Fears over a double-dip recession appear to have receded after the high street enjoyed surprisingly robust trading last month, boosted by continued hefty discounting and catch-up shopping after December's snow.

David Cameron has ruled out significant tax cuts while the government is cutting spending to reduce the deficit.

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House prices dipped again last month as the sluggish market activity in evidence since last summer continued into 2011, Nationwide says.

The Bank of England topped up Governor Mervyn King's pension pot by £1.4m after deciding to award him an early payout in 2008.

Lloyds Banking Group has been forced to reveal that up to nine of its employees earned more than the £3.4m paid to chief executive Eric Daniels.

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David Cameron is expected to say the economy is making "progress" during a speech at the World Economic Forum today, despite figures showing it shrank during the final quarter of last year.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said France and Germany will never let the euro fail.

National IFA Positive Solutions plans to build an internal paraplanner service this year in a bid to free up time for its 1,500 partners to develop their businesses and customer relationships.