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OECD confirms that Britain is lagging behind

UK remained in recession as economy shrank between July and September, while the other leading seven economies expanded

US investors abandon the falling dollar

A jump in US house sales and no likelihood of an increase in interest rates led investors to turn to stocks

UK economy is the 'sick man' as rivals recover

Britain stays stuck in a slump as the leading industrialised nations emerged from recession, OECD data shows

Cameron warns business that debt is his priority

A Tory government would focus on reducing ballooning deficit, he warns, as three party leaders address annual gathering

Don't choke economic recovery, warns Brown

PM tells business leaders that switching off fiscal 'life support' would be fatal to British jobs, growth and prosperity

IMF warns second bailout would 'threaten democracy'

Dominique Strauss-Kahn tells the CBI annual conference 'the man on the street' will not tolerate rescuing banks again

IMF says global economy is 'highly vulnerable'

Dominique Strauss-Kahn tells the CBI annual conference there has been a 'remarkable' recovery but countries remain fragile

Why Budget’s little brother is growing in importance

The Target 2.0 series challenges students to play the MPC’s role. This week, we look at the budget and pre-budget report

Business confidence at six-year high, poll finds

More organisations have hopeful outlook, reinforcing expectation that recession is waning, despite weak GDP and lending

CBI spells out the shape of things to come

Richard Lambert outlines vision of 'more collaborative, less transactional world' across the business environment

America dreams of flat Christmas on Main Street

Early indications are that Christmas sales will be flat, up or down by one or two percentage points, on Black Friday

Globetrotting puts figures into perspective

One constant surprise for me is the emotional state of the discussions I encounter about the health of the UK economy

Adam Smith: the Scottish hero of China

The father of modern economics is embraced in the Far East with more warmth than in his old home, Glasgow

My shopping list – by the first lady of business

The new CBI chief knows what she wants from the politicians

Treasury hits at hysteria over borrowing

Officials dismiss suggestions that this year’s deficit will be as high as £220 billion, as some have suggested

Division grows as Japan faces deflation

The Bank of Japan and the Japanese Finance Ministry have become embroiled in a bizarre public 'bull and bear' spat

Japan's economy slides into deflation

Government admits economy is suffering deflation for first time since 2006 setting up conflict with Bank of Japan

Falling tax take quashes feel-good mini-Budget

Labour’s room for manoeuvre has been dashed by falling corporate receipts and increased spending on unemployment benefits

Rising Government debt lifts tax-rise chances

Government forced to borrow extra £11.4 billion to pay bills last month, the worst October figure since records began