Bank of England warning over current account deficit

The UK’s large current account deficit could cause financial markets to turn against the British economy in a time of stress, the Bank of England has said.

Greek political unrest and deepening debt crisis fuel talk of snap election

The worsening Greek debt crisis has reanimated talk within the ruling Syriza party of a snap general election if discussions with creditors fail, as the country faces a Thursday deadline to repay a €450m (£330m) loan to the International Monetary Fund.

Irish Central Banker Absolves the Euro of Blame

Currency regimes matter less to the success or failure of economies than the quality of the policies pursued by governments and central banks, the governor of Ireland’s central bank said Tuesday.

Exclusive: Greece tells creditors it will run out of cash on April 9

(Reuters) - Greece has told its creditors it will run out of money on April 9, making an appeal for more loans before reforms on which new disbursements hinge are agreed and implemented, but the request was rejected, euro zone officials said.

Mortgage demand surges as optimism about UK economy reaches 13-year high

Britons enter the five-week election campaign more upbeat about the economy than at any time in almost 13 years, according to the latest snapshot of confidence from the polling organisation Gfk.