UK eases rules for Chinese trading

RSS icon03:20pm 15 October 2013

UK Chancellor George Osborne announces moves aimed at making London the main centre for Chinese financial business overseas.

Woodford to quit Invesco Perpetual

RSS icon03:05pm 15 October 2013

Manager of the group’s giant UK equity income funds will leave next April next year and hand his funds to Mark Barnett

Barclays' Sants off work for stress

RSS icon03:02pm 15 October 2013

Barclays' head of compliance, former Financial Services Authority boss Sir Hector Sants, is to take time off after suffering from stress and exhaustion.

VIDEO: Royal Mail boss: 'A wonderful moment'

RSS icon02:05pm 15 October 2013

Royal Mail chief executive Moya Greene says it is "the proudest moment" of her career, following the privatisation of the "wonderful institution".

VIDEO: Royal Mail boss: 'A wonderful moment'

RSS icon02:05pm 15 October 2013

Royal Mail chief executive Moya Greene says it is "the proudest moment" of her career, following the privatisation of the "wonderful institution".

'Disappointment' over refinery talks

RSS icon01:58pm 15 October 2013

Talks resume at the Grangemouth oil refinery and petrochemical plant in a bid to avert a planned strike.

Citigroup profits in slight fall

RSS icon01:51pm 15 October 2013

US bank Citigroup sees profits for the third quarter fall from the previous three months as trading slows.

Greek bond yields hit post-crisis lows

RSS icon01:12pm 15 October 2013

Yields on benchmark 10-year Greek bonds fell to just over 8% on Tuesday, down from a crisis-induced high of 30.5% in March 2012

Volume of foreign-issued eurobonds jumps

RSS icon01:10pm 15 October 2013

Debt denominated in euros issued by non-European companies reaches highest since the financial crisis in a sign of recovering confidence in the region

VIDEO: 'Frantic talks' over US debt deal

RSS icon01:01pm 15 October 2013

The US Senate is nearing a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling, but Republicans in the lower house have yet to agree.

Profile: Angela Ahrendts

RSS icon01:00pm 15 October 2013

The American credited with rescuing Burberry

Profile: Angela Ahrendts

RSS icon01:00pm 15 October 2013

The American credited with rescuing Burberry

VIDEO: House price boom: what happens next?

RSS icon12:54pm 15 October 2013

As the latest figures show average house prices in the UK reaching record levels, the BBC's Hugh Pym explains why the levels differ so widely and considers where the trend may go from here.

VIDEO: RMB 'will be as familiar as dollar'

RSS icon12:52pm 15 October 2013

Chancellor George Osborne says he expects the Chinese currency, the RMB, to become almost as familiar as the US dollar in his lifetime in the UK.

Eurostar sees summer revenue boost

RSS icon12:38pm 15 October 2013

Eurostar reports an increase in sales revenues and number of passengers during the summer as the UK economy recovers.

UK house prices hit record level

RSS icon12:11pm 15 October 2013

House prices across the UK are now at their highest level to date, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

UK house prices hit record level

RSS icon12:11pm 15 October 2013

House prices across the UK are now at their highest level to date, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Vigour of real revival may be waning

RSS icon11:52am 15 October 2013

The real’s recent strength – up 11 per cent since hitting a near five-year low versus the dollar in August – is also the result of monetary tightening

VIDEO: Two million trades in 10 minutes

RSS icon11:40am 15 October 2013

As Royal Mail shares officially went on sale on the London Stock Exchange, the BBC was watching from a Manchester trading floor.

Kobo pulls books after abuse row

RSS icon11:33am 15 October 2013

E-book seller Kobo suspends all self-published books from its UK store after the discovery of abuse-themed titles on sale.

VIDEO: Inflation: Why are wages lagging?

RSS icon11:29am 15 October 2013

As UK inflation remains at 2.7%, BBC Breakfast asks why wages are not increasing at the same rate.

UK inflation rate unchanged at 2.7%

RSS icon11:28am 15 October 2013

The UK's inflation rate remained at 2.7% in September, official figures show, as a fall in fuel prices was offset by upward pressure from air fares.

UK inflation rate unchanged at 2.7%

RSS icon11:28am 15 October 2013

The UK's inflation rate remained at 2.7% in September, official figures show, as a fall in fuel prices was offset by upward pressure from air fares.

Alitalia shareholders back rescue

RSS icon11:10am 15 October 2013

Shareholders in Alitalia back moves to issue new shares worth 300m euros as part of plans to save the struggling airline from bankruptcy.

Evans to give up Pirates ownership

RSS icon11:05am 15 October 2013

Cornish Pirates owner Dicky Evans is to stand down at the end of the season, but will continue to help fund the team.

Evans to give up Pirates ownership

RSS icon11:05am 15 October 2013

Cornish Pirates owner Dicky Evans is to stand down at the end of the season, but will continue to help fund the team.

VIDEO: Irish austerity creates youth exodus

RSS icon10:48am 15 October 2013

The Irish government is set to unveil yet another round of spending cuts raising concern that the news will force more young people to flee the country

Burberry boss Ahrendts to join Apple

RSS icon10:43am 15 October 2013

Burberry chief executive Angela Ahrendts will leave the luxury goods firm next year to join technology giant Apple.

Burberry boss Ahrendts to join Apple

RSS icon10:29am 15 October 2013

Burberry chief executive Angela Ahrendts will leave the luxury goods firm next year to join technology giant Apple.

London Market Report

RSS icon10:16am 15 October 2013

UK shares rise after US Senate leaders appear to make progress towards a deal to raise the US debt ceiling.