Norwich Union saw UK life and pensions sales tumble by 12% during the first quarter of 2009, it has revealed today.

Depositors could receive quicker and higher recoveries of cash trapped in Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Isle of Man (KSFIOM), according to information from the UK arm of the collapsed bank.

The managing director of the International Monetary Fund has raised doubts over the validity of Alistair Darling's Budget forecasts this week, declaring that the figures may have been intentionally over-optimistic, The Telegraph reports.

Airline and travel companies are sliding in London this morning as the suspected Swine Flu pandemic sends shockwaves through global investors.

Pensioners are more likely to be targeted by fraudsters and con artists, the FSA warns.

Positive figures from Ford helped US stocks rally on Friday.

Cofunds has made changes to its senior management team to drive the next phase of its business.

Taxation of high earners pension contributions is the final nail in the coffin of defined benefit provision, according to Hargreaves Lansdown.

Measures unveiled in this week's Budget to boost the housing market will have little impact on current trends, the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) says.

The FSA says new retail banking regulation for deposit taking and payment services will promote fairness for consumers.