Someone, somewhere, is this morning working as a sales, lending and vision executive (spot the acronym). But what is the strangest job title you have ever had?

A leading North Korean financial expert has been executed by firing squad for ruining the country's financial affairs.

Ghana is as long as 75/1 with some bookmakers to win this summer's World Cup, but the IMF predicts the west African nation will walk away with a world title of a different kind in 2010.

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) will report a surplus exceeding £70,000 for 2009 after recording losses approaching £140,000 the previous year.

Controversial American rapper P. Diddy is interested in buying a British football team and has set his sights on Championship outfit Crystal Palace.

The FTSE was modestly lower in early Thursday trade following reports Greece may yet seek financial aid from the IMF because of disillusionment over the prospects of help from the EU.

"I surprised myself. I told my son ‘you should think about becoming an IFA'."

The FSA Board has sanctioned a budget of 1.5% of the regulator's total salary bill to cover any pay "anomalies" in the coming financial year.

Axa today won four categories at the 2010 LifeSearch Protection Awards, including best overall provider.

Positive employment news and a strong showing from miners helped the FTSE set a 21-month high this afternoon.