Behind closed doors at the fund's Washington headquarters, Mr Osborne challenged Olivier Blanchard, IMF chief economist, about the Frenchman's comments that Britain was �playing with fire� over its austerity drive, setting up a battle over the impending IMF ...

The supermarket chain Morrisons enjoyed a day in the sun last week after it unveiled a 25-year, �170m licensing deal with Ocado to help it launch food online next year.

Profits at the energy giant SSE surged by 28 per cent on the back of a cold winter that left millions struggling to heat their homes.

The boss of Britain's biggest building society says a government scheme could make it even harder for first-time buyers to bag a home.

Up to 20 jobs are to go in Belfast after soft drinks firm Britvic announced it is to close a warehouse in the east of the city as part of a massive cuts programme.