Economics / Markets

Former chief executive Bob Diamond is facing a battle to keep his £25m pay-off from Barclays after it emerged the bank's board is looking into its legal position on his entitlements.

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The Bank of England (BoE) has extended its quantitative easing programme by £50bn, in a bid to get the UK economy out of recession.

Barclays shares are in demand, despite the fall-out from the LIBOR scandal and Bob Diamond's resignation, with investors buying five shares for every one sold.

The Bank of England is likely to pump another £50bn into the UK economy today, in the latest round of quantitative easing.

The Bank of England's deputy governor Paul Tucker has asked to be allowed to address the Treasury Select Committee following the revelation he contacted Bob Diamond to discuss Barclays' LIBOR submissions.

Banks should be subject to the same level of scrutiny as the trustees of pension funds, a consultancy says.

The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its US GDP forecasts and warned the nation's economic recovery remains fragile.

Barclays' submission of a memo to the Treasury Select Committee has revealed how Bank of England (BoE) officials advised the bank on LIBOR.

Manchester United is set to float onto the New York Stock Exchange, seeking to raise $100m in an IPO.