Economics / Markets

The Bank of England warns inflation is likely to stay above the 2% target throughout 2011, given the upcoming rise in VAT and continuing increases in import prices.

Government austerity measures may have to be rethought if the recovery slows, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.

The UK's trade deficit narrowed marginally in September but the improvement was tempered by a slowdown in manufacturing.

More than one in six finance chiefs at British companies believe the UK economy will remain steady over the coming year, according to a survey by the recruitment firm Robert Half.

House prices are up and the FTSE (briefly) returned to pre-crunch levels. In other news, do you think it is wise to call your customers evil?

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has defended a decision to introduce a second round of quantitative easing, arguing it will not lead to a spike in inflation.

Investment guru Jim Rogers has criticised Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's decision to pump a further $600bn into the US economy, saying he "does not understand economics".

London's leading index of shares added to yesterday's triple-digit gains in early trading on Friday, before dipping into negative territory.

The Bank of England today rejected a fresh bout of quantitative easing and kept interest rates on hold for the 20th consecutive month.

The FTSE hit a seven-month high in early trading today following the Federal Reserve's decision to pump $600bn into the US economy