Spanish jobless rate below 25% for the first time in two years

The unemployment rate in Spain has fallen below 25% for the first time in two years, thanks to the beginning of a revival in the economy.

IMF 'has confidence' in Christine Lagarde

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it continues to have "confidence" in its managing director Christine Lagarde.

We are coming after wealthy tax dodgers, George Osborne said today

George Osborne has prepared the ground for a damaging admission in Wednesday's autumn statement that lower than expected growth means he will breach the second of his fiscal targets, on reducing debt as a proportion of national income by the end of the parliament.

French economy shows zero growth in Q2: INSEE

PARIS: The French economy managed zero growth in the second quarter of 2012, data showed Tuesday, beating expectations it would begin a slide into recession.

Fall in eurozone PMI heralds return to recession

Eurozone services and manufacturing output shrank for a sixth straight month in July, with the downturn becoming entrenched in the core countries of Germany and France.

US Fed chairman Bernanke 'ready to act' on economy

The chairman of the US Federal Reserve Bank says he is monitoring risks to the economy and is prepared to take action if necessary.

Exports could give economy £20bn lift, says CBI report

he government should reorientate the UK economy towards exports, which could add £20bn to the UK economy by 2020, business group the CBI has said.

Cameron: 'Moment of danger' for global economy

David Cameron has said the world economy is at "a moment of danger" as a result of the eurozone crisis.

He told BBC political editor Nick Robinson there were "serious clouds on the horizon" and it was "absolutely vital" to stabilise the euro.

After that was done, he said, there must be "more on the growth front" in the UK to get the economy moving.