Scotch Whisky Association attribute fall to weaker economic conditions and political volatility in some markets.
Miliband will announce that the entitlement will apply to employees after just 12 weeks of work.
China NBS PMI up for manufacturing, down for services.
Member countries could ink better agreements about fiscal policy if Greece decides to leave single currency, according to Berkshire Hathaway CEO.
Risks are mainly external with policy uncertainty in the developed world.
Company priced shares at $20 apiece above the previously indicated $17 to $19 per share range.
EXCLUSIVE: Malcolm Walker launches an expletive-laden tirade aimed at rivals Aldi, Lidl and Asda.
Toy giant Hamleys chooses Moscow to open Europe's biggest toy store on 31 March.
Anonymous is promising an attack which will "erase Israel from cyberspace" but the chances of success are tiny
US consumer confidence index has rebounded in March against the consensus of a further drop.
The Syrian Electronic Army has attacked five web hosting companies claiming they were supporting terrorist websites.
Where do old ships go when they die? The answer would probably be: a beach in south Asia.
Angola raised the rate by 25 basis points to 9.25% when Romania lowered it to 2% from 2.25%.
Danish unemployment has jumped in February while GDP growth rate surprised on the higher side.
A combination of rising employment, rising wages and lower petrol prices are driving greater consumer activity.
Indian mills have purchased between 70,000 and 80,000 tonnes of Australian prime wheat at $260-$265 a tonne.
Tinder is using PhoneID and SMS verification to better locate and get rid of fraudulent dating profiles
Jobs data from Italy and for entire Eurozone was weaker than expected while UK Q4 GDP has been revised upward.
Bank of England regulators have announced the "stress test" for UK banks in 2015.
During 2014, US oil production increased by 1.2 million barrels per day to 8.7 million barrels per day.
Elon Musk tweeted several optimistic statements about the company's sagging China operations, sparking a sharp rebound in the company's stock.
The Conservatives have been campaigning heavily on the economy ahead of the general election.
The deal is a prelude to the planned stock market floatation of the Dutch group's main lighting division.
Kingfisher has announced the closure of 60 B&Q stores, but says it will open 60 Screwfix outlets
Apple has $158bn of cash kept overseas – the largest among all S&P 500 companies, according to JPMorgan report.
The Australian group's move comes in the wake of a drop in revenue from the advisory and capital markets unit, amid a slump in deals.
Balls is also expected to reveal that Labour would reverse the government's corporation tax cut.
LeasePlan also runs a bank and any deal must be approved by the Dutch central bank and financial markets regulator.
Shrem names prison version of bitcoin Mackerelcoin, or MAK, which could be used by inmates for various transactions.
The Prime Minister will claim that his party will keep the UK's economic recovery on track.