Emerging markets guru Mark Mobius says he continues to be bullish on the long-term prospects in Thailand despite the violence engulfing the country in recent weeks.

The value of Warren Buffett's options to buy Goldman Sachs shares fell by over $1bn after the SEC sued the investment banking giant on Friday.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown wants the FSA to probe Goldman Sachs after the SEC announced it was suing the company for sub-prime related fraud.

The Centre for Economics and Business Research has increased its forecast of economic growth in Britain, predicting GDP would be about £20bn higher by 2020 if the Conservatives gain power.

Hargreaves Lansdown recorded a 12.8% rise in assets under administration over Q1, as its Vantage platform posted £1bn of net new business.

Morgan Stanley has warned Germany could withdraw from the eurozone as the fallout from the Greek debt bailout continues.

Prudential chief executive Tidjane Thiam has admitted to holding detailed talks with Clive Cowdery over the sale of the insurer's UK business, but said he would only sell if the price offered was irresistible.

Britain's three main political parties all have a £30bn hole in their manifestos that will have to be plugged with huge tax rises or spending cuts after the election, according to Financial Times calculations based on their policy pledges.

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has once again allayed fears of a double-dip recession saying the US is staging a "moderate economic recovery".

Prudential's chief executive of UK and Europe Rob Devey has been appointed to lead the group's planned integration of its Asian business with the AIA Group.