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A former member of the Monetary Policy Committee has claimed Bank of England governor Mervyn King was "unprepared for the crisis" that wrecked the world economy and "controlled the bank with an iron fist."

Managers believe sensible business plans will support housebuilders and offer greater scope to grow profits than government's stimulus package.

Campanale says government global warming targets are making coal a risky investment.

A misunderstanding meant Italy's new technocrat government appointed the wrong man to a ministry position, according to reports.

The government's recent consultation into VCTs and EISs has closed and we are about to learn of HMRC's proposed changes to the rules when they are announced around the time of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement on 29 November.

State-owned Royal Bank of Scotland is to payout around £500m in bonuses to its traders and investment bankers, despite a collapse in profits.

Unemployment in the UK increased by 114,000 for the three months to August to 2.57m people - the highest number since 1994, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

ON UK INCOME

Top managers talk to Kate Hollis, director, fund research at S&P Fund Services, about their outlook for the asset class.

The UK has spent the last few days discussing how to pay for retirement and old age.