Economics / Markets

A ‘double dip' recession remains likely unless governments continue their fiscal stimulus packages, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.

Early gains among financials and miners helped boost the FTSE up 27.43 points (0.50%) to 5482.80 in early trading.

Millions of Britons face higher council tax bills to cover the £60bn hole in local government pensions.

Early gains among major miners helped boost the FTSE by 34.93 points (0.64%) to 5508.41 in early trading.

BRITAIN will have emerged from its deepest recession since the second world war when official data is released later this month, with the economy showing modest growth in the fourth quarter after 18 months of contraction, according to a respected economic...

Nearly a third of consumers believe the economy will worsen in 2010, research by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) suggests.

The FTSE 100 opened slightly lower this morning after falls on Wall Street and in Asia, dipping 4.76 points (0.09%) to 5,493 in early trading.

Banks are denying savers tax benefits by paying less on fixed-rate cash ISAs than on similar taxable bonds.

The latest Legal & General Fundamentals video, exclusive to IFAonline, looks at what 2010 might hold in store for investment markets.

Money raised through the Landsbanki wind-up will cover 100% of Icesave compensation costs to the UK only if the Government avoids a firesale, says the Treasury.