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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the world faces a credit crunch similar to that of 2008/09 as the euro crisis forces banks to cut their balance sheets.

We're all living longer and the government has taken notice. What does it mean for retirement planning? Fiona Murphy finds out

Widespread errors in government estimates of life expectancy could end up costing taxpayers billions, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.

China has cut its annual economic growth target for the first time in eight years, lowering its forecast to below 8% for the first time since 2004.

Greece will receive emergency funding of €130bn after a second bailout of the stricken nation was agreed.

Dawn Kendall, multi-manager at Architas, uses historical examples to pinpoint why the European monetary union is bound to fail in its present form.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its growth forecasts for a number of major European economies for 2012 due to ongoing concerns about the region's recovery.

The UK may have to fork out £17.5bn to plug a funding shortfall at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the organisation warned yesterday it needed additional funds to tackle the eurozone crisis.

Hungary has lost its investment grade credit rating from Moody's after the country went cap in hand to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).