Economics / Markets

European leaders have agreed a deal to resolve the region's debt crisis which will include Greek bond holders taking a 50% haircut and see the eurozone bailout fund more than doubled in size.

Fidelity's Anthony Bolton has doubled his holding in banking giant HSBC within his China Special Situations investment trust.

Eurozone leaders' struggle to stabalise the economic area by demanding tighter fiscal reforms is driving the governments of weak member states ot the brink. This and other news in our round-up of this morning's nationals.

Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, has been embarrassed after being fined £500 by HM Revenue and Customs for failing to pay VAT on his extra-curricular earnings.

So, 'Merkozy’s' plan to plan for a plan has had the desired effect...

The governor of the Bank of England has explained in detail his forecast that inflation to fall back to target levels over the next two years.

Economist Nouriel Roubini believes the unresolved debt crisis in Europe has resulted in more than a 50% chance of a worldwide recession.

US stocks advanced on Monday amid perceived progress in talks to resolve the eurozone debt crisis.

The risk of another UK recession is higher now than in recent months, according to Bank of England policymaker Martin Weale, who said he suspected the economy would contract in the final quarter of 2011.

Looking back at the weekend's national newspapers, your clients may have picked up on reports into unregulated investments, wills and pension fund fees...