Economics / Markets

The FTSE 100 index fell sharply on Tuesday in its worst day of 2015 so far, as energy stocks plummeted on the back of further falls in the oil price.

George Osborne is planning a pre-election boost for hundreds of thousands of workers by announcing a further increase to the income tax personal allowance.

Banker's Umbrella: A heartfelt defence of offshore banking

In his 50th annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett assured investors the company is well positioned to weather upcoming market storms.

Retail fund sales tumbled last month in a reversal of the strong inflows seen in 2014, according to the latest Investment Association (IA) figures.

State-backed lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reported a £3.5bn loss for 2014.

HSBC's senior executives have apologised to a committee of MPs for the failings in its Swiss private banking arm which meant clients avoided paying millions in tax.

Three prominent London Business School academics have calculated the FTSE 100 has a 50% chance of hitting the 10,000 level by 2022, following its recent record-breaking performance.

Mixed fortunes flummox investors in Sterling Strategic Bonds

The government has sold a further £500m of Lloyds Banking Group shares through a trading plan launched in December, taking the total amount of money recovered for the taxpayer from the bank to just under £8bn.