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Ireland fell back into recession in the last quarter of 2011, according to official figures released on Thursday.

Former directors of failed banks could be banned from taking lucrative jobs in the City under plans being drawn up by the regulator.

Clear signs of deficit reduction and economic growth could see Ireland move ahead of more troubled economies such as Portugal and Greece.

The latest Double Tax Agreement is the Island's third extensive DTA - the other two being with the UK and Jersey - and the first to be based on the OECD model convention.

BT's has agreed to make a £2bn pension scheme contribution this month to help plug its £4.1bn deficit.

Investors who have helped pushed gold prices up to record highs are now turning their backs on the precious metal, with figures this week showing heavy selling by gold ETFs.

Up to five million workers will pay the higher rate of income tax following changes in the Budget, analysis from the Institute of Fiscal Studies has found.

One of the largest appointed representative (AR) businesses within Openwork is to leave the company after failing to agree contract terms.

Royal London has maintained bonus rates on with profits policies while increasing the majority of final payouts.

Government plans to hike the income tax threshold to £9,205 could complicate the roll-out of auto-enrolment, experts have warned.