Leaders of the G-8 nations have agreed on a series of measures designed to clamp down on tax evasion and tax avoidance. A communiqu� released from the summit of eight of the world's largest economies sets out 10 points aimed at promoting �fair taxes� ...

Federal Reserve officials both expect and want inflation to be higher than it is. So far, that isn't happening. Consumer price data released Tuesday showed inflation rose a mere 1.4% in May from a year earlier.

Young couples who start a family in their twenties could spend more than a decade saving for a deposit for their first home, according to new research.

Co-operative Bank has suffered a fresh credit rating downgrade, just a day after its parent company unveiled a �1.5 billion rescue plan.

The bosses of Lloyds Banking Group have denied that they were told by politicians to favour the sale of more than 600 branches to the Co-op over rival bidders.