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Chancellor George Osborne has said he will expand credit lending facilities for small businesses which he expects will cut their borrowing costs by 1%.

The Office for Budget Responsibility has revised public sector net borrowing forecasts even as Chancellor George Osborne proclaims the effect of falling gilt yields.

Disability and working age benefits will rise by 5.2% next year, the Chancellor has announced.

The Chancellor has used his Autumn Statement to urge unions to call off the mass walk-out set for tomorrow.

Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed the state pension age (SPA) will reach 67 by 2026.

Chancellor George Osborne has slashed his growth forecast for the next few years but says the UK is unlikely to slide into recession.

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Nationwide figures have today revealed average UK house prices rose by 0.4% in November and 1.6% on a year ago, adding to the mixed picture across the major house price indices.

Brooks Macdonald Asset Management has bolstered its UK equity capabilities with the hire of ex-New Star manager Toby Thompson.

The National Employment Savings Trust Corporation (NEST Corp) today invited bidders for its actively-managed sterling bond fund mandate.