Vince Cable

MP Vince Cable, the secretary of state for business, has proposed five policies to get the British economy booming again, warning of a lack of confidence among business leaders.

Business secretary Vince Cable has called for the Royal Bank of Scotland to be split up, in a letter leaked to the BBC.

Fidelity and Legal & General IM (LGIM) have given their support to Vince Cable's proposals to clamp down on boardroom pay and push for greater transparency.

Vince Cable, the business secretary, has been embarrassed after being fined £500 by HM Revenue and Customs for failing to pay VAT on his extra-curricular earnings.

The UK's faltering economy could fall back into recession but government action is likely to help avoid another downturn, according to business secretary Vince Cable.

Business secretary Vince Cable has met with a group of top UK fund managers to demand they put more pressure on company boards to deliver better long-term value for shareholders and the UK.

Business secretary Vince Cable said UK banking reforms will go ahead despite criticism from industry leaders the plans threaten the economic recovery.

George Osborne and Vince Cable are set to go head to head over the Vickers' report into banking reform, as they debate the timetable for ringfencing retail banking operations.

Vince Cable has launched a fresh broadside at what he said was banks' "rip off" sales culture, which he said was "ingrained" in the market.

Business secretary Vince Cable has prompted a new confrontation with Chancellor George Osborne after warning Britain could face the "bomb" of a second financial emergency.