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FSB: Small business confidence at three-year low as threat of triple dip recession looms
In Northern Ireland and Scotland, small businesses were least confident.
Guardian publisher to cut 250 jobs as part of turnaround plan
Guardian Media Group hopes all redundancies will be voluntary.
Paradise Birmingham gets PwC as its first tenant
Deutsche Bank and HSBC have signed deals for big new offices in Birmingham.
Asda confirms 750 job cuts under its turnaround plan called Project Renewal
The move follows the Walmart subsidiary posting six consecutive quarters of sales decline.
Budget 2016: Billions more in spending cuts in George Osborne's Budget as UK outlook weakens
Chancellor says UK on course to close deficit and produce surplus by 2019-20 fiscal year.
Budget 2016: UK unemployment at lowest level since 2006 ahead of George Osborne speech
Number of people in work rises 116,000 to a record 31.4 million.
Budget 2016: What are the odds on George Osborne talking about Brexit and Boris Johnson?
The Chancellor will unveil the Budget for 2016 on Wednesday but what are the odds of him mentioning certain subjects?
RBS to axe 550 staff and replace them with 'robo-advisers'
The move is expected to help save costs for RBS, which posted its eight successive annual loss in February.
Budget 2016: Richest 1% gained over 15 years while the poor have lost out, Oxfam says
UK chancellor George Osborne has been asked to put an end to tax-dodging in the 16 March budget.
UK wages: Bank of England says wage premium of university graduates has declined over 20 years
While only 10% of workers had a degree in 1985, today this number is more than 33%.
UK trade deficit narrows slightly in January but exports fail to pick up momentum
Britain's deficit on trade in goods and services falls to £3.5bn in January but deficit with EU hits record high
Lloyds Bank's £1bn green fund to offer cheaper loans to real estate companies focused on reducing carbon emissions
The fund will save about 110,000 tonnes of carbon, which is equivalent to more than what 22,000 homes emit.
How much did Jurassic World, Spectre and Star Wars help Cineworld earn at the UK box office?
Cinema operator sold more than 50 million tickets in the UK to generate £311.9m in sales.
UK industrial production kicks off 2016 on stronger footing thanks to manufacturing sector
UK industrial production rebounds in January, as manufacturing output soars past expectations.
Amazon, Tesco, Argos and other online retailers could be hit by shrinking warehouse space, LSH says
The shortage of warehouse space will affect the delivery capabilities of online retailers.
International Women's Day: UK GDP could rise by increasing female participation in British labour force, PwC says
Iceland, Norway, Sweden, New Zealand and Slovenia are the top five OECD countries where women employment is high.
Financial apocalypse: BIS warns of 'gathering storm' for global economy as markets lose faith in central banks
Negative interest rates fail to give markets the confidence to boost major economies.
TVR to set-up a sports car plant in Wales next to Aston Martin
This will be in association with Cosworth, the engine-maker, and Gordon Murray, the former Formula 1 designer.
UK construction PMI hits 10-month low as housebuilding growth suffers setback
Housebuilding grew in February at slowest pace since June 2013.
McLaren to produce 15 new cars under its new £1bn expansion plan
At least half of these new models will have hybrid engine technology.
UK debt bubble: Borrowing for new cars, holidays and consumer items highest in a decade
Economists say increased borrowing can be curbed by raising interest rates.
About 1 million UK retail jobs will disappear by 2025, BRC warns
Technology and the rising minimum wage will be the reasons for the same.
Tesco could cut 39,000 jobs over the next three years to reverse slump in profits
Competition from Aldi and Lidl has resulted in reduced sales for Tesco.
UK economy: Shoppers save the day as consumption spending lifts economic growth by 0.5%
Net trade was another big drag on the economic growth, falling 0.4%, with production output dropping 0.5%.
Aston Martin to create 4,000 UK jobs with second factory in Glamorgan
Prime Minister David Cameron says the move is evidence of Aston Martin's confidence in the UK economy.
UK employers to hire more permanent staff in next three months, REC survey finds
According to new research, 82% of employers plan to hire more permanent staff between now and May.
UK retail sales grow at fastest pace in over two years in January
UK retail sales boosted by sales of winter clothes and computers.
Credit Suisse poised to cut 200 jobs at its London office
Barclays, HSBC and Deutsche Bank also recently announced job redundancy plans.
Pernod Ricard to launch 5 new wines targeted at 18 to 34-year-old drinkers in the UK
Pernod Ricard to attract young Britons to its Jacob's Creek wine brand.
UK inflation hits one year high as petrol price slump weakens
Air fares fell more than they did in the 12 months to January 2015, weighing down core inflation.