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The British economy's "capacity to absorb shocks" will help it to recover from recession and ensure it keeps its AAA credit rating, Standard & Poor's (S&P) said.

Financial planner Informed Choice has criticising the bulk of absolute return funds for charging unjustifiably high fees and lacking consistency of returns.

Facebook shares have fallen 15% after the company reported a drastic slowdown in revenue growth and failed to reassure investors on its ability to boost advertising growth.

The publication of John Kay's government-backed review into UK equity markets earlier this week has brought the issue of short-termism back into the spotlight.

The US economy has beaten forecasts from analysts after it expanded by 1.5% in Q2.

Six people have been jailed after a successful Financial Services Authority (FSA) prosecution for insider dealing.

Sales of UK-listed funds have fallen to their lowest level this year, the Investment Management Association (IMA) has revealed.

There are no longer any risk-free assets for investors to buy, after a spike in the price of a range of government bond safe-havens, Franklin Templeton's fixed income star Michael Hasenstab has said.

Standard Life has revealed a range of charging methods for its Retail International Bond product ahead of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Almost half the victims of the Bernie Madoff ponzi investment scheme will get their money back after a $1.5bn payout was announced.