UK Economy

While this is unchanged from February's reading, it is a point lower when compared to January.

While UK vacancies rose 3.5% on-month to 1,126,376, advertised wages rose just 0.3% to £32,520.

Industry body asks the UK prime minister to tone down rhetoric on Brexit or risk damage to the manufacturing sector.

While 33% of the 98 firms surveyed were more optimistic, 29% were less optimistic.

BBA figures show credit card lending has hit 11-month high but consumer credit growth is slowing.

The bank has 9,000 employees in the country, with a majority 7,000 in London.

Retail sales grow 3.7% year-on-year in February, comfortably beating forecast for a 2.6% gain.

Britain needs to secure a transitional deal until final agreement is concluded.

Inflation rises 2.3% year-on-year in February, beating expectations for a 2.1% rise.

This could force some manufacturers to shift their factories outside the UK.

The Rail Delivery Group announces commitment to build 6,000 new carriages.

On an annual basis, this price rise stood at 2.3%.

Monetary Policy Committee votes 8-1 in favour of keeping interest rates on hold at 0.25%.

The upgrade is amid stronger than expected consumer spending and ONS' upward revision of its Q4 GDP data.

This is part of its £2bn investment plan aimed at improving operations in its home market.

After touching a five-month low in January, spending rose 1.5% on-year in February.

The increase in rent expectations comes as the number of new houses put up on rent declined.

Shadow City minister Jonathan Reynolds spoke to IBTimes UK ahead of the 2017 Budget.

Gross domestic product expected to expand by 1.6% in 2017.

Philip Hammond is expected to have £12bn to play with, but he plans keep hold of it in case economy weakens.

Martin Gilbert, the chief executive of Aberdeen, said the merger will result in "some job losses."

Brexit, Trump and European elections still pose dangers.

Other employees to face major changes to their working hours.

The think tank said that 110,000 more people were added onto these contracts in 2016.

Inflation continues to be a major concern.

Around 400,000 pensioners and over one million more children are likely to fall into poverty.

Food prices increased 0.4% on-year in February, while non-food prices declined 1.8%.

A separate survey by YouGov and Cebr also reveals a similar trend.

The US and China bagged the first and second spots, respectively.

Sector is expected to spend more on IT and increase headcount going forward