Economics / Markets

The FTSE 100 has soared to its highest level since early 2000, as mining and housing stocks boost the blue-chip index at the start of the week.

An independent Scotland would face a "capital flight" if it did not retain the pound, according to analysts at Deutsche Bank.

Britain's economy may already be larger than it was before the financial crisis, according to a respected think tank, in a sign that the scars left by the Great Recession have finally healed.

Barclays will cut 19,000 jobs across the business by the end of 2016 - 14,000 of which will be lost this year - as part of what chief executive Antony Jenkins said was a "bold simplification" of the bank's structure.

The growth themes poised to dominate

The Bank of England looks set to leave interest rates on hold again this week, but a hike before the General Election is seen as increasingly likely.

Britain's rapid growth rate will become "ingrained" and more balanced, the European Commission said on Monday, as two separate reports suggested the strong rate of expansion was likely to continue.

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Inflation: A very real threat on the horizon

UBS Wealth Management chief investment officer Alexander Friedman has said that the firm expects company performance in the US and the Eurozone to drive equities in those regions higher in the coming months.