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Bank of England faces embarrassing new claims

The digital economy is booming, and creating record numbers of jobs in the UK

Studio known for hosting James Bond, Superman and the Star Wars sequel trilogy has launched a strategic review

The trade deficit in goods widened last year to the largest on record, growing by £1.9 billion to £125 billion, higher than the £123 billion gap recorded in 2014. 

The FTSE 100 index opened higher this morning as all eyes turn to Janet Yellen and banking stocks got some respite.

Bank deputy Sir Jon Cunliffe warns consumer debt remains ‘large by historic standards’, leaving the economy ‘vulnerable to shocks’

Transport secretary insists government has made progress on expansion issue as Heathrow chief reveals concern over ‘worrying’ timeline

Britain’s leading equity crowdfunder has denied claims that it misled ordinary investors by “drip-feeding” money from other sources on to the platform to create the artificial impression that there was “demand for investment”.

British retailers enjoyed some therapy last month as shoppers cast off the January blues and returned to the high street, according to new figures out today.

The chief executive of Google, Sundar Pichai, has been awarded $199m (£138m) in shares, a regulatory filing has revealed.

Turmoil in financial markets in Europe has hit Barclays seeing their shares suspended amid turbulent trading.

Analysts expect the giant bank to rule out moving its headquarters abroad as HSBC insiders say decision on domicile is ‘imminent,’ but directors have still not formally decided whether or not to stay in the UK

Former bank boss says eliminating €500, $100, SFr1,000 and £50 notes would scrap a method of payment favoured by wrongdoers

BHS is threatening to put parts of its business into a form of insolvency as it tries to renegotiate the terms of leases on about 30 stores that it believes cost several times the market rate.

Japan’s Toyota has reported a 4.7% year-on-year rise in net income for the three months to December, to 627.9bn yen ($5.37bn; £3.7bn), due in part to stronger sales in the US.