a triple-dip recession today after initial estimates showed it expanded 0.3% in the first quarter of 2013.

Jupiter is to promote Chris Watt to take over Philip Matthews' £368m Jupiter Growth & Income fund on 1 May as the latter leaves for Schroders.

One of the German government's closest economic advisers has warned the euro has a "limited chance of survival" and may only last for another five years.

Equity markets have moved sharply higher despite a brief sell-off yesterday sparked by inaccurate reports of a terrorist attack on the White House.

Barclays' Q1 adjusted pre-tax profit has dropped 25% to £1.8bn after the bank took a £500m hit over its restructuring programme.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has highlighted what it expects will be the three main investment themes to follow in Q2.

Ameriprise Financial has appeared to rule out a potential acquisition of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP), saying available M&A opportunities "do not meet our criteria".

Banking giant HSBC has proposed reducing staff numbers by 1,149 as part of a restructure of its wealth business.

Technology giant ARM - the provider of microchips used in tablets and smartphones - helped drive the FTSE 100 higher this morning after a round of better than expected results.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has intervened in a test case in which the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is accused of mis-selling interest rate swaps.