ECONOMY

Reuters poll of economists shows majority doubt new property price bubble will be inflated by Chancellor George Osborne's Help to Buy scheme.

Dr Monica Giulietti says unseasonal cold weather places will lead to dramatic gas price rise but not rationing

ONS data confirms GDP contraction as cold weather threatens first quarter triple-dip recession.

UK watchdog fine and censure for Tidjane Thiam for breaching rules on failed acquisition.

Bank's Financial Policy Committee says Britain's biggest lenders need stronger capital buffers by the end of the year

TUI Travel hails "very strong" winter trading that sees losses limited, sending shares up on London Stock Exchange.

Specialist insurance group announces £2.8bn profit despite one of the costliest claims on record.

Deal takes almost half of trade exchanges between Brazil and China out of US dollar zone.

Live coverage of Treasury select committee scrutiny of Chancellor George Osborne's 2013 Budget announcement.

UK has made the most payments in the Chinese currency for the last 9 months, according to Swift

CBI retailers survey shows return to misery for high street amid unusually bad weather for March.

EU watchdogs expands probe into the industry body on possible collusion with banks on credit derivatives market data

Kingfisher plc, which owns Screwfix and B&Q, blamed economic downturn, bad UK weather and unfavourable exchange rate.

ECB executive board member Benoit Coeure challenges 'Cyprus template' suggested by Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem.

Cyprus extends bank closure period in order to avoid mass withdrawals in connection with the bailout.

The president of Cyprus had promised the start of a new day after he clinched a last minute bail out deal in Brussels but the people of Nicosia woke up on Tuesday to much the same story.

Bank of Japan's new governor Haruhiko Kuroda reaffirms commitment to meet the recently-hiked inflation target.

Germany, Finland and Netherlands must approve aid while Cypriot banks cling to ECB lifeline.

China's steel production to rise 30 million tonnes this year but demand may not absorb increased supply.

Despite BoE's Funding for Lending Scheme, bank lending drops in February according to British Bankers' Association.

UK Asset Resolution, the 'bad bank' set up to unwind illiquid assets from bailed out Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley, sees profit jump in 2012.

London leads home price increases as demand-supply gap continues to grow in UK housing market.

Cyprus wins last-minute bailout deal as eurozone finance ministers agree on an alternative proposal to generate funds.

20 percent tax to be imposed on Bank of Cyprus deposits of over €100,000, says source close to talks.

Cypriot president Nicos Anastasiades due in Brussels for last-ditch talks to secure bailout package.

Seoul is expected to announce stimulus measures as early as next week to boost its ailing economy.

Cyprus's troubled second largest bank Laiki to be restructured while controversial move to levy tax on bank deposits will be put to vote.

IBTimes UK business editor Martin Baccardax takes us through the week's big events, including the Cyprus crisis, dismal eurozone industry data and the UK Budget.

Despite pessimism over Osborne's Budget, poll shows Britons back him over Labour rival Ed Balls.