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Canada Life Group Insurance has augmented its range of management information, with the addition of four new eReports, within CLASS .

Distressed bank Northern Rock recorded a statutory loss of £257m in 2009, compared to a loss of £1.4bn the previous year.

The FTSE 100 was up 11 this morning at 5,613 points, with financials peppering both sides of the gainers and losers tables.

F&C Asset Management suffered a dip in funds under management to £97.8bn for the year ended 31 December 2009, compared to the previous year's £98.6bn.

UBS Investment Bank has launched a range of 69 exchange-traded commodities on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Standard Life says operating profits at its UK business dipped 23% in 2009 as a result of the "challenging" market conditions.

Martin Currie has today launched its UK-domiciled China fund managed by James Chong.

Gordon Brown has confirmed 24 March as the day for the 2010 Budget ahead of a May General Election.

George Papandreou, the Greek Prime Minister, used a visit to the White House yesterday to press President Barack Obama for tighter regulation of the speculative trading blamed for intensifying the country's debt crisis.

Fitch Ratings has delivered a serious blow to the credibility of the Government's budget plans, warning that Britain risks a loss of investor confidence and erosion of its AAA rating unless it maps out clear austerity measures.