Economics / Markets

An offshore financier who is the brother-in-law of financial services minister Andrea Leadsom has donated £816,000 to the Conservative party since she first successfully ran for parliament at the last election.

UK equity income managers have found their early purchases of Lloyds Banking Group thwarted by a longer than expected delay in the bank restarting dividend payments.

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned the government against "prematurely" raising interest rates as its latest quarterly economic survey suggested challenges remain for the UK's recovery.

Mark Carney: One year on

Neil Woodford's top ten holdings in his Woodford Equity Income fund contain few surprises, with AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline and British American Tobacco the three largest positions.

Ian McVeigh and Steve Davies, managers of the £1.1bn Jupiter UK Growth fund, have said domestic investors should be wary of a number of ‘disruptive events' which could impact share prices over the next 12 months.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has closed above 17,000 for the first time, buoyed by investor confidence about the global economy.

Knock-out: High yield vs. investment grade

What are the biggest risks facing investors in H2?

Asian indices hit a fresh six-year high this morning after positive manufacturing data helped lift sentiment.