BUSINESS

Pre-Budget opinion poll reveals that 44 percent of Britons believe George Osborne should be replaced as Chancellor.

Australia's commodity forecaster expects a 3% drop in the nominal export value.

ANA says it will take a month to fit the new battery systems to its fleet after Boeing gets all regulatory approvals.

Emergency bank holidays in Cyprus affected customers in cyberspace who were greeted on Tuesday (March 19th) with messages saying online transfers were suspended.

Cyprus government needs alternative plan to raise €5.8bn to satisfy demands for international bailout

Chancellor's Budget reveals £2.5bn cuts from departmental spending to boost infrastructure investment.

A 20-year-old New York University student has invented a gel which, according to him, can stop heavy bleeding instantly.

From sips of water to tax cuts, bookies have opened an array of markets on George Osborne's Budget 2013.

Ryanair order comes as Boeing suffers battery problems with Dreamliner jets.

ZEW's key investor and analyst expectations index rises to 48.5 amid political turmoil in Italy and banking crisis in Cyprus

ONS CPI inflation data shows rising inflation driven by higher energy bills.

Car sales continued to decline in Europe, despite price cuts by major carmakers.

Citigroup agrees to pay investors of bonds and stock who say they were misled by the bank's company disclosure

Eurogroup statement puts ball in President Nicos Anastasiades' court ahead of key vote.

Britain's No 4 retailer is only major grocery chain to gain market share amid tainted meat scandal.

India's central bank has lowered the interest rates as expected by economists and the finance ministry.

FDI inflow from European Union rises 34 percent but those from US and Asia drop.

HSBC is facing criminal charges in Argentina that could lead to substantial fines for the troubled bank.

Rio Tinto plans to go ahead with expansion plans despite concerns on falling iron ore prices.

Chancellor faces painful budget as he juggles infinite demands with finite resources, says LCA Business School's Doug Beardon.

A mansion tax, reintroducing 10p tax rate, homebuilding among Labour's policy announcements ahead of George Osborne's key budget.

TUC research shows lowest paid still worse off despite rising personal allowance, which is ten times cheaper for George Osborne than cutting VAT.

Qatar Investment Authority reported to be looking to invest in the British retailer.

Britons living in Cyprus were outraged on Sunday by Cypriot government's plans to impose a levy on bank deposits, some saying they would withdraw their savings as soon as possible.

Eurozone rescue package for Cyprus calls for unprecedented €5.8bn levy on savers.

China's arms exports surge 162 percent between 2008 and 2012 from previous five-year period, says SIPRI.

The UK high streets enjoy strongest growth since December 2011 while shopping centres suffer decline in footfall.

New home prices in 62 of 70 Chinese cities increase as government seeks to cool the sector.

Property asking prices rise 1.7% nationally, indicating revival of the UK housing market.