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 ...

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.

By Masayuki Kitano and Hideyuki Sano. SINGAPORE | Thu May 23, 2013 12:13am EDT. SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds plunged on Thursday, taking yields to their highest in a year and leading a selloff in bonds globally after Federal ...

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.

The pound slammed into reverse on Wednesday as a sharp fall in high street sales dented hopes Britain is on the road to a steady recovery.