Economics / Markets

Chancellor George Osborne plans to allow the Bank of England to implement measures to control accelerating house in the UK, as the property market shows signs of overheating.

Why UK equity income sales are breaking records

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The amount of private wealth held by households rose by 14% last year, fuelled by rising stock markets, analysis has found.

Confidence in the UK economy has hit a post-crisis high despite soaring valuations pointing towards a correction, according to the FT.

Lloyds will price its initial public offering of TSB at between 220p and 290p per ordinary share, with the float set for 20 June.

Why the MPC should ramp up QE to stop inflation falling

Markets were mixed overnight after European Central Bank president Mario Draghi revealed he was cutting interest rates, including a move to a negative deposit rate.

The European Central Bank has cut benchmark interest rates to a new historic low of 0.15% as it acts to stimulate economic growth and stave off another downturn.

Expectations are running high that the European Central Bank (ECB) will loosen its monetary policy at its meeting on Thursday.