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Ed Miliband has his work cut-out on economy
Labour may be firing off policies, but they still have a long way to go before they win the public’s trust on the economy.
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Annual stress tests for banks are meant to ensure they remain financially secure, but tougher conditions could make it harder to get a loan, writes Economics Producer Neil MacDonald.
Twenty-five hours of free childcare funded by the state. Labour is promising to help working families beat the cost of living crisis – with a higher tax on banks to pay for it.
Labour may be firing off policies, but they still have a long way to go before they win the public’s trust on the economy.
With Chancellor Angela Merkel on track to win a third term, Channel 4 News looks at why Germany is still calling the shots in Europe.
JP Morgan is punished for a failure of oversight, after a British employee known as the London Whale was allowed to make risky bets for years, and cover up the losses.
George Osborne denies that the government’s sale of 6 per cent of its shares in Lloyds has actually led to a loss for the British taxpayer.
If anyone was in any doubt that the sale of Lloyds and RBS shares was politically motivated, Monday’s move by the Treasury was the proof that was needed.
A 5 per cent cap on house price growth may be needed to prevent an inflationary boom and bust, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
In the latest attempt to save Somalia’s cash “lifeline”, nine aid agencies call on Barclays Bank to scrap plans to sever money transfer accounts.
US and UK spy agencies have cracked internet encryption giving them wide-ranging access to supposedly secure internet data, according to further revelations from ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
World leaders are meeting in St Petersburg just days before a crucial vote in Washington on a possible military strike against Syria. But who is calling the shots inside Damascus?
Wonga boss Errol Damelin tells Channel 4 News his payday lending firm is benefiting from a “generational shift” away from credit cards and unauthorised overdrafts.
There are two Mark Carneys. There is one struggling to get the barbecue of UK growth prospects up to cooking temperature. And conversely there is one that in 2015/16 might have to put out a raging credit-fuelled inflationary consumer conflagration.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin insists cross-party support remains for the HS2 high-speed rail project, despite concerns raised by Alistair Darling over its cost.
The death of a young intern at banking firm Merrill Lynch is blamed on overwork. But why is the culture of long hours so endemic? Is it ambition – or pressure from the top?