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US stocks were flat in spite of surprisingly strong retail sales data and positive employment figures from Canada

Global Markets Overview: Record rise in eurozone industrial production help global stocks build on Wall Street’s overnight advance, but gains tempered by uncertainty

BSkyB gained on market speculation that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, its 39 per cent shareholder, could take the broadcaster private

Volkswagen shares rallied 4.3 per cent to €74.43 after the German carmaker said it would use a convertible bond issue and a share sale to fund acquisitions

Crude oil prices fell after disappointing US consumer confidence data while sugar prices managed a partial rebound after their pounding this week

The yen was in focus this week due to speculation that the Bank of Japan would take steps next week to ease monetary policy even further

Tokyo stocks powered to their best weekly gains in more than three months as expectations the Japanese central bank may take extra monetary easing steps raised the prospect of a weakening yen boosting exporters

The FSA says it will intervene in product design to reduce risks for consumers.

Laura Miller ifaonline

IN Partnership chief executive Kevin McDonagh shares his six top tips for business success at the group's 2010 Investment Conference.

The prime minister has told the Japanese parliament that the yen is too strong given the state of the country’s economic recovery

Friends Provident managing director of UK business Simon Clamp has died following a short illness.

John Bakie ifaonline

Friends Provident's UK managing director, Simon Clamp, died early this morning following a short illness.

CML says ending of the stamp duty holiday in December distorted figures.

Royal Bank of Scotland has come under fire for slapping a £3,500 early redemption penalty on a critically-ill borrower.

Scott Sinclair ifaonline

A Government scheme providing members of the public with access to free face-to-face ‘independent’ financial advice is being rolled out nationwide.

Will Roberts ifaonline

Advisers must shift their focus to life planning in the face of the challenging economic conditions, says the chief executive of Bluefin Advisory Services.

Laura Miller ifaonline

IFAs can learn best practice during the upturn from advisers who lost, then regained, jobs during the recession, says an industry recruiter.

Katrina Baugh ifaonline

Churchouse Financial Planning's Keith Churchouse has just published his first book, Sign here, here and here!...Journey of a Financial Adviser.

The service allows advisers to integrate their brand into the Ascentric platform and brand each page.

The health committee’s latest report says the social care system in England is underfunded, discriminatory and severely rationed.