Economics / Markets

Nationals round-up: All the Sunday papers had last-minute ISA advice while pension drawdown, investment trusts and Brics were all in the spotlight.

Ministers are to outline plans for a universal state pension which they say will help people currently working prepare for a "different sort of world" in retirement.

The index of 100 leading shares bounced 1.57% this afternoon as better than expected economic data sent financial stocks soaring to the top the leaderboard.

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The FTSE reversed yesterday's late sell-off sparked by the results of the Irish bank stress tests in early trading on Friday.

The Republic of Ireland's banks need an extra €24bn (£21.2bn) to survive, bringing the total amount poured into the Irish banks since the financial crisis close to €70bn.

Lloyds Banking Group paid a £4.6m golden hello to its new chief executive, Antonio Horta-Osorio, to bring him across from Santander, it has been revealed.

David Sokol, the man considered to be the most likely candidate to succeed Warren Buffett as chief of Berkshire Hathaway, has unexpectedly resigned.

The FTSE 100 remains on track to make gains for the sixth day in a row, with miners powering ahead.

The Australian dollar has hit a 29-year high against the US dollar on the back of fresh demand for the nation's commodities.