Economics / Markets

Gujarat, once the driving force of Indian independence, is now set to lead the country's investment story, writes Ewan Thompson, investment director and head of emerging market equities at Neptune.

The 50p top rate of tax is damaging the economy and reducing government income, according to a letter signed by more than 500 business leaders.

Sunday Times economics editor David Smith will join fund managers including Henderson Global Investors' Bill McQuaker to tackle the concept of investing in volatile markets at an upcoming industry forum.

European banks have borrowed €529bn from the European Central Bank (ECB) in the second tranche of its three-year long-term refinancing operation (LTRO), asking for more support than forecast.

US GDP for the fourth quarter of 2011 has been revised up from 2.8% to 3%.

Quantitative easing (QE) will not have a significant impact on pensioner incomes, Charles Bean, deputy governor of the Bank of England (BoE) has claimed.

Henderson Global Investors is raising its dividend after reporting a 58% profits jump in 2011, even with the cost of the Gartmore integration impacting results.

HSBC could face criminal charges and "significant" fines in the US in the wake of investigations into alleged money-laundering.

The nationalisation and resale of Northern Rock will rake in a profit of up to £11bn for UK taxpayers, it was announced today.

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