Economics

Just 63pc of the UK own their homes, reversing most of the gains made during the Thatcher years

Gay Huey Evans has joined Standard Chartered's board and ought at the very least be on the shortlist for chairman

The Bank of England has completed a "root-and-branch" review of its processes when dealing with financial markets contacts

Qatar's former finance minister says the traditional oil producing countries will struggle to halt the fall in prices

The US economy has fallen back into deflation for the first time since 2009

Head of the International Energy Agency warns the US will not be able to meet the world's demand for energy

“No more billions for greedy Greeks,” Germany’s biggest-selling mass-market newspaper has said

A sharp fall in oil prices has led to a decline in investment by the oil and gas industry, which statisticians believe reflects falling profitability in the sector

A new study of house prices to earnings ratios across the UK reveals the top 5 most unaffordable places to live

James Kirkup explains the policies and politics behind the Chancellor's plan to empower northern cities, writes James Kirkup

London is bidding to become a leading centre for sharia-compliant finance, according to the UK's foreign minister for the Middle East

The Syriza leadership risks falling between two stools as it tries chip away at the austerity regime without triggering Greece's ejection from the euro

The Bank of England has unveiled analysis of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin that suggests electronic money could cause a tectonic shift in the payments industry

House prices in London and cautious lenders trigger fall in first-time buyers trying to get on the property ladder

Telegraph View: With Britain's economy on the mend, international praise for its recovery is a vindication of George Osborne and the Conservatives' plan

Creditors warn they will require more from Athens if it is to be granted a €7.2bn bail-out extension before the end of the month

Athens has list of reforms accepted by creditors in bid for four month cash reprieve

The FTSE 100 might be at a record high but investors have not factored in the possibility of profound political change after the general election