The euro will have broken up before the end of this Parliamentary term, according to the majority of economists surveyed by The Sunday Telegraph.

The FSA has moved to reassure IFAs any hikes in mandatory qualifications above QCF Level 4 post-RDR will only be implemented if the industry decides this is needed.

The FSA should give more emphasis to ongoing skill development and CPD when it assesses if firms are meeting Training & Competence requirements, advisers urge.

The FSA has announced plans to significantly beef up its Training and Competence (TC) regime, including imposing a 30 month deadline for individuals to complete all modules of qualifications required for their role.

House prices fell slightly in May by 0.4% following a 0.1% decline in April, according to the Halifax House Price Index.

Finance ministers from the G20 nations are poised to endorse Europe's plans to stem the eurozone debt crisis as they meet in Busan, South Korea this weekend.

The coalition Government's Capital Gains Tax (CGT) proposals could force a quarter of landlords to leave the buy-to-let sector, according to LSL Property Services.

The number of properties put on the market in May jumped 89.4% on April 2009 to its highest level in more than two years, according to Agency Express.

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) is to introduce a Homeowner Variable Rate of initially 3.99% for new Lloyds TSB and Cheltenham & Gloucester (C&G) mortgages from 1 June.

Mohamed Al Fayed decided to sell Harrods after the pension scheme trustee refused to clear a dividend payment.