This week the upcoming EU referendum continues to dominate the headlines. We also bring news of a global stocks rally, a slowdown in house prices and a warning to British first-time buyers.

Our roundup this week includes the latest Brexit poll pointing to a 13 point lead for the Remain campaign, a profits climb for Nationwide, figures suggesting cheques are not yet a spent force as a payment option and new findings showing that Britons are continuing to spend on trips abroad, despite recent terrorist scares.

In this week's roundup we have news of yet more uncertainty surrounding the EU referendum's potential impact on economic growth, figures that suggest house prices are set to continue to rise significantly over the next 15 years, and insight into the difficulties facing banks.

This week, we bring news of profit losses for easyJet and Credit Suisse, as well as reports of the widest first quarter trade deficit in the UK since 2008 and figures suggesting UK house price growth is softening after a rush in March.