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A group of 55 economists believes the Monetary Policy Committee will maintain interest rates at 0.5% this week, as manufacturing and services surveys show the UK economy is slowing.

Nationals round-up: Another look at NEST, care home fees and a thumbs-up for life insurance.

Portugal has moved a step closer to implementing a €78bn bail-out programme after the country's Social Democrats (PSD) won a conclusive victory in the general election yesterday.

Fundsmith founder Terry Smith and SCM Private's Alan Miller continue to fight their corners in the ETF arena.

Barclays Wealth Investments has launched two UK equity OEIC funds on five platforms as the group looks to make further inroads into the retail space.

John McFarlane, former chief executive of the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), is to become the new chairman of Aviva.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) launched 9,368 investigations into inheritance tax valuations last year and is targeting estates and beneficiaries, warns accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young.

Norwich & Peterborough Building Society (N&P) says all but a few of the 3,200 customers who it advised to invest in Keydata have been sent individual offers of compensation and many have already been paid.

Barclays has won a long-running legal battle over its actions on the eve of the credit crisis.

Health and wellbeing for employees has a direct impact on loyalty in the workplace, according to new research.