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Portugal could need a bailout 'imminently' after opposition parties rejected the government's austerity policies, leading Prime Minister Jose Socrates to resign, according to reports.

Venture Capital Trust providers warn solar VCTs may cease to exist following George Osborne's latest proposals.

The UK government bond market has shown resilience in reaction to the Budget and inflation soaring to 4.4% in February, offering a safe haven for investors, says M&G's Mike Riddell.

Fund managers believe the revised growth forecast for the UK this year, as revealed in George Osborne's Budget, is still too optimistic and may not be an achievable target.

IFAonline today brings you LIVE coverage of all the measures in what is being dubbed a 'steady-as-she-goes' Budget package.

Unauthorised unit trusts have been targeted by the Treasury in its latest tax avoidance clampdown.

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said today the UK's economic recovery will lag previous recoveries in the 1980s and 1990s.

VCTs and EIS will be able to invest in businesses with gross assets of up to £15m, from the current level of £7m, according to new rules announced in today's Budget.

The Chancellor George Osborne has proposed scrapping the 2% conversion charge on real estate investment trusts (Reits).

The price of UK 10-year government bonds stayed higher after the country's growth forecast for the year was slashed from 2.1% to 1.7% in George Osborne's Budget.