Economics / Markets

The European Commission wants Royal Bank of Scotland to sacrifice up to 10 per cent of its small business customers as the penalty for receiving billions of pounds in state aid.

Financial firms may be recovering, with business volumes growing for the first time in two years, a survey has shown.

The FTSE 100 has fallen below the 5,000 point barrier for the first time since 10 September.

Shares fell in London this morning, following trends in the US after new data revealed weaknesses in the world's largest economy.

Britain's emergence from recession in 2010 will be stronger than previously thought, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The FTSE 100 kicked off the fourth quarter on a positive note in early trading, though shares dipped slightly towards mid-morning.

The FTSE 100 has experienced its best ever quarter, posting the biggest three-month gains in its 25-year history.

The UK's largest stocks struggled to make headway in the last session of the quarter despite a positive performance for financials and insurers.

Wall Street got off to a shaky start today as traders digest positive news on the housing market and a negative read on the Conference Board's consumer confidence index.

The UK economy contracted by less than expected between April and June, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).