S&P cuts UK outlook amid EU referendum warning

David Cameron’s decision to hold a referendum on EU membership has put Britain at greater risk of losing its triple-A credit score, according to Standard & Poor’s, the only big ratings agency to still give Britain the top ranking.

Housing market reaches plateau, say surveyors

The housing market has reached a "plateau", according to a survey of chartered surveyors across the UK. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said the number of house sales agreed in August fell for the first time in two years.

UK business minister urges BoE to clamp down on risky mortgages

(Reuters) - British business minister Vince Cable on Thursday urged the Bank of England on clamp down on mortgages with high loan-to-income ratios to stop booming house prices from harming the economy.

UK mortgage lending falls in February

Mortgage lending saw a surprise decline in February but credit conditions brightened for Britain’s smaller businesses, Bank of England figures showed today.

Don't blame Europe, stick with reform: Danish PM

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's center-left prime minister, accused by her left-wing parliamentary backers of veering too far to the right, said on Friday the country had got through the worst of its economic crisis and should persevere with unpopular reforms.

Eurozone crisis demands one banking policy, one fiscal policy – and one voice

It had all started to look quite promising. The US was picking up, China had avoided a hard landing and in Japan the early signs from the new government's anti-deflation approach were encouraging.

Halifax expects house prices to stagnate after fall in July

House prices fell in July following two months of increases but are expected to remain largely flat for the rest of the year, the Halifax said in its latest housing market survey.