The unusually large band of 148 new Tory MPs elected in 2010 are very much 'Thatcher’s children'

A second home in the country is a luxury the French can no longer afford - cue an invasion of British bargain hunters?

Portugal has been warned of further spending cuts, following two years of tough austerity measures since it needed an international financial rescue.

Small listed companies are at their strongest since the financial crisis, with fewer Aim-listed stocks having failed in the past year.

Time for austerity is over, warns Lew

The chances of incoming Bank of England Governor Mark Carney finding a triple-dip recession in his in-tray this summer could fall on Tuesday as manufacturers attempt to bounce back from a January slump.

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Former HBOS chief executive Sir James Crosby today stepped down from his role with private equity firm Bridgepoint following a damning report into the collapse of the bank.

Banking standards commission report dismisses ‘hollow’ apologies by HBOS management that staggering losses were due to unpredictable events of credit crunch, citing a ‘colossal failure’ of strategy by the board

Builders were weighed down by the wintry weather in March but the Chancellor's Budget efforts to kick-start house construction have lifted spirits, the latest snapshot of the industry's fortunes said yesterday.

Lawyer Anthony Salz calls for Barclays to bolster its board, strengthen its human resources function and ensure pay is linked to the 'long-term success of the institution'

Immigrants are increasingly the target of attacks on the stricken holiday island, writes Charlotte McDonald-Gibson in Trachoni

Pope Francis used his first Easter message today to criticise the forces of capitalist greed and environmental destruction.