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London's leading share index had a sluggish start this morning, while European markets fell on uncertainty over the Middle East and oil supply.

London is expected to have the largest "meaningful" jump in GDP of any city in the world between now and 2025 because of the booming financial services sector, according to new research from Citigroup.

George Osborne has been attacked by Baroness Eaton, Tory chair of the Local Government Association, over plans to increase pension contributions for council staff.

Over 35 Barclays branches were picketed over the weekend as protesters vented anger the financial giant paid just 1% in UK corporation tax in 2009, after making a record £11.6bn profit.

Transact has broken the £10bn AUM figure with head of marketing Malcolm Murray attributing the wrap's successful growth story to its strong service credentials.

The Chancellor has defended the Bank of England over rising inflation and denied the government is making its job more difficult.

Amanda Bowe - remember her? - was appointed this week by one of the UK's largest life offices. But who?

Unum has warned that the Welfare Reform Bill will mean benefits are harder to come by while the Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB) claims reforms are unfair to the sick.

Grid has added its voice to the warning that many businesses are not prepared for the upcoming ‘A-day' deadline for group life schemes.

Final salary pension scheme members could see a 4% cut in benefits after the BoE used miscalculated inflation rates for more than a decade, experts say.