Economics / Markets

US and Asian markets fell overnight on fears the US government will fail to resolve its debt crisis, ahead of a crucial vote by the House of Representatives today.

Boris Johnson has called on the Chancellor to cut National Insurance (NI) and scrap the 50p higher income tax rate.

Vince Cable has launched a fresh broadside at what he said was banks' "rip off" sales culture, which he said was "ingrained" in the market.

Britain has lost its status as the investment capital of Europe with flows of capital into and out of the country plunging since the crash of 2007, it was revealed.

The new managing director of the International Monetary Fund has told the US to resolve its debt ceiling "immediately" or risk "serious spillovers to the rest of the world".

Veteran hedge fund manager George Soros announced today he will no longer manage other people's money. IFAonline looks back at his career...

George Osborne has defended the government's economic policies after new figures showed a slowdown in growth, and claimed the UK is a 'safe haven' compared to other nations.

The UK economy grew by just 0.2% in the second quarter of the year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said today.

The dollar touched a three week low against the euro as investors were kept waiting for signs of progress in US lawmakers' attempt to raise the debt ceiling.

More public sector pensions uproar, UK recovery fears and still no deal on the US debt ceiling. Our round-up of the news from the nationals.