Economics / Markets

Telecoms groups and miners including Rio Tinto helped the FTSE 100 off to a good start, up 16.37 (0.29%) to 5,719.39.

The FTSE was at 5708.41 in early trading, down 19.24 points or 0.34%, as investors reacted with caution to a eurozone bail-out plan for Greece.

A £20bn bailout plan to help debt-laden Greece has been agreed by all 16 eurozone countries.

In the wake of this year's Budget, with the UK just out of recession and facing a possible hung parliament, advisers face an uncertain domestic economic outlook.

Alistair Darling used Labour's last Budget before the election to carry out a £19bn tax raid on the middle classes to help pay Britain's record debt.

AIFA has welcomed moves to make AIM shares eligible as a tax-advantaged ISA investment, but says the Chancellor held back on support for small businesses.

As the deadline approaches for subscriptions into Anthony Bolton's much-anticipated Fidelity China Special Situations investment trust, IFAonline and Investment Week bring you more than 20 of the legendary stock picker's favourite investment quotes.

There was good news for first-time buyers and the ISA allowance represents OK news for savers...but there wasn't much else. Advisers give their verdicts.

David Cameron says the biggest risk to the economy "is the Prime Minister," following today's Budget statement.

Undeclared offshore assets will be liable for up to 200% penalties where there is no agreement from the country holding the bank account or assets to automatically disclose them to HMRC.