Economics / Markets

Markets and sterling fall

Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney has warned British mortgage borrowers to prepare for higher interest rates - but to hopeful savers he said a rise is not guaranteed.

All eyes on December meeting

Stability threatened by further EU integration

Investors want short duration

Fell back into deflationary territory in September

Couple lost £43k in 18 months on £700k investment as banking crisis emerged

John McDonnell is poised to use his first Labour conference speech as shadow Chancellor to push for a "Robin Hood" tax on stock market trading, according to reports.

Mark Barnett, head of UK equities at Invesco Perpetual and manager of the Edinburgh investment trust, analyses the growing pressures on listed companies from a number of sources...

Greece's left-wing Syriza party has been re-elected after winning 35.5% of the vote.