Economics / Markets

The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) climbed in March as higher food and clothing prices pushed inflation up to 3.5%.

Greece has fallen out of a list of the top ten riskiest sovereign credits after restructuring its debt, but a number of other sovereigns are still at risk, new research has revealed.

Asian markets fell overnight after data was released showing foreign investment into China slowed for a fifth month in a row.

Standard & Poor's (S&P) has reaffirmed its AAA credit rating for the UK and forecasts the government's net debt burden will peak next year.

Police are investigating a US financial adviser who allegedly donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to a religious sect on behalf of a senile client.

CONDENSED NEWS

China's economy, the world's second-largest, has expanded at its slowest pace in almost three years.

NBNK has made a revised offer to Lloyds Banking Group to buy the 632 branches it was due to sell to Co-operative Group.

AVOIDANCE?

Widespread errors in government estimates of life expectancy could end up costing taxpayers billions, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.