Britain's black economy is proving far more robust than its official counterpart, according to an authoritative study across developed countries

The two main UK opposition parties on Friday threatened to block regulatory reforms affecting broadband, internet piracy and broadcasting unless the government made concessions

Italian group may not be glamourous but it has annual revenue of €6.2bn and net profit of €371m

Private banks are demanding upfront cash deposits from wealthy homebuyers seeking property loans, as extra security against uncertain bonus income

The supermarket chain, which has pledged to become the 'people's bank', has indicated that it could look to introduce mortgages by the end of next ... more

The asset management group says the offering will cut net debt to £150m. Managers are expected to sell up to 20% of their shares