BUSINESS

Pig farmers and traders have rubbished earlier reports suggesting the US was facing a shortage of bacon.

There was a definite flavour of altruism at last week's London Blockchain Week 2017.

SNP's EU spokesman at Westminster Stephen Gethins described the document as a 'mess'.

Bank of England's boss says that Britain's Brexit journey is really just beginning.

Estonian MoD and Nato will shape how Nato range users will prep for current complex cyber-threat landscape.

BoE now expects UK economy to grow 2% in 2017, compared with November's 1.4% forecast.

UK central bank maintains asset purchase programme at £435bn, and revises growth for 2017 up to 2.0%

Mobile phone giant to press ahead with proposed merger with India's Idea Cellular to regain market share.

After decades in banking Stevens has started a wine growing business just outside Shropshire town.

Revenue falls 13% to $5.6bn in the December quarter.

Markit PMI falls from 54.2 to 52.2 as inflation cost pressures reach the highest level since August 2008.

Assets under management fall to £302.7bn in December quarter from £312.1bn in the previous three months.

Oil giant's fourth quarter profits misses expectations on $500m worth of impairment costs.

German authorities open investigation on Carsten Kengeter.

The government believes this expansion will be worth £61bn to the UK economy over 60 years.

Reckitt Benckiser is said to finance the deal through a combination of cash and debt.

'A badly designed final deal would damage both the UK and other 27 EU member states,' claims EU report.

There are expected to be several rate hikes this year.

US president turns attention to pharmaceutical sector urging bosses to do more on pricing and domestic manufacturing

Morrison played a pivotal role in transforming a family business into of the UK's largest retailers.

The government aims to double income from agriculture over the next five years.

Airline's third quarter pre-tax profit doubles but severe weather and lower costs will dent annual results.

Markit PMI meets expectations, as output grows at fastest pace since May 2014 but inflation costs hit record high.

Khalid al-Falih plays down Trump election promises to make the US independent of the world's oil cartels.

Lender says reducing the bonus will ensure its switching package will remain competitive in the current environment.

Third quarter revenue declines as costs related to re-contracting and re-pricing tariffs hit telecoms company.

University will track every twist and turn of the Brexit debate, whether it lasts two years or a decade.

This decline was greater than the 1.4% fall seen in December 2016.

The 1.7% growth forecast for 2017 however is higher than the 1% initially forecast in August 2016.