BUSINESS

Net trade was another big drag on the economic growth, falling 0.4%, with production output dropping 0.5%.

EXCLUSIVE: Top LGBT executive and finance chief spoke to IBTimes UK about his new role.

Deal represents biggest foreign acquisition of a Japanese consumer electronics company.

Lloyds paid out ordinary dividend of 2.25p per share and a special dividend of 0.5p per share.

Communications watchdog says BT should open up Openreach for use by the wider industry.

Exclusive: SMEs are changing the way they do their business to brace for domestic economic turbulence.

Investors are looking forward to the G-20 meeting in Shanghai scheduled for 26 February.

Washington-based lender says global economy is 'highly vulnerable to adverse shocks'.

About 33% of the companies said they had no plan to address a cyber attack such as data theft or malware.

On the same day, MPs in the UK said the £130m settlement reached with Google is 'disproportionately small'.

Swedish retail manufacturer plans to use biodegradable fungus-based packaging in eco-friendly move.

Current Chief Technical Officer Hans Fischer will take over as CEO with effect from 1 March.

Suffolk-based Adnams brewery and distillery wants UK to remain part of the European Union.

Aircraft manufacturer will keep producing seven A330s a year, a move which could deliver a boost to Rolls Royce.

Sian Jones of the European Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Forum has given evidence before the European Parliament.

Amnesty International UK said 60% of human rights complaints were rejected by National Contact Point.

The FCA defines mis-selling as 'a failure to deliver fair outcomes for consumers'.

A 'remain' vote would allow the UK to continue to benefit from the free movement of goods and services, he says.

HSBC warns a potential decline in the pound could push the inflation rate up by as much as 5%.

Engineering group said ongoing slump in commodity prices will negatively impact its 2016 results.

The investors were not angry at payouts made to former boss Harriet Green and current CEO Peter Fankhauser.

According to Halifax, house price growth increased to 9.7% in the year to January.

Post acquisition, Activision expects its combined revenue to reach $6.2bn.

BT expects the offer to put off claims from rivals such as Sky, TalkTalk and Vodafone.

Graeme Malcolm, is the CEO and founder of M Squared Lasers, a manufacturer of lasers and photonic instruments.

Prime minister faces challenge from Justice Secretary Michael Gove over legality of his EU deal.

The company has witnessed a steady decline in stock prices over the past year.

Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi says there is 'no sense wasting our time seeking production cuts'.

Ali al-Naimi's warning seemed to be directed at Russia and Iran.