UK private sector picks up pace in the three months to February, CBI says
Inflation continues to be a major concern.
Most Asian stock markets rise following positive Wall Street close overnight
On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 21,000-point mark for the first time.
Nestle, Danone and Origin Materials team up to develop 100% bio-based plastic bottles
The new plastic will be made from waste such as sawdust, farm crop residues or old cardboard instead of petroleum.
UK income growth will stagnate over the next two years – IFS report
Around 400,000 pensioners and over one million more children are likely to fall into poverty.
Most Asian stock markets rise as investors digest Trump's speech
The bullish trend also follows positive manufacturing data in both China and Japan.
Nissan asks UK to invest £100m in car parts industry or risk future of its Sunderland plant
The company says the cost of car parts being sourced from overseas could go up amid potential tariffs post Brexit.
UK shop prices see a 1% on-year fall in February, BRC says
Food prices increased 0.4% on-year in February, while non-food prices declined 1.8%.
Asian stock markets trade mixed ahead of Trump's first major policy address to Congress
Trump has said he would reveal more about his plans for "big" infrastructure spending in his address.
SoftBank in talks to merge satellite groups OneWeb and Intelsat
The deal could be announced as early as Tuesday, 28 February.
UK consumer confidence declines in February, GfK survey reveals
A separate survey by YouGov and Cebr also reveals a similar trend.
Asian stock markets decline as investors await Trump's speech
Investors also continued to remain on the sidelines amid political concerns in France.
Investment professionals see UK as the third most important country for growth prospects: PwC survey
The US and China bagged the first and second spots, respectively.
LSEG says merger with Deutsche Boerse 'unlikely' to get clearance from European Commission
The Commission rejected the LCH proposal and instead wants LSE to sell its majority stake in MTS.
CBI service sector survey: Demand picks up marginally in the 3 months to February
Sector is expected to spend more on IT and increase headcount going forward
Europe should retort in kind if Trump imposes punitive tariffs on imports, says Germany's Volker Kauder
His comments follow Trump's threat to impose a 35% tax on German vehicles imported and sold in the US.
Asian stock markets slip following Trump's China remarks
The US President called China 'grand champions' of currency manipulation.
Boeing to open £20m production facility in Sheffield
The facility will manufacture high-tech components for Boeing's Next-Generation 737, 737 MAX and 777 aircraft.
UK housing: Prospective buyers struggle to buy entry-level property amid lower average income
One in four properties in England and Wales off-limits to prospective buyers.
Most Asian stock markets slip after US Fed indicates rate increase 'fairly soon'
The rate increase, however, depends on jobs and inflation data.
UK stands sixth worldwide when it comes to 'hard to fill' job roles, Indeed says
There is a growing mismatch between the number of jobs available and number of people seeking jobs.
Theresa May and Carlos Tavares discuss their 'shared desire to protect and promote' Vauxhall jobs
Vauxhall employs more than 4,000 people across its plants at Ellesmere Port and Luton.
Most Asian stock markets gain following positive Wall Street performance overnight
Robust factory activity data from Germany and France also boosts markets.
UK businesses should be more proactive about their post-Brexit strategy, says report
The Institute of Directors has asked businesses to not wait for the government to finalise new EU trade deal.
Volkswagen Scandal: UK customers were not deceived, company says
The carmaker's UK boss, Paul Willis, said VW did not advertise its cars on the basis of its nitrogen oxide emissions.
Asian stock markets trade mixed as China sees fresh funds inflow and South Korea reports a jump in exports
South Korea reported a 26.2% on-year jump in exports in dollar terms.
Britons more concerned about economy than terrorism or immigration, Nielsen survey reveals
Of the 504 respondents, 28% said economy was one of the top two concerns.
Most Asian stock markets gain as investors await details of Trump's tax reforms
US President Donald Trump's tax reform promise pushed major Wall Street indices to record highs last week.
OBR likely to reduce public sector net borrowing forecast for 2016/17 by £3bn, says report
This is amid improvements in both tax receipts and economic growth.
Asking prices for UK homes in February see weakest month-on-month increase since 2009
Prices rose 2%, giving UK houses an average price tag of £306,231 in February, according to Rightmove.
British Gas owner Centrica plans to invest £100m in tech start-ups to help households lower energy costs
Centrica Innovations will search for tech startups across Cambridge, Houston, London, Seattle and Tel Aviv.
